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Join the Guild 1,000 Rosary Crusade for Priests
I feel compelled to ask people to pray the Rosary for our priests. The majority of these men have heard their vocation and have dedicated their lives to the service of God's people. We MUST support them. Do not lose hope but be strong.
I will be printing 1,000 rosary pamphlets with Sr. Isidora's meditation naming a specific reflection on mental illness for each decade of every Mystery of the Rosary. Please join in with me in praying for our Priests. Send in your request today. You can view the meditations on our website page: Click here More is to come - Stay Tuned
Over the past few weeks or so the Sunday gospel mass readings were about Jesus' Bread of Life Discourse. Toward the last week of these reflections, we read from the Gospel of John chapter 6 that after Our Lord said: "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life" ..." many of his disciples left him and returned to their former way of life." Jn 6:66.
Our Lords asks the twelve Apostles if they are going to leave too. Peter says: "Lord, to whom shall we go, You have the words of eternal life. For we have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God."Jn 6:69
When we hear the things in the media, it is very difficult and even inherently evil. But nevertheless, our faith should not depend on a particular priest, bishop, etc. Hold on to the truths of our Catholic Faith and to what your heart tells you.
Read the following poetry that one of our members wrote and sent to me recently called "Without Priests"
Without Priests
Without our Catholic Priests, where would we be
For it is only through their Sacred Hands
That the Eucharistic Presence can be
Certainly, there have been an isolated few sexual deviants
Whose heavy publicity has made it difficult for the many
So the worthy Priests must suffer for the guilt of a few
The whole Catholic Church suffers
For what Satan would contrive
So that the Catholic Church might not survive
Sins can be forgiven in different ways
However, to hear the Priestly Absolution makes the forgiveness seem true
When Priests we've grown to trust
Are transferred to new Assignments
And strangers come to guide us
We might seem bewildered
Are the Priests we receive true to the guidance of the Holy Pontiff
History clearly shows even some of our Pontiffs have been a cause for alarm
As have some of the Presidential Leaders with grandiose dreams and schemes
Everyone's Unique
Everyone's different
Consequently, I cling close to those I feel trustworthy
Years ago there were the Crusades
Might they not return in subtler ways
Let's remain in prayerful supplication
For Our Holy Pontiff, our Priests and for a Church that can be seen
For a Church that can be outspoken
For a Church that need not go underground
Where would we be
Without Catholic Priests
written by
Richard Dillon
A militia of the Immaculata
Member of the Guild of St Benedict Joseph Labre
August 24th, 2018