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From the website of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross: Exciting Potential for New Tasmanian Community Brother Gilbert Bloomer who is an Ordinariate member in Tasmania and the leader of the Eucharistic Brothers of Divine Will is hoping to attract sufficient interest in the Ordinariate for an Community in Formation, named St Gilbert of Sempringham , to be established in the Apple Isle. He invites interested people to join him and the brothers for Evensong on Sunday evenings at their House of Brothers, 300 Glenbervie Road, DOVER, Tas. Eventually it is hoped to hold Evensong on one Sunday of the month in the local Church. Further information is available on the blogspot http://stgilbert.blogspot.com/ Interested Tasmanians (even if you don’t live near Dover) are invited to contact Brother Gilbert on eucharisticbrothers36@outlook.com or on Tel. (03) 6298 1477 Brother Gilbert Joseph of the Divine Presence is a member of the Ordinariat...

Girl With Dead Canary - Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725 – 1805) "The diagnostic process not only paves the way for treatment, but also functions as a type of treatment itself. Both behavioral and physical problems can respond to diagnosis properly used as a therapeutic tool."—Brody, H., & Waters, D. B. (1980). Diagnosis is treatment. Journal of Family Practice, 10(3), 445-449. Disease Ideology blinds inquiry to anything but that which conforms to the ideology driving what should be the objective investigation of facts. That universities are more often than not hotbeds of ideology and propaganda, rather than forums for robust debate and rigorous analysis, is missed by many if not most of those working is said institutions. It matters not that the scientific method, which relies on an honest appreciation of the facts and the skill to see relationships that are real, is subject to the demand that everything and everyone should appease the disordered passions of th...

St. Peter Chrysologus, Doctor of Homilies As a relative newcomer to the Ordinariate experience, one of the most satisfying aspects of the journey thus far is the consolation of homilies which expect those present to really listen to that which is being preached. The preacher's utterance proceeds from and participates in a permanent and definitive context: Jesus Christ, "the Father's one, perfect, and unsurpassable Word." Therefore, since "there will be no other word than this one," the task of the preacher is to preach this Word Jesus. —The Catechism on Preaching (Crisis) June 1996, by Peter John Cameron. Adjacent to the Ordinariate, in the wider diocese, we are blessed with a few diocesan priest homilists who know that the manner of the delivery is secondary to the quality of the content. The better homilies tend to come from priests who do not rely on a (highly affected) "preaching voice" to qualify as decent preachers. Sure, there are ...

The Ordinariate experience offers an authentic via media bridging the Ordinary Form and the Extraordinary Form. Divine Worship: the Missal, the Ordinariate Form of the Mass, captures the Second Vatican Council's "stated ideal of the Tridentine Mass reformed – not replaced – 'with new vigour to meet the circumstances and needs of modern times'" ( Sacrosanctum Concilium 4). See also, Dr. Stephen Bullivant's article (CH):  At an Ordinariate Mass, I witnessed the real spirit of Vatican II . The Ordinary Form (Novus Ordo Missæ), which developed in the wake of the Council, is to many informed minds a mutated form of the Mass —some would say mutilated form of the Mass—which goes far beyond the modest adjustments called for by the Council. Sadly, given the pure facts of history since the documents of the Council were promulgated, this blogger must acknowledge certain deviations from the Council's express intent which cannot be justified. For one, the ...

https://congregationstathanasius.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/cmxx11_june_2018.pdf Click on the link above to read the June 2018 edition of Contra Mundum published by the Congregation of Saint Athanasius. https://congregationstathanasius.com “ The Most Necessary of All Devotions ,” an article from the The Oratory Magazine, the church paper of The Brompton (London) Oratory “ What Is an Apology? ” explained by Fr Bradford and exemplified by the following two articles “ What the Soul Is in a Body … ” from The Epistle to Diognetus, the work of a Christian disciple, variously dated AD 130 to the end of the second Century “ Constantly Reminding One Another of These Things ” by St Justin Martyr (100-165), an early Christian apologist and the best known of the second-century Church Fathers “ State Programs Open to All Citizens?, ” an article by Father Bradford, citing The New York Times and “Washington Insider” by William L. Saunders, a regular feature in The National Cathol...

