Big Bad Dog Wants Little Fluffy Kitty, Not A Snake - Blech!

 

Is There a Crisis in the Church? Duh! Is there a Law of Gravity?

What's more effective - hacking at the branches or getting to the "root of the problem?" 

Let's ask some questions relevant to the situation Catholics are facing today?

The First question is fundamental. Is there a crisis in the Church? If you claim there isn't, you need to explain the reason for these and other sad realities:

I Disagree With Dr Edmund Mazza on Two Points re Russia & Mary (& Fatima)

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Russian Empire 1721 - 1917

I disagree with Dr Edmund Mazza on two points given in his five part presentation, Russia & Mary: War & Peace (& Fatima).

1) The first disagreement I have, or first point up for discussion, with Dr Mazza is that at Fatima Our Lady never said anything about Russia converting to the Catholic faith. She actually never said the words "conversion of Russia" at all. She said the "Consecration of Russia" and that if the Consecration were done Russia will be converted. 

I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart and the communion of reparations on first Saturdays. If my requests are heeded, Russia will be converted and there will be peace. 

In the first four of the five April-May 2023 sessions on Russia &Mary: War & Peace, Dr Mazza stated the Blessed Mother as saying the conversion of Russia. However during the fifth session he said conversion of Russia to the Catholic faith. At that point he admitted that the Blessed Mother never said the words "to the Catholic faith" but that's what she meant. She meant that, he said, because in 1917 the Catholic Church, when speaking of conversion, understood that conversion meant conversion to the Catholic Church. That's Dr Mazza's opinion, as well as the opinion of many others.

It's Monday. Got Humility? It does a body (and soul) good!

Humiliation is good for the soul. It help us grow in the virtue of humility!

Sometimes, I feel like a lunatic. (Please, no nasty comments from trolls.) Over the weekend we went to a grandson's soccer game, the last of the season. He made several goals and was very happy. As I sat on the side of the field chatting with my daughter-in-law, I asked if Charlie had made his First Communion. Normal question right? Well, it would be except we went to his First Communion in May. (How soon they forget!) I'd worry that I had Alzheimer's coming on except for the fact that I've always been absent-minded and often ask about things I already know. If I thought about it for thirty seconds I'd have the answer. But there I was, once more, humiliating myself. It's a reminder to stop and think! Which I would if I thought about it for a minute. Ah well...one more humiliation.

Sunday Meditation: When the Days are Dark, Don't Lose Hope!

Listen to the saints, have courage, and persevere:

Ukraine Bombs Flood Shelter for Evacuated Civilians

First Ukraine destroys the dam. Then Ukraine bombs the shelter where evacuated civilians are staying Then Ukraine lies about it.

Reprinted with permission from RT

Ukraine hits flood shelter with UK-supplied missiles – Kherson official

At least one person was killed, according to the acting governor of Russia’s Kherson region

©  Telegram / SALDO_VGA

Ukrainian forces have attacked several temporary shelters for people evacuated in the wake of the breach of the Kakhovka dam, the acting governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, said on Saturday morning, sharing pictures of the devastated facility.

The strike on the shelter on the left bank of the Dnieper River was carried out around 5am local time, allegedly using British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles, Saldo said in a statement. There was at least one casualty, a woman, according to preliminary information.

The COVID Vaccine: A Disaster that Keeps on Giving -- Injury to the Innocent and Wealth to the Guilty!

Have you considered the on-going disaster of the COVID vaccine? I keep seeing health issues among vaccinated friends and wonder how much is due to the devastation to their immune systems from the never-ending shots and boosters. Our bodies have an amazing capacity to resist disease and heal. But when you devastate the immune system, well, be prepared to be fertile soil for every illness, not just COVID.  Since the rollout of the vaccines doctors are seeing an explosion of new autoimmune diseases. Add that to the sudden cardiac deaths mostly of young people. Here's a bit from an observational study:

Guest Post: Mato's New Wings, a Parable

Want to fly like a hawk? All it takes is a few feathers.

by Thomas Walsh

Mato was so proud of his new wings! It seemed like forever before they finally grew out. All his life, he sadly watched the other hawks happily flying here and there while he was stuck on the ground. He could not understand what was taking so long. The old owl kept reassuring Mato, telling him to just be patient. His mother always tried to be supportive while his father would simply growl whenever he asked about his wings. But now, at last, he had his wings!

Really? The Russians Blew Up the Dam to Flood Their Own Territory? Get Real, People! Cui Bono?

Kakhovka Dam breached with catastrophic flooding of Russian-held territory.

I'm anti-war in general. History is filled with wars that could have been avoided, in fact, most of them. Even the American Revolution looks a little different if you go at it from the Tory point of view and cut a little slack for King George who wasn't nearly as evil as the winners of history often depict him. (Read the novel Oliver Wiswell and think about it.)  On the other hand, I'm happy to have been born in the "land of the free and the home of the brave," even if we aren't very free these days and are sorely lacking in brave men and women. Look how the country responded to COVID. Brave? Stop laughing.

The Elitists Promoting the Great Reset Use Fear to Manipulate and Control. Fight Back!

Watch the documentary Plandemic 3. Two trailers emphasize how important this documentary is!