#sacramental

[apenitentialprayer]

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

the Gospel According to Matthew (5:8)

Those who are clean of heart are those whose every thought is of God. If one's every thought is of God, then one will see signs of God everywhere (for creation is a gift from God). One will judge everything that one sees to be a sign of God's goodness and generosity.

Rev. Jude Winkler, O.F.M. Conv.'s commentary on the above verse.

[bluemonkwrites]

Good morning (or afternoon or night or whenever you read this): today is Bandcamp Friday. What is that, may ask?

On Bandcamp Friday, artist fees are waived. This means more of the money goes to artist when you purchase a project.

Most albums from Blue Monk Music are priced at .99 so they are already a steal. Even the new project from Sigh-ku. A few are pay what you want. Even if you stream a few tunes or sample a few projects it means lot.

[glassmuzzle]

Me 🤝 Cohosts

Wanting to be chained up in a hot dyke's basement

[teatro-magico-solo-para-locos]

En la vida y en la muerte, caminaremos juntos...

@teatro-magico-solo-para-locos

[burning-lampstand]

The Miraculous Medal

In November of 1830, Mary again appeared to St. Catherine at the Rue de Bac Chapel. This time, our Blessed Mother was standing on a globe, with dazzling rays of light streaming from her outstretched hands. Framing the apparition was an inscription: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” When Mary spoke to St. Catherine, she said “Have a medal struck upon this model. Those who wear it will receive great graces, especially if they wear it around the neck. Those who repeat this prayer with devotion will be, in a special manner, under the protection of the Mother of God. Graces will be abundantly bestowed upon those who have confidence.”

The Miraculous Medal was originally called the Medal of the Immaculate Conception, but, because of the numerous accounts of miracles by those who wore it, people began to call it the Miraculous Medal, and the name stuck. The Medal is a visual reminder of our salvation through Jesus Christ.

The Front Side

The front side of the Miraculous Medal depicts Mary Immaculate, her hands open, full of light. St. Catherine Labouré saw Our Lady appear like this and heard her say, “Have a medal made according to this model. Everyone who wears it around their neck will receive great graces.” Mary stands upon the globe as the Queen of Heaven and Earth. Her feet crush the serpent to proclaim that Satan and all his followers are helpless before her (Gn. 3:15). The year 1830 on the Miraculous Medal is the year the Blessed Mother gave the design of the Miraculous Medal to St. Catherine. The reference to “Mary conceived without sin” supports the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary — referring to Mary being sinless, “full of grace,” and “blessed among women” (Lk. 1:28). The dogma of the Immaculate Conception was proclaimed 24 years later in 1854, and then confirmed when Mary appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, in 1858.

• Mary stands on a globe, crushing a serpent beneath her feet. Describing the original vision, Catherine said the Blessed Mother appeared radiant as a sunrise, "in all her perfect beauty."

• Rays shoot out from Mary's hands, which she told Catherine, "... symbolize the graces I shed upon those who ask for them."

• Words from the vision form an oval frame around Mary: "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee."

Seen as a matrix, the elements of the front design encapsulate major Marian tenets:

Quality of Our Lady As Illustrated by the Medal

• Mother - Her open arms, the "recourse" we have in her.

• Immaculate - The words, "conceived without sin."

• Assumed into Heaven - She stands on the globe.

• Mediatrix - Rays from her hands symbolizing "graces."

• Our Protection - Crushes the serpent (Gn 3:15).

The Reverse Side

On the reverse side, the Cross and the letter M symbolize the close relationship of Mary to the suffering, passion, and death of her Son. The cross can symbolize Christ and our redemption, with the bar under the cross a sign of the earth and the Altar, for it is on the Altar at Mass that the Sacrifice of Calvary continues to be present in the world today. The M signifies “Mary” and “Mother.” The interweaving of Mary’s initial and the cross shows Mary’s close involvement with Jesus and our world. In this, we see Mary’s part in our salvation and her role as Mother of the Church.

Beneath the Cross, bar, and the M are two hearts side‐by‐side: the Sacred Heart of Jesus crowned with thorns and the Immaculate Heart of Mary pierced by a sword. The two hearts represent the love of Jesus and Mary for us.

The twelve stars signify the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles, who represent the entire Church as it surrounds Mary. They also recall the vision of Saint John, writer of the Book of Revelation (12:1), in which “a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of 12 stars.”

• A cross-and-bar surmounts a large, bold "M."

• 12 stars disperse around the perimeter.

• Two hearts are depicted underneath the "M," the left lapped with a crown of thorns, the right skewed by a sword. From each, a flame emanates from the top. Again, employing a grid analysis, we can see how the reverse-side design contains great symbolism reflecting major tenets of the Catholic faith.

Design Element and its Catholic Meaning

• The large letter "M" - Mary as Mother, Mediatrix.

• Cross and bar - Jesus' Cross of Redemption.

• 12 stars - 12 Apostles, who formed the first Church.

• Left Heart - The Sacred Heart, who died for our sins.

• Right Heart - The Immaculate Heart, who intercedes for us.

• Flames - The burning love Jesus and Mary have for us.

(Sources: 1 + 2)

[littleflowerfaith]

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

girl why the hell WEREN'T you at the devil's sacrament 👀 that's three sacraments in a row you've missed 👀 👀 👀

[poem-today]

A poem by Jane Greer

In the Activities Room 

No one will say it, but we know today’s fresh-flamed hibiscus flower reveals in one brief, glorious show our birth, our life, our final hour.

Sacrament and synecdoche live in a pot near the atrium door, mirroring holy brevity which, in a day, is evermore.

Jane Greer

First published by First Things

[shamebats]

[saturninemysticthreads]

What's the first word that comes to mind seeing this?

[apenitentialprayer]

The word "spiritual" is apt to be misunderstood, to be taken to mean bodiless or divorced from the body; our life is sacramental, it is a welding of soul and body; this is one reason why we can never escape the obligation of trying to help one another materially[.]

Caryll Houselander (The Passion of the Infant Christ, page 61)

[bluemonkwrites]

"sleepy prayer" by sacramental

Because soundcloud is failing in its customer service, and will not interact in anything but AI and Bots, I have to share this new track this way.

[desire-mona]

[teatro-magico-solo-para-locos]

Un Hombre que ama a su Mujer, es un Hombre que ama a Dios...

Católico

@teatro-magico-solo-para-locos

[wishfulsketching]

The monsters are out and proud

[gamemakerm]

why is @were--ralph tagged on every werewolf post. How do you get a notorious reputation for being a werewolf fucker on the werewolf fucker website