Advent Time Out: Entering the Dark Silence and Searching for the Light

Dear Readers,

How grateful I am for all of you, both those who encourage Susan and me and those who think we are on the road to hell and deserve eternal punishment. 

"All things work together for good to those who love the Lord and serve according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28)

The Excalibur Mystery: Just in Time for Christmas Gift Giving!

Glastonbury Tor, the portal to time travel in the Glaston Chronicles

The third book in Donal Foley's excellent series, The Glaston Chronicles, is finally here and it's well worth reading, The Excalibur Mystery, continues the adventures of Matt Bergin and his cousins, Luke and Annie Martin. The teenagers  use the portal at Glastonbury Tor to travel through time in order to solve problems and aid those in need.They originally stumbled into the portal accidentally when Annie's little dog, Toby, disappeared at the Tor inside the arch and the cousins ran after him. They found themselves in World War II France embroiled in the underground movement.

Wind of Change - Globalists Have Giant Meltdown

Wind of Change - Scorpions

Known as the Dutch Donald Trump, Freedom Party's Geert Wilders won! sending shockwaves through Europe. Wilders will be the next Prime Minister of the Netherlands, ousting current globalist PM Mark Rutte. CNN's meltdown article is HERE. Breitbart's pro-populist article is HERE.

The Breitbart article states:

Similar to other populist leaders in the world, including Donald Trump in the United States, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Wilders, 60, expertly capitalized on the frustrations of disenfranchised voters who claim they feel ignored and unheard, and used similar tactics as other hard right autocrats to harness widespread frustration about migration promising that he would make “borders closed.”

Victor Orban, Hungary's Prime Minister, congratulated Wilders by sending him Scorpions Wind of Change.

Mothers, Don't Let Your Children Grow Up to Be Soldiers (in the Woke Military)!

Editor's Note: Really? The military abused all those members and now they want them back? No apology, no back pay? And for the privilege of returning you can be cannon fodder in their endless wars! My dad was career Navy and left the service as a Rear Admiral. He refused to retire. He said he never quit a job in his life. I think if he were alive today he would not be encouraging young people to go into any of the services. Check out the abuse these soldiers experienced for refusing to take the death shot. Many had to pay back their signing bonuses. And now the Biden Administration is saying pretty please come back. Anyone who does that needs their head examined. 

Please pray for our poor country, Daddy. 

US military asks unvaccinated soldiers to come back

Invitation to re-enlist comes amid dire recruiting crisis

Posted by Yudi Sherman

The US Army this month sent letters to almost 2,000 former service members who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine urging them to come back.

Happy Thanksgiving! I Hope You're Spending it with Those You Love. Don't forget to thank the giver of all gifts!

There's a good article on the Ludwig Von Mises Institute website about The Great Thanksgiving Hoax. Did you think the Plymouth Plantation was a place where the pilgrims all landed on the rock then worked happily together and enjoyed the benefit of their labor? Unhappily that wasn't the case -- at least not in the beginning. No, the pilgrims were a contentious and lazy lot for the most part and the workers (remember the little red hen) were in the minority.

In his article, Richard Maybury writes that, "the governor of the colony, William Bradford, reported that the colonists went hungry for years, because they refused to work in the fields. They preferred instead to steal food. He says the colony was riddled with 'corruption,' and with 'confusion and discontent.' The crops were small because 'much was stolen both by night and day, before it became scarce eatable.'"

Well, gosh, how did these poor folks make it? You'll have to read the article. Then share "the rest of the story" with your family around the Thanksgiving table. You might end by quoting St. Paul's admonition that he who doesn't work doesn't eat. And remember, the cooks shouldn't have to do the clean-up. Pecan pie, anyone?

Will Bishop Strickland be Banished to Muck Island!

Editor's note: Msgr. Antall's article struck me immediately when I saw his reference to the book, The Catholics, which was made into a film of the same title later changed to The Conflict. I recommend both the book and the film. It's amazing how prophetic they were. We are now experiencing a very similar situation to the Catholic flock in the movie who are deprived of the Latin Mass and other devotions. 

Read the article! 

Anyone who is currently attending a Traditional Latin Mass is on a modern Muck Island. We can hope and pray, however, that our modern Fr. Kinsellas, with no belief in Catholic doctrine praying to who knows who from their lotus positions, will be converted. Nothing is impossible with God!

We don't know what happens as time moves forward at the end of the movie. Neither do we know the end of God's story here and now. But we can be ever confident in the reality that "All things work together for good to those who love the Lord and serve according to His purpose." 

Welcome to Muck Island

by Msgr. Richard Antall

A Message from Church Militant, But Don't Look for it On Their Website!

