It's all about the sacrifice

I had to share this thought and see what people thought of it. I was listening about the Pascal Sacrifice today and was reminded that the whole sacrifice of Passover was offering the Blood of the Lamb on their doorpost to save their 1st born son. We have all heard this, but today I put it together with how way back (for the Jews) the first born son was the priest of the family. Something like that. Now If we consider how much the sacrifice was removed from the mass, it may be easier to consider why we have so few priests. Without the blood of the Lamb, the first born sons would be lost. How often do we think only of the sacred meal instead of the fact that Jesus told us He would be the sacrifice.
The daily mass I attend it the Latin Low mass. I noticed that both reading were different than the Norvus Ordo mass today. We read about Moses and Aaron,(Num.20,2.3;6-13)striking the rock twice and the Lord said to them,"Because you were not faithful to Me...........you shall not lead this community into the land I will give them.
This was Moses! A very faithful servant who doubted and changed what God wanted him to do. He suffered a great punishment. Why should we be any different. He said He was the Lamb of God ......... We must understand that If the Jews offered the lamb and than just ate it, they(their sons) would not have been saved. It had to be complete (blood on the doorpost) for the sacrifice to save them. I sure hope everyone understands the full sacrifice, not just the banquet.
This is what filled my head during holy mass today. I wonder what people thought about in the Norvus Ordo?
no blood sacrifice, no priests

Continuing with the Holy angels V

From now on evil always assaults good, the devil will assault the angel. But the evil one cannot be victorious. When the good angel fights, he does not rely on his own strength, but upon GOD's: he fights"in the name of GOD", with the divine might and majesty, So the faithful angel next to GOD is the victor, the first creaturely bearer of GOD's Triumph.

In his fall, the dragon and his followers fell to the earth. Again it says in Holy Scriptures,"As soon as the devil found himself thrown down to the earth, he sprang in pursuit of the woman....."and a few lines further"....but the earth came to her rescue; it opened it's mouth and swallowed the river thrown up by the dragon's jaws. Then the dragon was enraged with the woman and went away to make war on the rest of her children, that is, all who obey GOD's commandments and bear witness for JESUS."(Apoc.12:13-17)

Man too, has to stand a test. He is called to respect the will of GOD; he is to defend GOD's law's against the serpent which was hurled upon the earth and who now goes about to corrupt mankind through woman.

Angels IV

Both, however, are the image of GOD; both had to decide freely for GOD or against GOD; for the majesty of GOD is not love alone, but also justice. This justice demanded the free decision of angels and men, in order to judge their worthiness of being GOD,s image. Each of these creatures, angel and man, was tested according to the knowledge and power of will; proper to his nature.

But already the host of the angels had divided itself. Holy Scripture says,"And there was a battle in heaven; Michael and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon fought with his angels. And they did not prevail, neither was their place found any more in heaven. And that great dragon was cast down, the ancient serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, who lead astray the whole world; and 1he was cast down."(Apoc. 12:7-9)

Here something new occurs: creature fights against creature. It is not the Lord GOD who single-handedly throws the rebellious angels into the depths. He let the faithful angels fight the unfaithful ones. The great oppositions begin: the adversary places himself against GOD.

A gift of the Angels III

The angels are sent from God to man, for angels existed before man. The angels are the first creatures of GOD. In Scripture it says," In the beginning God created heaven and earth."(Gen.1:1) GOD created heaven first, i.e. the spiritual creatures together with their dwelling place, the spiritual, supernatural heaven (for the earthly sky which men call "heaven" was created only later.-Gen.1:8). And then GOD created the earth, the material creation. Lastly He created man. So at the beginning of all creation we meet the image of GOD, the angel- and at the conclusion of creation we find the image of God, man.
But the angels and men are quite different. The angel is pure spirit; his entire nature is immortal. Man consists of an immortal, spiritual soul and a mortal, material body. So one may say: the angel is ordered more towards GOD the SPIRIT while man is ordered more towards GOD the SON, the WORD,and the Son of Man JESUS CHRIST. The angel is not subject to growth and decline; however, is subject to his material nature in his"becoming" and "passing away")
Taken from: O Angel Of God My Gardian Dear... National center for Padre Pio
Barto, PA

The gift of the Angels II

I continue with the angels.....
It is proof of His trust in the angels, whom He called to be our guardians, admonishers, and guides, and whom He likewise protects against us. He has clearly presented the angels as the bearers of His authority.

It is proof of His great love and care for mankind, for these words are addressed not to a single individual, but to every man especially to the individual members of the People of GOD(Reading taken from the Mass of the Guardian Angels, October 2nd.)

It is proof that angels have been equipped with higher power of mind, ability and authority because GOD has placed them above man and orders man to listen to the angels for,"My name is in him" (the authority of GOD).
It is a proof the GOD has coordinated the respective orders of angels and men so that together they may fight the enemies of GOD. It is proof of the actual help of the holy angels in their activity of encouraging, teaching,caring and fighting in the entire universe of man. But it is also a happy proof that if we fight for His kingdom with His angels, the True, Almighty and Faithful GOD will grant us victory, protect us, revenge us and take us into His heavenly dwelling. The guardian angels shall lead us to heaven!

Sharing the reality of the gift of the Angels

Merry Christmas everyone!



I haven't been writing but would love to share a little book I have been reading. It was written by the National Center for Padre Pio and the Confraternity of the Guardian Angels. I pray to my Angel everyday and feel this has been a great gift.






O Angel Of God My Guardian Dear.......A gift to Parde Pio on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of his Birth.
So speaks the Lord GOD:
"Behold I send My Angel before you, to guard you along the way and bring you to the place that I have prepared. Give him reverence and listen to all that he says. Offer him no defiance; he will not pardon such a fault, for My Name is in him. But id you heed his voice and carry out all I tell you, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes. And My Angel will go before you."

If GOD speaks in this way of His Angels, then It must undoubtedly be true, and it is certainly a proof that the angels are His creatures, that He created them and is their Lord. But it is also proof that man is His creature, that He created him, and that He is Lord of angels and men and all creation.

to be continued......

Saint Francis help me find my way

I joined a new parish yesterday. I don't know if I am relieved or sad. I don't know. All that I know is, personally, I am going through a storm and I look to my daily mass for strength, encouragement and direction. No matter how hard I tried to stay at my parish of almost 25 years. I couldn't. Some discouraging thing would happen to me at every mass. I wanted to keep my eyes closed the whole time. How can my faith and prayer bring me away from a Catholic church. It has. I found a beautiful church with a great Shepard who cares and gives direction about practice of virtues and removal of vices and living a holy life in every homily. At this church there is a real crucifix, statues of saints, an altar rail,a centrally located tabernacle,relics, novenas, bible study taught by the priest, first Saturday devotion of the Blessed Mother and quiet reverence after receiving the most Holy Eucharist. Every one of these things were missing from my old parish. Where did they go? Saint Francis help me find my way. My heart breaks leaving the Franciscan parish, but I had to focus on Christ, and what he deserves, how He is treated. I'm trusting you Francis, and I'm trusting in Jesus. I just what to continue my true search for Him.