Father Schmidt

The Catholic Church does no one any favors by trying to lower her standards. The final exam that all of us will face at the end of this life promises to be a difficult one. "How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few" Mt 7:14.

there are zero (0) good reasons why these prayers should not be reintegrated into the Mass as options at the Offertory

Mother of 8 Pilgrim w/ her husband to Santiago de Compostela Then mother of countless religious men & women of the Order she founded after being widowed Saint Bridget of Sweden pursued holiness in various walks of life especially thru frequent meditation on the Passion of Christ

We should notice that not even ten just men could be found to spare the city. The sole just man was Lot, so the angels led him out.

Once freed from seven demons Mary Magdalene followed Jesus everywhere during His public ministry to the Cross to the grave to the Resurrection God grant that we too may persevere through every trial to see the Glory of the Risen Lord.

July 21 Saint Alberico Crescitelli, Missionary Priest-Martyr of China †1900 Words of Pius XII describing his death:

Hot take but this is a profound good + the KofC cuts go hard

—Tireless preacher throughout Europe —Courageous leader of Christians against Muslim invaders —Constant intercessor united to God, spending every spare moment in prayer Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, OFM Cap., pray for us!

Majority of evangelical theology hinges upon the belief that the Bible was written first in English.

When you hit rock bottom, do you still believe that God can bring about a new beginning? Before starting a new religious order, Saint Camillo de Lellis lost a significant fortune through an addiction to gambling. May God use us as his instruments, no matter how broken.

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It's taken me a while to warm up to the new Pope, with him stealing the name I was planning to take and all (Fifteenth just doesn't have the same ring.) But I pray for him daily and am proud to be an American.

July 17 Saint Jadwiga †1399 —Queen of Poland, daily Mass, deep devotion to Virgin Mary —Built and rebuilt hospitals, schools, churches —Encouraged use of Polish hymns and ordered translation of the Scriptures into Polish

God the Father, most likely, but the Son would be a very close second.

Those called by God can think of reasons why it should be someone else, "I don't talk good" But this is a false humility that doubts God's greatness. "I will be with you." Whatever liability you consider yourself, Infinity plus your flaws is still infinite. He can do all things

July 17 Saint Marcellina †398 —Elder sister of Saints Ambrose & Satyrus of Milan —Consecrated virgin who kept strict asceticism of fasting & prayer Pope Saint Leo IV †855 —Rebuilt Roman churches from Arab raids, wall around Vatican hill —Naval alliance led to victory at Ostia

If Joseph had older sons, why didn't they come to Bethlehem for the census with their father?

Turns out @grok is just some guy with too much time on his hands.

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