Lost Lambs

“The Celebrant longs to ascend to the altar of God, there to perform his holy office and to draw near to the Lord God, even to union with Him in the Eucharist.  He confides himself to the mercy of God, source of light, salvation, and peace, Who imparts to us unalterable youth of soul and blissful immortality.”

“The Confiteor creates an interior silence from the beginning of the Mass, as Priest and faithful turn away from their temporal concerns to face the reality of Calvary, for which their sins are responsible. It is the first expression of that Humility which will accompany us throughout the Sacrifice of the Mass.”

“Our Bowing down to confess is the first act of true courage of every man who recognizes his sins. By refusing sin, he declares his dignity as a creature able to recognize spiritual beauty and embrace God”

“The Confietor is not meant to paralyze us with sadness or even shame; we do not confess our sins to remain guilty. It is a plea for reconciliation and forgiveness; iit is as a child full of repentance who goes to embrace his Father. “I confess to God, for Whom I was made, and to Whom I desire to return.”

I would like to apologize for the delay in posting. This is the busy time of year for a lot of us, with homeschooling, and other activities gearing up for fall. I promise to try and post more. For now please enjoy this short story about my children.

Recently I purchased a rather large crucifix (not pictured) and have not found a proper place in the home for it, as it is quite large.  Below follows a conversation between Son 1 (age 5) and Son 2 (age 4) as they were gazing upon it.

Son #2:  “oh look at Jesus hes bleeding”
Son #1: “yes thats where they put the nails”
Son #2: in a sad voice “why did Jesus have to die”
Son #1: “so we can live”

Today in the new Calendar is the Feast of Pope St. Gregory the Great - or as in the East he is called Gregory the Dialoguer.

He is the name sake for the St. Gregory the Great Society that I have started to bring the traditional Mass to Johnson County.  You can check out the web site here :  http://www.gregorythegreat.org - Please send your name along so I can add it to the growing list-

Here is a bit of Info about Pope St. Gregory that Can be found on the Society’s website:

In summing up his legacy, the Catholic Encyclopedia states it nicely:

It is beyond the scope of this notice to attempt any elaborate estimate of the work, influence, and character of Pope Gregory the Great, but some short focusing of the features given above is only just.

First of all, perhaps, it will be best to clear the ground by admitting frankly what Gregory was not. He was not a man of profound learning, not a philosopher, not a conversationalist, hardly even a theologian in the constructive sense of the term. He was a trained Roman lawyer and administrator, a monk, a missionary, a preacher, above all a physician of souls and a leader of men. His great claim to remembrance lies in the fact that he is the real father of the medieval papacy. 

For more info check out here: 

http://www.gregorythegreat.org/stgregory.html

Pope St. Gregory the Great - ORA PRO NOBIS

Fr. Ernie Davis  Pastor at St. Therese and the Our Lady of Hope Society In Kansas City Mo. Will begin offering an Anglican use Liturgy to their Sunday Mass Schedule. I will also be assisting them in this task.

Below is the current schedule, check out their websites for more info:

Fr. Ernie’s Blog Our Lady of Hope Society

Presentation Schedule – St. Therese Little Flower Anglican Use Community Fall 2008

September 7

Topic: Anglicans and Episcopalians in the Catholic Church: The Pastoral Provision

Presenter: Fr. Ernie Davis, Pastor of St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church and former Episcopal Priest.

September 14

Topic: The Church, Authority, Pope, Bishops, and Magisterium

Presenter: Matt Teel, former Episcopal priest and professor of philosophy

September 21

Topic: Catholic Liturgy then and now

Presenter: Grayson Warren Brown – noted author, speaker, and performer

September 28

Topic: Believing with the Church

Presenter: Matt Teel – former Episcopal priest and philosophy professor

Also don’t forget about my effort to bring the Traditional Mass to Johnson County - The Society of St. Gregory the Great - http://www.gregorythegreat.org

The Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph is very lucky to have Bishop Finn. please say a prayer for him.

source

Bishop Robert W. Finn from the Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph emphasized that “Catholic schools exist for a supernatural purpose:” to assist students in developing virtue on their path to ‘eternal salvation.’…

…He noted that Catholic schools don’t focus solely on “measurable outcomes, or even helping students learn essential facts and marketable skills that prepare them for employment.”  But rather, “Catholic schools exist for a supernatural purpose.” …

“I pray that in our schools - from early childhood to university - we will be forming saints. Through obedience to the Holy Spirit, and His light entrusted to the Apostles, may our students begin to be more like Jesus Christ to the glory of the heavenly Father.”

Read his entire article at the Catholic Key Online

Here are some photos of the Sacrament of Marriage that took place recently at St. Anthony’s  in Wichita Kansas. The Marriage Ceremony and Missa Cantata was prayed by a priest who may be familiar to some local readers.

The Groom is a friend of mine from elementry school. Video may be coming forth if there is demand for it.

for more photos of the Parish you can check out my Post from my previous visit:

Saint Antonius Wichita Kansas

I want to thank  Venita,Missa Est! for the recent mention on their blog as well. Thanks!!

Fr. Leo Clifford O.F.M -
This video touched me deeply -all poor sinners need to hear these words.

Toward the end of last year we purchased SIRUIS Satellite radio for our cars so that we could have good music and good Catholic radio wherever we drove.

We were soon introduced to “The Catholic Channel” and Lino -The Catholic Guy.  For those that are unfamiliar here is a link to a NYT Article about him from earlier this month.

If you read the article or you are familiar with his show one of the most sought after prizes is a Pope Bottle Opener   - Popener -

Well my dear readers, as a semi-regular caller into the show( Known as “Sophia Lauren Chris” I will explain  why perhaps another time) I have earned a Popener from the Catholic Guy Show during a segment called - “Him, Hymn, or Her”

The Package:

Side 1 - Pope John Paul II

Side II - Benedict XVI

Click for Higher Resolution.

some quick paint work I did
I see way too many people wearing the rosary around the neck, while I love looking at a Crucifix - the cleavage of an 19 year old girl is not the locale my eyes should peer.