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Voices of the Catholic Men’s Conference Vic Melfa of God and Country Now

Posted: April 5, 2022 by datechguy in catholic
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I speak to Vic Melfa of God and Country now at the 2022 Catholic Men’s Conference at Assumption College.

One of the greatest victories of the secular left was convincing believing and faithful Catholic to shut up as they took our culture in horrible destructive directions

April Indulgence Calendar

Posted: April 1, 2022 by datechguy in catholic, catholic devotions
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The indulgence Calendar for April is now available here.

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This is a great devotion to pick up during lent. I recommend it to any Catholic

With the Consecration to Mary Francis Nails it for a Change

Posted: March 21, 2022 by datechguy in catholic, catholic devotions
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I’ve written in the past that given 2000 years of Pope’s you’re bound to get a lemon or two. I’ve also written that while that description of Pope Francis is apt he has gotten a few big things right namely

  • His heavy stress on Mercy as emphasized by his Year of Mercy early in his papacy
  • His emphasis on the Devil being a real actual person, which is something that’s been lacking for decades

https://www.ncronline.org/news/theology/pope-consecrate-russia-ukraine-maryNow we can add a third thing to that list, his primary move on the Russian invasion of Ukraine:

 Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary during a penitential prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica March 25, the Vatican said.

On the same day, the Vatican said, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, will carry out a similar consecration at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal.

This is EXACTLY the right thing for a Pope to do. It emphasises several key things

  • The primacy of God in all situations
  • The need for penance of man
  • The importance of prayer, particularly the unity of Christians in prayer
  • The Immaculate Heart of Mary and all it portends

It’s a nice change to see this Pope doing something very catholic. My advice for the future, more consecrations, less media interviews.

The Most Hopeful Phrase of the Old Testament Which has Special Meaning at this Time

Posted: March 2, 2022 by datechguy in catholic, Church doctrine
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Today is Ash Wednesday and the Beginning of Lent.

As we enter this Holy Season at a time of tumult and war let us remember today’s first reading at Mass and approach the day with hope:

Even now, says the LORD,
            return to me with your whole heart,
            with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
            and return to the LORD, your God.
For gracious and merciful is he,
            slow to anger, rich in kindness,
            and relenting in punishment.
Perhaps he will again relent
            and leave behind him a blessing,
Offerings and libations
            for the LORD, your God.

Blow the trumpet in Zion!
            proclaim a fast,
            call an assembly;
Gather the people,
            notify the congregation;
Assemble the elders,
            gather the children
            and the infants at the breast;
Let the bridegroom quit his room
            and the bride her chamber.
Between the porch and the altar
            let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep,
And say, “Spare, O LORD, your people,
            and make not your heritage a reproach,
            with the nations ruling over them!
Why should they say among the peoples,
            ‘Where is their God?’”

Then the LORD was stirred to concern for his land
            and took pity on his people.

There are many great word in the Old Testament but for my money there are no words more meaningful and more hopeful for all of mankind than these words from the 2nd Chapter of the book of Joel

May we take them to heart

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