Add self-flagellation to the list of ways to get a dangerous viral blood infection. MORE

The late winter “bomb cyclone” that stunned more than 25 states with snow, rain and wind has caused flooding that is threatening the operational safety of a nuclear power plant in southeast Nebraska. MORE

This proves that it’s the U.S. that now needs a Consecration, not Russia.

The statue, which has not yet been approved by the Russian Orthodox Church, is to be 125 feet high – the same height as the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro, according to blueprints made public by Vyatsky Posad, a Russian Orthodox Christian center. The statue will stand on top of a hill looking east over the Pacific Ocean. MORE

Because the color Blue is associated with the Jewish faith and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Mary and the Importance of the Color Blue

One of the most common colors used in statuary and iconography for the Blessed Virgin Mary is blue.  With a quick image search online, nearly every image that pops up has Our Lady wearing something blue. 

I kind of figured as much.

Russian forces will defend the contested majority-Arab town of Manbij in northern Syria against Turkey if and when US forces withdraw under the terms of a verbal agreement struck two days ago between Russian commanders and the Manbij Military Council, Al-Monitor has learned. MORE

Italy’s first ever Mormon temple opened on Monday, just a few miles up the road from the Vatican, in the Eternal City of Rome. MORE

Pope meets top leaders of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In the months since ABC canceled her show, Roseanne, last May, Roseanne Barr has put forth several explanations for her termination. Although the firing came in response to outrage over Barr’s racist tweet linking former Obama administration official Valerie Jarrett, who is black, to the Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes, the Jewish comedian has cited anti-Semitism and her views defending Israel. She has also previously claimed to have not known that Jarrett is black. MORE

Fides quarens intellectum. Faith seeking understanding.           

Ever since Satan deceived Eve to eat of the forbidden fruit under the pretext of becoming as gods (Genesis 3:5, “You shall be as gods knowing good and evil.”) Man has been struggling to find himself, until Jesus Christ came into this world to give him back his spiritual rebirth.

The Benedictus, given in Luke 1:68-79, is one of the three great canticles in the opening chapters of this Gospel, the other two being the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis . The Benedictus was the song of thanksgiving uttered by Zachary on the occasion of the birth of his son, St. Johnthe Baptist. It is Jewish in form, but Christian in sentiment. The local colouring and nationalistic character of the first half are so noticeable that Loisy has conjectured that it existed previously as a simple psalm, which Zachary adapted, his additions being, he contends, easily discernible. (Revue d’hist. et de lit. relig., May-June, 1903, p. 289). There are, however, grave objections to this view, and an opposite theory has been put forth that the Benedictus was composed with special reference to the names of Elizabeth, Zachary, and John, for Elizabeth, Jusjurandum quod juravit ; Zachary, Memorari (testamenti sui sancti ); and John, Ad faciendam misericordiam .

Vol 12 Issue 10 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
March 9, 2019 ~ Saint Frances of Rome

1.      What is the Sacrament of Confirmation
2.      First Sunday in Lent
3.      Forty Holy Martyrs
4.      Family and Marriage
5.      Articles and notices

Dear Reader:

Last week the life of Saint Joseph according to the Gospels was begun and I wish to continue this week.