Mountain Stream, © 2018 by Gilbert That to which one gives assent will rule his or her life. If 'that' be a lie, then falsehood will dominate the heart and mind of the person who chooses the path of shadows and contempt for truth. It 'that' be one of the transcendentals, then goodness, truth and beauty will occupy the mind and heart and enable the person to grow in holiness. Point of fact, any one of the transcendentals through which God may choose to pour His grace will blossom with the scent of the others: truth dawns in the soul as goodness and beauty; beauty as goodness; and so forth. The possibility exists that, for the person who chooses evil—contraception, abortion, sexual perversity and so on—and who chooses to ignore its effects, such a person is far too close to hell not to be worried about his eternal destiny. Man's faculty of choice is clouded, twisted by sin. If he is not vigilant, he will surrender himself to sin. Let us turn to the Cat...

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.— Benjamin Franklin - - - Between the many beautiful oases to be found around the internet there are vast tracts of barren land inhabited by bloodthirsty trolls. The desolation of unredeemed human nature is a resting place for demons. Isaiah 34:14 And demons and monsters shall meet, and the hairy ones shall cry out one to another, there hath the lamia lain down, and found rest for herself.  (DRA) And wild beasts shall meet with hyenas, the satyr shall cry to his fellow;  yea, there shall the night hag alight, and find for herself a resting place. (RSVCE) The internet is too often a toxic waste dump, rife with members of the grouch-potato club. A blog comes to mind that is a hoard of drifting and condescending rants too often reliant upon gossip and innuendo. It...

The Memorial of The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Morning Offering  Lord Jesus Christ, in union with that divine intention wherewith on earth Thou didst offer to God Thy praises through Thy Most Sacred Heart, and dost now offer them in the Sacrament of the Eucharist everywhere on earth even to the end of time, I most gladly offer Thee throughout this entire day, all my thoughts and intentions, all my affections and desires, all my words and deeds, in imitation of the most sacred Heart of the blessed and ever Virgin Mary Immaculate. Amen.  Domine Iesu Christe, in unione illius divinae intentionis, quia in terris per sanctissimum Cor tuum laudes Deo persolvisti et nunc in Eucharistiae Sacramento ubique terrarum persolvis usque ad consummationem saeculi, ego per hanc diem integram, ad imitationem sanctissimi Cordis beatae Mariae semper Virginis immaculatae, tibi libentissime offero omnes meos intentiones et cogitationes, omnes meos affectus et des...

Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live(.) - - - Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride. —Anthony Bourdain, dead by suicide. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/business/media/anthony-bourdain-dead.html Anthony Bourdain, whose darkly funny memoir about life in New York City restaurant kitchens made him a celebrity chef and touched off his second career as a journalist, food expert and social activist, was found dead on Friday in his hotel room in France. He was 61. His death was being treated as a suicide. Christian de Rocquigny du Fayel, the prosecutor for the city of Colmar, in the Alsace region near where Mr. Bourdain was found, said the death was by hanging. “At this stage, we have no reason to suspect foul play,” he said. - - - Contemporary society is r...

Dear brethren and all people of goodwill, may a prayer for the well being of the Fellowship of Blessed John Henry Newman, Victoria, BC, be among your intentions. + + + + + + Loving Father, in Jesus' Name, grant Thy peace and protection to the Fellowship of Blessed John Henry Newman. By Thy Holy Spirit, strengthen and sustain the Fellowship in the Church's mission to witness to the Gospel and to bring others home in the joy of salvation in Jesus Christ. Amen. Our Lady of Walsingham: pray for us. Saint Joseph: pray for us. Holy Angels of God: pray for us. Blessed John Henry Newman: pray for us. All holy men and women: pray for us.

