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September 21/2009 - Monday of 25th Week
of Ordinary Time
LITURGICAL/THEME MEDITATION:
"I desire mercy, and not sacrifice"
UNIVERSAL CHURCH/WORLD EVENT(S):
On True Wisdom
SAINT OF THE DAY
St. Matthew
GENERAL
MARIOLOGY
Book Six - Chapter I
MARY ACCOMPANIES JESUS ON HIS
JOURNEYS.
DIVINE MERCY
Divine Mercy in My Soul
NOTEBOOK V
TEACHING/TESTIMONY/CONVICTION:
Show the
American people what an abortion is!
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Monday (9/21): "I desire
mercy, and not sacrifice"
Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13 (alternate reading:
Luke 8:16-18)
9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting
at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and
followed him. 10 And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax
collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why
does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" 12 But when he
heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but
those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this means, `I desire mercy,
and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."
Meditation: What is God's call on your life? Jesus chose
Matthew to be his follower and friend, not because Matthew was religious
or learned, popular or saintly. Matthew appeared to be none of those. He
chose to live a life of wealth and ease. His profession was probably the
most corrupted and despised by everyone because tax collectors made
themselves wealthy by over-charging and threatening people if they did
not hand over their money to them. What did Jesus see in Matthew that
others did not see? When the prophet Samuel came to the house of Jesse
to anoint the future heir to the throne of Israel, he bypassed all the
first seven sons and chose the last! "God looks at the heart and not at
the appearance of a man" he declared. David's heart was like a compass
looking for true north – it pointed to God. Matthew's heart must have
yearned for God, even though he dare not show his face in a synagogue –
the Jewish house of prayer and the study of Torah – God's law. When
Jesus saw Matthew sitting at his tax office – no doubt counting his
day's profit – Jesus spoke only two words – "follow me". Those two words
changed Matthew from a self-serving profiteer to a God-serving apostle
who would bring the treasures of God's kingdom to the poor and needy.
John Chrysostom, the great 5th century church father, describes
Matthew's calling: "Why did Jesus not call Matthew at the same time as
he called Peter and John and the rest? He came to each one at a
particular time when he knew that they would respond to him. He came at
a different time to call Matthew when he was assured that Matthew would
surrender to his call. Similarly, he called Paul at a different time
when he was vulnerable, after the resurrection, something like a hunter
going after his quarry. for he who is acquainted with our inmost hearts
and knows the secrets of our minds knows when each one of us is ready to
respond fully. Therefore he did not call them all together at the
beginning, when Matthew was still in a hardened condition. Rather, only
after countless miracles, after his fame spread abroad, did he call
Matthew. He knew Matthew had been softened for full responsiveness."
When the Pharisees challenged Jesus' unorthodox behavior in eating
with public sinners, Jesus’ defense was quite simple. A doctor doesn’t
need to visit healthy people; instead he goes to those who are sick.
Jesus likewise sought out those in the greatest need. A true physician
seeks healing of the whole person – body, mind, and spirit. Jesus came
as the divine physician and good shepherd to care for his people and to
restore them to wholeness of life. The orthodox were so preoccupied with
their own practice of religion that they neglected to help the very
people who needed spiritual care. Their religion was selfish because
they didn’t want to have anything to do with people not like themselves.
Jesus stated his mission in unequivocal terms: I came not to call
the righteous, but to call sinners. Ironically the orthodox were as
needy as those they despised. All have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God (Romans 3:23).
On more than one occasion Jesus quoted the saying from the prophet
Hosea: For I desire mercy and not
sacrifice (Hosea 6:6). Do you thank the Lord for the great mercy
he has shown to you? And do you show mercy to your neighbor as well?
"Lord Jesus, our Savior, let us now come to you: Our hearts are cold;
Lord, warm them with your selfless love. Our hearts are sinful; cleanse
them with your precious blood. Our hearts are weak; strengthen them with
your joyous Spirit. Our hearts are empty; fill them with your divine
presence. Lord Jesus, our hearts are yours; possess them always and only
for yourself.” (Prayer of Augustine, 354-430)
Psalm 119:2,10,20,30,40,131
2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their
whole heart,
10 With my whole heart I seek thee; let me not wander from thy
commandments!
20 My soul is consumed with longing for thy ordinances at all times.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness, I set thy ordinances before
me.
