A Treasure To Be Shared

Divine Worship: The Missal—the liturgical book proper to the Personal Ordinariates erected under Anglicanorum Coetibus —embodies a distinctive fusion of the Roman Rite with the English liturgical patrimony that shaped centuries of worship in the British Isles. Its purpose is not antiquarian but evangelical: to preserve those elements of Anglican liturgical life that have nourished holiness and now enrich the Catholic Church. The result is a form of the Mass that is fully Roman in doctrine and sacramental structure, yet marked by a reverent, hieratic, and deeply scriptural idiom. Divine Worship fosters love of God by immersing worshippers in a reverent, beauty‑filled liturgical tradition that lifts the heart toward the sacred. Its poetic language, ordered ritual, and rich musical heritage cultivate interior devotion, helping the faithful encounter God with awe and gratitude. Through this contemplative rhythm of prayer, Divine Worship forms the soul in adoration, deepens reverence, and...

The Arrival | WGNC Hail Mary!   May the greeting that was first offered to thee by the holy Gabriel, which has been recited and sung by innumerable witnesses who have trusted in thy intercession down through the ages, join my weak plea for thy help, this prayer that reaches out in love and hope toward the Lord our God. O Mary, mother of all Christians, join me in prayer to God for a pure heart, a clear mind, and a ready will, so that this disciple of Jesus the Saviour Whom thou didst bear for man's salvation, may live forever in communion with the Most Holy Trinity. HEAVENLY Father, Almighty and eternal God, hearken to me in my need, and grant an increase of grace to assist me, Thy child, to grow in likeness to Thee and Thy Son, Christ Jesus our Lord, the Redeemer Whom Thou didst send among us; Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, ever One God, world without end. Amen.

Almighty and everliving God, Whom we strive to worship in spirit and in truth, guide, we beseech Thee, our preparations and commitment to Thy truth, goodness and beauty, whereby Thou dost beckon us into Thy saving Presence. Help us to adore Thee according to Thy designs, with sincerity of heart, that we may enter into the glory of Thy Kingdom. May our earthly labours be graced by Thee to enable us to reverently worship Thee in the beauty of holiness for the salvation of souls; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who livest and reignest with Thee, Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

ALMIGHTY GOD, Who knowest the hearts of all, I render unto Thee my heartfelt thanks for these present trials. Praised be Thy holy Name for granting me the privilege to share in the sufferings of Thy Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, for the salvation of souls. I pray not for respite from pains great and small, but rather to know Thee even as Thou desirest to be known, to love Thee even as Thou desirest to be loved, for I am Thy child and disciple, desiring to be known as Thy friend amidst the company of the angels and saints, willing to remain steadfast and forgetful of the cost of love, to serve Thee in this life in the fervent hope of residing in Thy Presence for all eternity; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who livest and reignest with Thee, Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. For reflection: Colossians 1:24

Spes, Esperanza, Espoir, Speranza, Mieć nadzieję, Ελπίδα, Pag-asa, Надеяться, 希望, आशा, Tumaini The person who experiences consolation never gives up in the face of difficulties because he or she always experiences a peace that is stronger than any trial. | Pope Francis We cannot come to a conclusion about the state of our soul from its suffering or its rejoicing…Consolation indicates, certainly, that the soul has taken a step in the spiritual life, but desolation may be a sign that it is even nearer to the summit. | Jennie Ewing,  The Four Consolations of the Holy Spirit Hope is a lush garden wherein peace resides. Without the nurturing water of God's grace, the edges grow rigid and turn into a wall, casting shadows. The heart risks becoming hardened and lifeless, leaving one paralyzed and lost as negativity creeps in. Weeds of irrationality take over, choking the flowers. In a recent article, Jenny Ewing at Catholic Exchange (2SEPT2020) provides a brief but beautifu...

St Matthew 5:43-48 | “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you salute only your brethren, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Division, antagonism, jealousy, rage, and revenge seem to dominate these days. Do the media contribute in any meaningful way to fostering a balanced perspective, a perspective that enables people to understand the issues without simplifying information into mere propaganda? St John 13:34-35 | " A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have l...