UPDATE: The statement is now linked on the home page. Christine Niles has also released a video about her own resignation. Michael Voris' has released a video on X. In the midst of all this, Simon Rafe has sent out a message asking for...guess what...more money. As long as Simon, author of the Darknight game, is involved with CM, I'm outta there. Keep everyone in prayer, but spend your money wisely on apostolates that are really saving souls.

Michael Voris is out at Church Militant for "breaching the....morality clause.

Editor's note: Michael Voris, founder of Church Militant and chief scandal monger has resigned over "morality issues." Regular readers are aware of our longstanding concerns over Church Militant, their dishonesty and tabloid journalism.

Fr. Tom Collins to the Episcopal Vicar of His Region in the Diocese of Richmond on Bishop Strickland

With the removal of Bishop Strickland as Ordinary of the Diocese of Tyler TX, several people have raised concerns about the alleged reason for his removal was that he was taking the Deposit of Faith too seriously. Even worse, allegedly, Cardinal Pierre told him that there is no Deposit of Faith.

Hamas - The New Nazis

This is exactly like the Russia/Ukraine war, that is, Russia having to go in to de-Nazify, de-radicalize and de-militarize Ukraine because of Nazi Ukraine's murder and persecution of Russians in the Donbas. The problem with the Israel/Hamas-Palestinian war is that in order for there to be de-militarization and de-radicalization of Islamic Hamas and a future of peace in the area, Islam would have to be destroyed. 

Please study the origin of Islam in older sources (going back at least 100 years) in order not to be duped by the Left's whitewashing of Muhammad and his religion. The Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary at the Annunciation. Did the Archangel Gabriel also appear 600 years later to Muhammad to announce a new religion? God is immutable so that's impossible, but people easily believe Satan's deceit that Islam came before Christ and Muhammad is God's most beloved last prophet. When you discover who Muhammad's Angel Gabriel is, you'll have the key to understanding exactly what Islam is. 

Can things get any crazier? Absolutely! See what Biden's EEOC has in store for Christians!

When Sanity Reigned!

Editor's Note: Bob Marshall, a personal friend, has spent his life fighting for the unborn and for common sense government. Citizens who care about this country would do well to listen to his voice of sanity. Do you have any contacts on the Hill? Do you know any federal, state, or local government workers who will be affected by this latest assault on truth and reality? Please share Bob's article widely. Persecution of Christians in the workplace is already here. Don't be silent as the vice grip on freedom of speech is tightened to muzzle Christians while allowing the enemies of Christ free rein. Bob provides links to your senators and representatives. Please use them to oppose this latest draconian attack on, not only Christians, but all people who love truth and reality!

Viva Cristo Rey!

EEOC: Denying reality to punish Christians?

By Robert G. Marshall ( bio - articles - email ) | Nov 16, 2023

A Touching Portrait of Bishop Strickland from One of His Flock in Tyler!

They're grieving in Tyler. The portrait of Bishop Strickland from a member of his flock varies significantly from some of his critics. The latest negative article for me came from Fr. Raymond de Souza at National Catholic Register. It was a serious hit piece. His portrait of the bishop totally conflicts with this article at Crisis Magazine from a member of Bishop Strickland's flock:

When the Cathedral bells swung five minutes before Mass last weekend, they seemed to know. The Ave sung with the Rosary was so mournful, you’d think someone had died. A light went out in Tyler on Saturday. 

Scholastic Pushes Porn and Perversion on Kids! Time for Real Bankruptcy to "Reward" their Moral Bankrupty!

Caving to Leftist Pressure, Scholastic Plans to Import the LGBT Agenda to Every School in America (I've included a few photos in this post from Scholastic's gay offerings. Great for pervert story hours.)

I used to love Scholastic when my kids were in elementary school. I loved the book fairs and went over the order forms with the children to help them pick out books before it started. I often went and bought books myself. The school benefitted and so did our young readers. 

How sad it is to see Scholastic join the scandal mongers to push porn and perversion on children hardly out of the playpen. How did this all happen so fast? How could a small percentage of the population, originally miniscule, gain so much power that they are now perverting more and more kids, especially girls?

Bishop Rene Gracida on the Attempted Assassination of Bishop Strickland's Ministry!

You can get the bishop's autobiography at Amazon Editor's Note: One of my heroes is Bishop Emeritus of Corpus Christi, Rene Gracida. He stands almost alone, being one of the few bishops who ever publicly refused the Eucharist to pro-abortion politicians. He urged his fellow bishops decades ago to do likewise, but you can guess how that turned out. Look to the reaction of the pathetic and cowardly bishops during the reign of Henry VIII and you'll see history repeating itself. Cowardly and feckless are words that pop into my mind.  I pray to see the fulfillment of the prophecy from this article by Charlie Johnston that the hour of darkness is ending before I die. Thank you, Bishop Gracida, for your faithful service to Holy Mother Church! The bishops website is well worth following!