40 Behold, I long for thy precepts; in thy righteousness give me life!
131 With open mouth I pant, because I long for thy commandments.
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On True Wisdom
"To 'Do' Works of Peace We Need to 'Be' Men of Peace"
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, SEPT. 20, 2009 ( Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the public address Benedict XVI gave today before praying the midday Angelus with the pilgrims gathered at Castel Gandolfo.
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Dear brothers and sisters!
Today, for the customary Sunday reflection, I will take as my point of departure the passage from the Letter of James that is proposed to us by today’s liturgy (3:16-4:3), and I will pause, in particular, on an expression that is striking for its beauty and contemporary relevance. It has to do with the description of true wisdom that the Apostle contrasts with false wisdom. While the latter is "worldly, material and diabolical, and is recognized by the fact that it provokes jealousies, arguments, disorder and every kind of evil deed" (cf. 3:16), on the contrary "[true] wisdom, which comes from above is first of all pure, then peaceful, meek, docile, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere" (3:17). A list of seven qualities, according to the biblical custom, from which perfection of authentic wisdom comes along with the positive effects that it produces. As first and principal quality, almost the premise for the others, St. James sets down "purity," that is, sanctity, the transparent reflection -- so to say -- of God in the human soul. And, like God, from whom it comes, wisdom does not need to impose itself by force, because it has the invincible vigor of truth and love, that affirms itself. That is why it is peaceful, meek and docile; it does not need to be partial, nor does it need to lie; it is indulgent and generous, it is recognized by the good fruits that it bears in abundance.
Why not stop every once in a while to contemplate the beauty of this wisdom? Why not draw from this unpolluted source of God’s love the wisdom of the heart, which cleanses us from the filth of lies and egoism? This holds true for everyone, but, in the first place, for those who are called to be promoters and "weavers" of peace in religious and civil communities, in social and political relations and in international relations. In our day -- perhaps also because of certain dynamics proper to mass society -- one often sees a lack of respect for truth and the word together with a widespread tendency to aggressiveness, hatred and vendettas. "The fruit of justice is sown in peace by those who make peace," St. James writes (3:18). But to "do" works of peace we need to "be" men of peace, entering the school of "the wisdom that comes from above," to assimilate its qualities and produce its effects. If everyone, in his own circle, succeeds in rejecting the lie and violence in intentions, in words and in actions, carefully cultivating sentiments of respect, understanding and esteem for others, perhaps it would not resolve every daily problem, but we could face them more serenely and effectively.
Dear friends, once more Sacred Scripture leads us to reflect on moral aspects of human existence, but starting from a reality that precedes the same morality, that is, from true wisdom. Let us ask God with confidence for wisdom of heart, through the intercession of her who welcomed Wisdom Incarnate, Jesus Christ, into her womb and gave him birth. Mary, Seat of Wisdom, pray for us!
[After the Angelus, the Holy Father said in Italian:]
From the numerous conflicts going on in the world, almost daily tragic news reaches us of both military and civilian victims. These facts that we must never get used to and that arouse a profound outcry and perplex societies that have the good of peace and civil coexistence at heart.
In these days, news of the deadly attack in Afghanistan on Italian soldiers gave me great sorrow. In prayer I share in the sufferings of relatives and the civil and military communities and, at the same time, with the same sentiments of participation, I think about the other international contingents, which have also recently had victims and that work to promote peace and the development of the institutions so necessary for human coexistence; I assure all of a remembrance before the Lord, with a special thought for the dear civilian populations, and I invite all to lift up our prayer to God. I would also like here to renew my encouragement for the promotion of solidarity among the nations to fight the logic of violence and death, favor justice, reconciliation, peace and sustain the development of peoples beginning with love and mutual understanding, as I recently wrote in my encyclical "Caritas in Veritate" (np. 72).
From next Saturday, September 26, to Monday, September 28, if it pleases God, I will undertake an apostolic visit to the Czech Republic. I will stay in Prague, the capital, but I will also travel to Brno, in Moravia, and to Stará Boleslav, the place where the nation’s principal patron, of St. Wenceslas’, was martyred. The Czech Republic is geographically and historically located in the heart of Europe, and after having passed through the dramas of the last century, she needs, like the rest of the European continent, the reasons for faith and hope. Following in the footsteps of my beloved predecessor John Paul II, who visited that country 3 times, I too will pay homage to the ancient and recent heroic witnesses to the Gospel, and I will encourage everyone to move forward in charity and in truth. I thank all those who will accompany me with prayer on this trip. May the Lord bless it and make it fruitful.
