#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.

[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 👀 👀 👀

[glassmuzzle]

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[saturninemysticthreads]

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[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

[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]

It is "Bandcamp Friday," which means any sales today go directly to artists without usual fees being kept by Bandcamp. Most albums are set to "pay what you want," so I hope you will find something for your collection.

[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

[theroundbartable]

Merlin is out again, fighting monsters, returning home covered in blood.

The guards don't recognise him, so they refuse to let him in and Merlin's magic is too tired to flick them out of the way.

Instead, he climbs up the windowsill on the outside (because he's physically fine, just his magic is used up.)

He finds an open window and more or less collapses into Arthur's arms.

Arthur, who couldn't sleep and just stared at the moon, startles as this blood covered intruder gets in. Instinct kicks in, and he - embraces the man? What took Arthur's instincts less than a moment, takes Arthur a second glance to recognize his manservant.

Arthur: Merlin, what the hell?

Merlin: oh, hey, Arthur. Thanks for letting me in, the guards wouldn't.

Arthur: how the heck did you get up here?

Merlin: ... I ... Climbed?

Arthur: in the dead of night and - why the fuck are you covered in blood?

Merlin: haha, you should see the other guy

[desire-mona]

[decoloniality]

#ProtectSmallScaleFarmers #PrivateUse #MasterPlan #LandandCannabis #Sacramental #IndigenousKnowlegde #DaggaWorldOrder #Medicinalstrains #ReformLegalFrameworks SAPS will learn. The NPA nolonger litigates on small irritations of small scale farmers and consumers. RasTafari Rights Protest on 21st March 2023 in George and in Knysna. THE GLOBAL CANNABIS MARCH will be happening on 6th MAY 2023. “I believe, as a faith-based institution, that your organisation should be respected by all,” the Prime Minister said. “We have adopted many European and non-European religions and we have a Pan-African religion … and instead of embracing it, we have sought to destroy it … I want to encourage you to stand your ground [and] continue to exercise that resilience.” The PM said there needs to be more collaboration between his government and Rastafari community in areas like developing the cannabis industry and in agriculture – to help ensure food security on the twin islands. “One of the areas that we are very pleased … the Rastafari community is well vested, is agriculture and I am hoping that we can have a stronger relationship with the various organisations … to increase food production,” Mr Browne said. He also added he would like the community to assist where they can in preventing youth in Antigua and Barbuda from using cannabis. “The use of cannabis by the youth is strictly prohibited by law and we also want to appeal to the Rastafari community to help us to uphold the law and the standards that the government has put in place to protect our youth,” he added. https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-news/2023/03/13/antigua-becomes-first-caribbean-country-to-allow-rastafari-to-grow-cannabis/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CpxXR3XILOL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[edandstede]

imagine it. sherlock returns in 2026. the baby is gone. what baby? the baby never existed. all the conspirators are vindicated. sherlock and john fuck nasty and the skull with glowing eyes on the wall watches. mystrade is canon. there is never any mention of his sister again and we still don’t know if sherlock’s best friend was a boy or a dog and at this point everyone is too afraid to ask.