Run, Death is Near (Remdesivir, the killer drug!)

The article is from the Front Line Doctors. I know people murdered by the Remdesivir/Ventilator protocol. My sister ended up in the hospital with COVID and I told her to absolutely refuse it. She did. They still pressured her over treatment and kept her in the hospital longer than necessary. Medical murder became mainstream during COVID and they are still pushing the dangerous gene therapies. Be your own advocate and make sure you have a doctor who respects life.

Dear Mary,   We want to dry up the Medical Industrial Complex.

We Need Our Faith with Skin On. The aesthetics, music, and reverence prepare us for the reality: THE REAL PRESENCE!

 

 

This video is really worth watching. I found his point about our "incarnational sense" absolutely on target. We need our faith with skin on. Here's a bit of what he said beginning with what he, as a former Protestant, felt was a big problem: 

DEFEND LIFE Promoting the Culture of Life and Fighting the Culture of Death since 1987

 

Dear Mary Ann & Larry -    Don’t miss your chance to watch Bishop Joseph Strickland live TWO TIMES tomorrow, Wednesday, November 15, on Facebook Live. Join us at NOON (Eastern Time) as we pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary outside of the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore. Please join us in prayer, tuning in to Facebook.com/WeDefendLife.   Watch Bishop Strickland again at 2 PM for a talk by followed by questions and answers (which he will give at another nearby hotel).   Go to Facebook.com/WeDefendLife at NOON and 2 PM tomorrow to view these events live.   Please FORWARD this email to others. Thank you!    Long Live Christ our King!   Jack Ames Director, Defend Life  410-961-2008 (C)  410-337-3721 (H)  jack@defendlife.org

The Poor People of Ukraine Who Are Just Cannon Fodder to Zelensky and His Puppetmasters!

Monday Morning Musings

Where will the road take you this week?

Ah...the beginning of a new week. I guess actually yesterday was the beginning. Sunday offers the view from the city on the hill for the next seven days of the journey. Do we look forward to it with pleasure? Do we see a road covered with thorns and brambles or a straight path bordered by glorious gifts of nature? Here are my own random thoughts for the day.

• Life is often challenging, no surprise in this "valley of tears." I was holding a new baby after Mass yesterday. Little Pio is only a little over a week old. His sister who I think is nine was holding him with such an air of motherly protection, but she gave him up to me to fondle for a few minutes. There is nothing like a new baby to give one hope. As Charles Dickens wrote in one of his novels (I think it was The Old Curiosity Shop), "It is no small wonder that these who are so fresh from God love us." That is a truth indeed!

Bishop Strickland Interview with John-Henry Westen of LifeSiteNews

WATCH: My exclusive interview with Bishop Strickland, where I ask him all the questions on everyone's heart in the midst of his unjust cancellation.

Pray for this good Bishop. #IstandwithBishopStrickland pic.twitter.com/G1TaPO0c4P

— John-Henry Westen (@JhWesten) November 12, 2023

In This St. Athanasius Moment, Please Pray for Bishop Joseph Strickland

#IstandwithBishopStrickland

Bishop Joseph Strickland is well-named. Among our many feckless bishops he stands out as a just man who defends his flock from the wolves. 

And now?

The Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea

Visual meaning of "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free"
In short, it means genocide of Jews

Internet sewers have broken open flowing filth across the world with Jew-hatred and love of radical Islam. Do any of the thousands of pro-Palestinian brain-washed university students know a thing about radical Islam other than the left's white-washed version? Do they know they support beheading and cold blooded murder of Jewish people, rape and torture of Jewish captives? Do they know of Islam's motto: We love death more than you love life? Have they a clue of the meaning of what they lustily chant day after day - From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free, or are they merely ignorant? In a recent video, a female news anchor didn't know that Gaza and the West Bank are two different areas! She had to be corrected by the Israeli President.

One of the Barbarians on Display. Warning: Obscene language!

One of my readers commented on the previous post that he thought the barbarians were still a minority. I'm not sure about that. How many "progressives" are out there who believe killing babies is fine, even virtuous, and throwing obscenities at those with whom you disagree. I've had people on the blog say that I want to kill people. Where does that come from? Their own barbarian minds. They apparently wish to kill me and so they project their feelings onto me. Hey! All I want is their conversion and for us to meet merrily in heaven. 