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GENERAL
MARIOLOGY |
THE DIVINE HISTORY AND
LIFE
OF THE
VIRGIN MOTHER OF GOD
BOOK SIX
The Marriage
at Cana; How Most Holy Mary Accompanied the Re-
deemer of the
World in His Preaching: the Humility shown by the
Heavenly Queen
in regard to the Miracles Wrought by Her
Divine Son;The
Transfiguration of the Lord;His Entrance
into
Jerusalem; His Passion and Death; His Triumph
over Lucifer
and his Demons by His Death on
the Cross; the
Most Sacred Resurrection
of the Savior
and His Wonderful As-
cension into
Heaven
CHAPTER I.
MARY ACCOMPANIES JESUS ON HIS JOURNEYS.
WORDS OF THE QUEEN.
My daughter, all that thou hast written in this
chapter is a most important warning for all those that live in
the flesh and in the imminent danger of losing eternal happiness. It
should teach them to seek my most kind and powerful intercession and to
fear the judgments of the Most High; for in this lies an efficacious
means of salvation and of meriting higher reward for the Lord. I wish to
remind thee once more, that among the secrets revealed to the beloved
John at the last Supper, was also this, that he had become the beloved
disciple of Christ on account of his love toward me, and that Judas fell
because he despised the mercy and kindness which I had shown him. At
that time, also, the evangelist understood other great mysteries
communicated and wrought in me; that I should take part in the labor and
suffering of the Passion and that he should have special charge of me.
My dearest, the purity which I require of thee must be greater
than that of an angel; and if thou strive after it thou wilt become my
dearest child, as saint John, and a most beloved and favored spouse of
my Son and Lord. His example and the ruin of Judas should continually
serve thee as a stimulus and as a warning, to seek only after my love
and to be sincerely thankful for the love shown thee without thy merit.
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DIVINE MERCY
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Divine Mercy In my soul
The Mercy of the Lord I will sing Forever.
Divine Mercy in my soul.
Sr. Faustina, Diary
NOTEBOOK V I
February 14, 1938.
During adoration, I heard these words: Pray for
one of the students who has great need of My grace.
And I recognized N. I prayed hard, and God’s
mercy embraced that soul.
When during adoration, I repeated the prayer, “Holy God” several times, a
vivid presence of God suddenly swept over me, and I was caught up in spirit
before the majesty of God. I saw how the angels and the saints of the Lord
give glory to God. The glory of God is so great that I dare not try to
describe it, because I would not be able to do so, and souls might think
that what I have written is all there is. Saint Paul, I understand now why
you did not want to describe heaven, but only said that eye has not seen,
nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man what God has
prepared for those who love Him. Yes, that is indeed so. And all that has
come forth from God returns to Him in the same way and gives Him perfect
glory. Now I have seen the way in which to adore God; oh, how miserable it
is! And what a tiny drop it is in comparison to that perfect heavenly glory.
O my God, how good You are to accept my praise as well, and to turn Your
Face to me with kindness and let us know that our prayer is pleasing to You.
Write down everything that occurs to you
regarding My goodness. I answered, “what do You
mean, Lord, what if I write too much?” and the Lord replied,
My daughter, even if you were to speak at one and
the same time in all human and angelic tongues, even then you would not have
said very much, but on the contrary, you would have sung in only a small
measure the praised of My Goodness – of My unfathomable mercy.
O my Jesus, You yourself must put words into my
mouth, that I may praise You worthily. My
daughter, be at peace, do as I tell you. Your thoughts are united to My
thoughts, so write whatever comes to mind. You are the secretary of My
mercy. I have chosen you for that office in this life and the next life.
That is how I want it to be in spite of all the opposition they will give
you. Know that My choice will not change. At
that moment I steeped myself in profound humility before God’s majesty. But
the more I humbled myself, the more God’s presence penetrated me…
O Jesus, my only solace! How frightful is this exile! How terrible this
wilderness I have to cross! My soul is struggling through a terrible thicket
of all kinds of difficulties. If you yourself did not support me, Lord,
there would be no thought of my moving forward.
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Show
the American people what an abortion is!
