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April 22, 2007

Difference Between Prayer to God and to the Saints: An Objection Answered

Filed under: Legion of Mary Tips — Chrysostom @ 9:09 pm

From Augustissimae Virginis Mariae

From the fact that this warfare of prayer is “enrolled under the name of the Mother of God,” fresh efficacy and fresh honour are thereby added to it. Hence the frequent repetition in the Rosary of the “Hail Mary” after each “Our Father.” (more…)

April 17, 2007

Mary, Mediatrix of all Graces

Filed under: Uncategorized — Chrysostom @ 8:52 pm

From Vatican II

This maternity of Mary in the order of grace began with the consent which she gave in faith at the Annunciation and which she sustained without wavering beneath the cross, and lasts until The eternal fulfillment of all the elect. Taken up to heaven she did not lay aside this salvific duty, but by her constant intercession continued to bring us the gifts of eternal salvation. By her maternal charity, she cares for the brethren of her Son, who still journey on earth surrounded by dangers and cultics, until they are led into the happiness of their true home. Therefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked by the Church under the titles of Advocate, Auxiliatrix, Adjutrix, and Mediatrix.

April 15, 2007

Couple Pages Move

Filed under: News — Chrysostom @ 12:41 pm

The page on this website about the Catholic Faith, has been changed to http://www.legionofmarytidewater.com/catholicfaith.htm

The page on this site about the Rosary has been changed to http://www.legionofmarytidewater.com/prayers/rosary.htm

April 10, 2007

Society

Filed under: Legion of Mary Tips — Chrysostom @ 10:35 pm

A family, no less than a State, is, as We have said, a true society, governed by an authority peculiar to itself, that is to say, by the authority of the father.  ~ Pope Leo XII in Rerum Novarum

April 8, 2007

The Paschal Homily: St. John Chrysostom Easter Homily

Filed under: Divine Liturgy — Chrysostom @ 10:06 pm

If anyone is devout and a lover of God, let him enjoy this beautiful and radiant festival.

If anyone is a wise servant, let him, rejoicing, enter into the joy of his Lord.

If anyone has wearied himself in fasting, let him now receive his recompense.

If anyone has labored from the first hour, let him today receive his just reward. If anyone has come at the third hour, with thanksgiving let him keep the feast. If anyone has arrived at the sixth hour, let him have no misgivings; for he shall suffer no loss. If anyone has delayed until the ninth hour, let him draw near without hesitation. If anyone has arrived even at the eleventh hour, let him not fear on account of his delay. For the Master is gracious and receives the last, even as the first; he gives rest to him that comes at the eleventh hour, just as to him who has labored from the first. He has mercy upon the last and cares for the first; to the one he gives, and to the other he is gracious. He both honors the work and praises the intention.

Enter all of you, therefore, into the joy of our Lord, and, whether first or last, receive your reward. O rich and poor, one with another, dance for joy! O you ascetics and you negligent, celebrate the day! You that have fasted and you that have disregarded the fast, rejoice today! The table is rich-laden; feast royally, all of you! The calf is fatted; let no one go forth hungry!

Let all partake of the feast of faith. Let all receive the riches of goodness.

Let no one lament his poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed.

Let no one mourn his transgressions, for pardon has dawned from the grave.

Let no one fear death, for the Saviour’s death has set us free.

He that was taken by death has annihilated it! He descended into hades and took hades captive! He embittered it when it tasted his flesh! And anticipating this Isaiah exclaimed, “Hades was embittered when it encountered thee in the lower regions.” It was embittered, for it was abolished! It was embittered, for it was mocked! It was embittered, for it was purged! It was embittered, for it was despoiled! It was embittered, for it was bound in chains!

It took a body and, face to face, met God! It took earth and encountered heaven! It took what it saw but crumbled before what it had not seen!

“O death, where is thy sting? O hades, where is thy victory?”

Christ is risen, and you are overthrown!

Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen!

Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice!

Christ is risen, and life reigns!

Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in a tomb!

For Christ, being raised from the dead, has become the First-fruits of them that slept.

To him be glory and might unto ages of ages. Amen.

April 6, 2007

Catholic Faith

Filed under: News — Chrysostom @ 9:56 pm

Some updates were made in the layout of the websites section on the Catholic Faith.  It is not really the addition of new information, rather just putting existing information on multiple different pages. 

April 5, 2007

Problems in a praesidium must immediately be brought to the attention of the curia

Filed under: Legion of Mary Tips — Chrysostom @ 1:10 pm

The curia is the supervising body of the praesidium. The curia meeting is a school for officers and the place where frank and open discussion is to take place. Attempts to solve problems in the praesidium without the involvement of the curia will likely fail. Likewise, it is the responsibility of the curia to keep sufficient contact with its praesidia to know when problems occur that require curia intervention. It is a fundamental Legion principle that no Legion body proceeds into uncharted waters without guidance from the higher council.

April 3, 2007

Mary’s Notebook

Filed under: News — Chrysostom @ 10:17 pm

The April 2007 issue of Mary’s Notebook is now online.

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