 

Unhinged progressive confronts Republican poll greeter in Arlington, Election Day 2023. pic.twitter.com/fgRfNxVS7X

— Matthew Hurtt (@matthewhurtt) November 7, 2023

The Barbarian Invasion Has Engulfed Us!

The Roman Republic for many hundreds of years seemed invincible. They civilized the known world and built a thriving culture. 

What happened? 

Is Francis a Valid Pope? Archbishop Vigano Appears to be Saying No.

The talk below is the one Archbishop Vigano intended to give at the 2023 Catholic Identity Conference (CIC). The original plan was for an interview with Michael Matt, the same format as Archbishop Vigano's zoom appearance at the 2022 conference.

That was the plan. But the Archbishop changed the agreed upon agenda just a few days before the conference was to begin and sent in the transcript of his talk. 

Is Francis a Valid Pope? Bishop Schneider Believes So.

See Bishop Schneider's website 

One of the voices in the Church that I trust the most is Bishop Athanasius Schneider. Below, I reprint his statement on the validity of a pope, not simply Francis, but any pope. Is Francis a valid pope? He has certainly been accepted as one by most of the cardinals and bishops of the world. Is he a good and holy pope? Stop laughing. 

Reflecting on Splinters from the Cross

Be careful what you pray for. God has a sense of humor. (How else could we have one?) He often illustrates it when answering prayer. Once when I was praying for patience, I had two quick opportunities to practice it. The first was when I lodged a spoon in the garbage disposal so tightly it was impossible to get out. I ended up calling a repairman. It was a bit mortifying, so God clearly was using humiliation to magnify the lesson. Then I backed into the fencepost in our driveway which not only invited me to practice patience, but my poor husband as well who had to fix it. I stopped praying for patience.

Recently I was reading St. Louis de Montfort’s Letter to Friends of the Cross. It is jam-packed with admonitions and advice on embracing the cross in order to grow in the spiritual life. The same day I uploaded the post my husband and I went to visit my sister in a nursing home an hour and half away in Frederick, MD. Usually I check the route, but neglected to do so that day. We got to Harpers Ferry and, lo and behold, the road was closed. Apparently, they were working on the bridge crossing the Shenandoah. We had to backtrack for half an hour to take a different route. Just a tiny splinter from the cross. It gave us another half hour of conversation with my husband and time to pray a rosary before we got to the nursing home.

Sunday Meditation: What Good is a Useless Candle that Refuses to Burn?

The pathetic candle

A few years ago, I bought a beautiful red Christmas candle which has rested in my cupboard because I hated to deform it through use. Recently I decided it was time to burn that candle. After all, what good is a candle that's never used? So I took it into my little prayer room and lit it for the first time before I began my morning prayer. 

At least I tried to light it. 

The silly wick kept sputtering and refusing to give me a flame. When I finally got it started, the flame gave a pathetic little fire and stayed lit for about one minute before again sputtering out. 

That lovely red candle has continued to refuse to burn the way a proper candle should. It's pretty all right, but almost useless. Like the salt in the Bible that goes flat, it's unfit for the use intended by its maker.

Is the Drive-By Media Abandoning their (Former) Hero, Volodymyr Zelensky?

Mundabor thinks so and provides a few articles to back him up. I read the one from TIME Magazine and it was refreshing to see a little bit of truth finally breaking through the curtain of lies and disinformation. Check it out for yourself.

Mundabor's Post

TIME's Article

Pray for the poor people of the Ukraine. With winter coming, they are the ones who will suffer. Zelensky and compay will be warm and well fed while the people freeze and starve.

Know the Enemy in Your Own Camp!

When my sons were teens and attending Catholic high school, I told them that just because someone is wearing a roman collar (or a habit for that matter), it doesn't mean that he (or she) is telling you the truth. The boys went to Bishop Ireton in Alexandria, a pricey institution that required serious family sacrifices. Sad to say, not only was I fighting abortion sidewalk counseling at the abortion business next door, but I was fighting with the principal and some of the teachers over abortion. Not once did I ever see any attempt by the Ireton community to oppose the killing within a stone's throw of the Tabernacle! 

Do You Believe Anything Target Tells You?

A bushel of rotten tomatoes for Target!

I stopped shopping at Target years ago. 

When they started letting men who play dress up use the women's bathrooms and changing rooms, it simply confirmed my suspicions that they couldn't care less about the safety of women and children. Now they want me to believe that Target cares about the safety of their employees. 

Target CEO Defends Pulling LGBT Products After Customer Backlash

Infant Mortality Rate Up for the First Time in 20 Years! Couldn't possibly be the Death Jab!

Time to just say no to the snake oil salesmen!

Infant mortality rose in 2022 for the first time in two decades

Surprise, surprise. Infant mortality is up. 

Why?