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I am a volunteer crisis
pregnancy counselor in Hawaii, and this page made me weep. I am not
catholic, but protestant. This site really opened my eyes to the fact
that Christians cannot afford to be divided any longer on the issue of
abortion! I had an abortion a few years ago, before being married and I
know that my child is in heaven now, but the pain and regret is still
very real to me. I am forgiven by God's infinite grace and now I use my
experiences to counsel others. Thank you so much for proclaiming the
truth in Jesus' Holy Name!!!
***
Just a short email to tell
you how much I appreciate your web site. I sent it to our minister some
time ago, he was so appalled at what he saw he could hardly believe his
eyes! He, like so many others had never seen actual photos of aborted
babies. He hopes to do a televised sermon on it someday. So far the
networks won't allow it. He has had many programs shut down for trying
to give such sermons. Their reasons? It would offend too many people! It
is ok to show us the filth , sex and trashy language but nothing about
God or abortion. Keep up the good work and let us all pray for the
babies and the return of Christ to set this world in order.
***
I think your website is
wonderful. Everyone that had input should be proud. The reason I was
searching for a site like this was for a research project on abortion
that I have to present tomorrow. No matter how many pictures I see of
partial birth abortions or any other one for that matter, I will never
not feel sick to my stomach. God's blessings on you.
***
I had an abortion in 1990.
The child was only 8 weeks old. My story isn't really important, but
your website is. We can't go back and change our past - but we can ask
forgiveness for it, and the choices we've made. We can also help to
change the future. I believe that you're website can help. I have an
opportunity weekly to meet with teenage girls from various walks of
life. I am going to recommend that they (after getting parental
permission) visit your website. I appreciate the factual way you present
your information - and although they are disturbing - I appreciate the
photography as well. I truly had no idea, and even though 13 years have
passed, the pain is still very present.
More
Comments from our Visitors
Regarding the Graphic photos of Abortion on our Website
I'm 8 weeks pregnant, and
turned 18, just 9 weeks ago. I'm a christian but my faith was tested.
The thought of abortion came into my mind. No one had to be disappointed
in me for pre-marital sex. But i stopped and remembered the movie my mom
showed me when i was younger..The silent scream and i wanted to hit
myself for even having the thought. The babys father wants nothing to do
with it and will not speak to me cuz i am deciding to keep so there for
im ruining his life. If any young girls are coming to this website, i
hope they understand that this isnt an answer. after seeing those
pictures and procedures know that you don't have to give this child a
murdered end. but give it life with a family who would die for a baby.
and they can give it everything you would want and then some for that
child. please don't murder your mistakes, but count it as a blessing .
you are its mother. look at your mother and ask if she would have the
heart to murder you because you are inconvenient at the time. this is a
great website.
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HI..I am a 15 year old
expectant mother...(Not to be proud of my sin)...But 2 weeks ago my
mother found out that I was pregnant. Before I told her about my
pregnancy, I visited abortion sites to see how the procedure works.
After viewing the picks and getting a better understanding I was AGAINST
IT! to the fullest.....So, the day she found out I was pregnant she told
me," I could not take care of a child nor’ could I like in her home with
a child"..So I had no other choice.....So that morning I got on my knees
and I prayed to God," Have mercy on my unborn child soul, and to shed
his blood over the clinic that I was about to go to.. So, at about 8:15
a.m that morning, we walked into the clinic.. There was only one
protester outside of the clinic and she prayed over us as we walked in.
I broke into tears and all I could think about were the photos on this
site. So we walked in and she signed all of the forms that were to be
signed and I gave them no struggle as they got me into my room. As I
walked to my assigned room I could feel Jesus walking with me, and I
could feel a strong feeling over my heart.. And, I could feel the pain
of all the babies who had been aborted in the clinic, I could feel pain
as I looked at all of the long needles and equiptment.........We got
into the room and one of the nurses took a sonogram of my baby..and as I
layed there frightened to death she said," maim,. she's 26 weeks and in
the state of Mississippi 26 weeks is too far for us to abort the
baby"......She gave my mother a list of three other close states to have
it done, but God came through and my mother said NO........ I want this
story to be remembered because it meant so much to me...I want all of
you who has designed this site to know, GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOU!!.....a
lot of people never take out the time to see that these babies are
LIVES!!!I pray for you all everyday that I wake..And I want you to know
that I admire people like you who let people see the truth in behind
these murders. GOD LOVES YOU AND JUST KNOW.."IF GOD IS WITH US WHO CAN
BE AGAINST US"..........I LOVE YOU ALL....BLESS YOU!:)
***
Seeing those pictures brought
tears to my eyes, i never thought abortion was a big deal, i myself had
had an abortion and after doing research and veiwing what i seen on your
web site, i feel regret and if i could stop other woman from having
abortions i would. I think if some of them women could see what happens
to those unborn children, they would defenitly thin twice about what
they will do. I was recently on the birth control patch and still ended
up pregnant and i am now 5 weeks along and i could not imagine hurting
this baby. I hope that many woman will visit your web site or others and
see what happens to their babies and i sure hope it will change there
thoughts. It is the sadest thing i have ever seen. But it did open my
eyes. Thank you.