Faith and hope are means by which we express our love: we believe God's word, because we love it; we hope after heaven, because we love it. We should not have any hope or concern about it, unless we loved it; we should not trust or confide in the God of heaven, unless we loved Him. Faith, then, and hope are but instruments or expressions of love; but as to love itself, we do not love because we believe, for the devils believe, yet do not love; nor do we love because we hope, for hypocrites hope, who do not love. But we love for no cause beyond itself: we love, because it is our nature to love; and it is our nature, because God the Holy Ghost has made it our nature. Love is the immediate fruit and the evidence of regeneration. | Excerpt from Sermon 21. Faith and Love , Saint John Henry Newman. https://www.newmanreader.org/works/parochial/volume4/sermon21.html   Faith is not just a matter of logic or intellectual assent, but is rooted in a deep, personal love for God and His teaching...

There are far too many of the brethren acting like their evil inclinations and bad actions will have no consequences. Think again. Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things which the Lord hates, seven which are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and a man who sows discord among brothers. What makes a Catholic a Catholic? It's easier to say what doesn't make one a Catholic or, more precisely, what is unbecoming a Catholic. Arrogance, conceit (James 4:16). "As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. Whoever knows what is right to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin." Lying . The liar is a murderer, like his father the devil (St John 8:44). Pro-choice, i.e., pro-abortion.  Canon 1398 provides that "a person who procures a successful abortion incurs an automatic (latae sententiae...

To speak of the theo-centric character of the Sacred Liturgy or of the ius divinum and the Sacred Liturgy is, in simple terms, to speak of the right relationship between God and His creation, especially man, the only earthly creature created in the image of God Himself. Clearly, such a conversation has to do, first of all, with the Sacred Liturgy as the highest and most perfect expression of the relationship between God and man. There is no other aspect of the life of the Church, in which the truth about God’s relationship with man should be more visible, than the Sacred Liturgy. - Raymond Leo Card. Burke - - - The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works. - Saint Augustine - - - If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism. - Thomas Sowell, Knowledge and Decisions - - - As with music, in contemplative prayer, you have to sacrifice something of yourself; you have to give something of your ego. You can’t e...

What is the mark of a Christian? It is to watch daily and hourly and to stand prepared in that state of total responsiveness pleasing to God, knowing that the Lord will come at an hour that he does not expect. -  St. Basil A true Christian is vigilant, meaning he is ready to hear God’s word and to respond accordingly. - Carl E. Olson (CWR) You are a faithful Catholic when... . You can recognize truth and live by the truth . You are capable of discerning between fact and fiction by constantly relying on Church teaching to inform your thinking (Zechariah 8:16) and to form your conscience. Furthermore, you know that the phrase 'my truth' is a mental evasion and a lie. You know that love is defined by the example of Jesus , not by the strange words and actions of an errant teacher or some misguided social media influencer (St John 13:34-35; 2 Timothy 4:3). You pray often - every day, morning, noon and night - and pray with a sincere heart to intercede for others, and to dispose y...

After truth, love is probably the most abused word in the English language. Well, maybe it's a tie between those two words for the title of 'Word Most Wounded'. When truth suffers, so also love. What is truth? Pontius Pilate asked Jesus this question as Jesus stood before him falsely accused. What Pontius Pilate didn't realize is that the answer to his question stood right before his eyes. Anagram St John 18:38 Pontius Pilate puts Jesus on trial and asks him, "Quid est veritas?" "What is truth?" Jesus does not respond, nor does he need to speak. He is the Eternal Word, the Logos. The question already contains the answer. "Est vir qui adest." "It is the man who stands (is) before you." The Answer was standing right in front of Pontius Pilate.  Ordinariate Treasure TwitterX Most faithful Catholics are more than likely aware that the word 'truth' can mean anything you want it to nowadays; love, too. Consequently, both words h...

[ 5 minute read ] All the minutiae of religious life are given the deference they deserve as symbols of a great reality, though of themselves they might appear as exaggerated, cumbersome, or formalistic; maybe as mere nuisances. This is where so many of the errors that beget Impassioned Authors to correct them originate—on the surface. “Tuus sum.” I am yours, God. Not, “I must loosen the collar of this regulation-shirt so that I can really do something for You, God.” What mental strutting about we do when we talk of doing something for God! What can we do for Him but love Him? And how can we love Him more profoundly or comprehensively than simply by being His? https://www.crisismagazine.com/opinion/casting-down-the-strange-gods We report here the solution structure of several repetitive DNA sequences containing d(TCGTTCCGT) and related repeats. At physiological pH, these sequences fold into i-motif like quadruplexes in which every two repeats a globular structure is stabilized by two h...

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