Divine Worship: the Missal, St. John the Evangelist Ordinariate Parish, Calgary, Alberta. Dr. Kwasniewski at the NLM has put forth yet another stimulating celebration of traditional liturgy. Below is Dr. Kwasniewski's excellent article beginning at his "principles", with commentary (in blue) that draws attention to a few key points of resonance between Divine Worship and the liturgical forms that Dr. Kwasniewski highlights in his article. ( Remember—this blogger does not speak for the Ordinariate! The following reflections are intended to draw attention to obvious points of convergence between liturgical forms. I am always happy to defer to higher and better informed authorities. ) N.B. The Missal of the Ordinariate includes front and centre the GIRM, and the Rubrical Directory which applies specifically to Divine Worship. http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2018/06/the-byzantine-liturgy-traditional-latin.html#.WxdEWSMrLpQ The principle of tradition;...

The completely untenable proposal to allow non-Catholic spouses to receive (in certain circumstances) the Holy Eucharist has been quashed by Papa Francis himself. Thanks be to God for Cardinal-elect Ladaria, for being the swift arrow that brought down the wild boar of heterodoxy. https://www.catholicregister.org/home/international/item/27487-pope-francis-rejects-german-proposal-for-inter-communion Pope Francis rejects German proposal for inter-communion by Catholic News Agency VATICAN – One month after Vatican and German delegates met in Rome to discuss a proposal put forward by German bishops to allow Protestant spouses in inter-denominational marriages to receive the Eucharist in certain circumstances, Pope Francis has rejected it. In a letter dated May 25 and addressed to Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of Munich and president of the German bishops conference, Cardinal-elect Luis Ladaria SJ, the Vatican’s top authority on matters of doctrine, said the text of the...

Religious freedom, enshrined in many democracies' constitutions, but more and more frequently being paid mere lip service by the same democracies, has just received an important acknowledgement, a letter of support. The United States Supreme Court 7-2 decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission could be "a landmark ruling for freedom of religion and conscience cases". http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-baker-who-declined-to-make-same-sex-wedding CNA/EWTN News The majority opinion was delivered by Justice Anthony Kennedy. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissented. Justice Clarence Thomas filed a separate opinion concurring, in part, and concurring in the judgment. [...] “There is far more at stake in this case than simply whether Jack Phillips must bake a cake,” the U.S. bishops’ conference and other Catholic groups had stated in an amicus brief. “It is about t...

The website of the Fellowship of Blessed John Henry Newman (Victoria, BC) has photos of the recent Confirmation Mass with His Excellency Steven J. Lopes, Bishop of the Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter. http://www.blessedjohnhenrynewmanfellowship.ca/2018/05/19/visit-of-our-bishop-steven-lopes/

Mass of Ordination of Father Aaron Bayles, Father Joseph Reffner, Father Matthew Whitehead and Father Ed Wills at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham on May 31, the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Praise and thanks be to God for these men ordained to the presbyterate, for offering their lives in service to God for the people of God. Te deum laudamus! Our Lady of Walsingham: pray for them. Watch the video: https://ordinariate.net/news/video-may-31-2018-ordinations

Supreme Court of Canada — Wikipedia image/ed. by Gilbert The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously affirmed that "ecclesiastical decisions, including decisions over qualifications or determination of membership, or decisions on internal discipline, should not be subject to judicial oversight absent some other legal basis." - - - [ Excerpt ] The CCRL Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Highwood Congregation v. Wall by CCRL Toronto, ON May 31, 2018 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) applauds today’s unanimous ruling in the appeal of Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v. Randy Wall , as a strong statement in recognition of the independence of private religious institutions. The CCRL intervened jointly with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC), asserting that ecclesiastical decisions, including decisions over qualifications or determination of membership, or decisions on internal discipline, should not be subject to judicial ov...