***
I viewed some of the pictures
of these aborted blessings from Heaven I could only see a few because it
makes me weep from my soul to see such horrifying things being done to
innocent little children from God. If people were treated like they
treated others, society might be somewhat more compassionate than they
are today!!! adults wouldn’t stand by and put up with their arms, legs
and heads pulled off...............God have mercy on us all! God bless
you for all that you do, a fellow believer in our Lord Jesus.
***
I’m 36 years old and I live
in New York City. I was introduced to your website after hearing an
interview with Kerri Caviezel on the EWTN Network (Global Catholic
Network). Personally, I’ve never had an abortion. I know people who
have, some are family members. I’ve always been indifferent towards
abortion because I really never knew what it entailed. After browsing
through the website and taking a look at some of the graphics, I can
truly say that I am so Pro Life. As I clicked from picture to picture, I
was devastated to know that these babies actually have little eyes,
hands, feet, etc. When I was younger, I was always told that babies are
not formed when they are aborted. Well, your pictures sure proved them
wrong. I am so horrified and saddened that this is a form of birth
control for many women. I wish that they could see what I’ve seen. The
pictures posted on the website are so essential in getting the message
out that this horrible act needs to stop and that there are other
options. I want to thank you for this website. I will definitely pass
the word. God Bless You All!
(to
be continued)
From the inception of his
pro-life work, Fr. Frank Pavone has been urging the mass media to show
the American people what an abortion is. Abortion is a reality which is
so horrific that
words alone can never convey its meaning.
Fr. Frank serves on the board
of the
Center for Bioethical Reform, which makes it a priority to share
with the nation the world's largest collection of images of actual
abortions. In conjunction with that organization, a
series of careful analyses of what the pro-life movement can learn
from other social reform movements is being prepared.
We present here some of the
grim reality of abortion. Only
seeing such images can bring us to the kind of indignation needed to
sustain the sacrifices that will be necessary to finally bring an end to
this injustice.
These images are arranged
according to the gestational age of the children who were killed. You
will note that below the link to each image is a link to a document
signed by a pathologist who attests to the medical accuracy that
particular image. Each document was also notarized. This pathologist,
Dr. Abigail Allen, worked specifically with the remains of aborted
children.
It is especially critical to
show people the images of babies aborted in the first trimester. It is
in regard to such children, who constitute 90% of abortion victims, that
the myth persists that they are not really children at all.
We thank all of you who have
contacted us to tell us about
how these images have affected you. Please use them to show others
this horrible reality.
God, have mercy. Amen.·
Galleries of Images of
Aborted Children
Gallery 1:
Chronological Photo Index of first trimester aborted babies.
Gallery 2: Photographs of
late-term abortions.
Gallery 3:
Photographs of aborted babies at various stages, retrieved from
dumpsters.
Gallery 4:
Photographs of children killed by salt-poisoning abortion.
The story and photo of Baby Malachi.
Medical Illustrations of
Abortion Procedures
Suction Curettage Abortion: Description and Diagrams
D&E (Dilatation and Evacuation) Abortion: Description and Diagrams
Partial-birth Abortion Diagrams
Photos of some of the tools used in abortion.
Below are links to the same
images as in Galleries One and Two above, but without the thumbnail
index and browsing window features.
Images of Aborted Babies - Archive 1
Images of Aborted Babies - Archive 2
Images of Aborted Babies - Archive 3
"Out of all the video games I
have played and all the movies I have ever seen, I have never seen
anything more violent than the pictures of these aborted babies." Chris
Daly Age: 19 Orlando, Florida
Bishop Povish comments on the Graphic image project (July 2001)
Click here to go to a website where you can order signs and 3 x 5 inch
cards containing the graphic images.
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