A journal of byzantine digressionS
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Albion’s Blessed Curse
Henry chose to downfall on his lustin twain and millions rent the churchtwain for where but one claimwas now one and all elsemillions for without Petereach in his own barque now rows his way. Henry’s daughters war and slayeach the other’s pawnsuntil one has wonand she unwedbut not unknownnow stands bestride the altar gatesome new…
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Five Very Joyful Mysteries.
PreludiumAFTER THE CONSECRATION of the Archdiocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, on Saturday and, following Father James’ sermon Sunday… Rosary Sunday… and a lot of Marian focus recent, here is my witness to the Rosary! I wanted to share this story of how Our Lady brings us, via herself, to Christ, holding the Cantena…
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I’m running for your heart.
Abba Lot came to Abba Joseph and said: Father, according as I am able, I keep my little rule, and my little fast, my prayer, meditation and contemplative silence; and, according as I am able, I strive to cleanse my heart of thoughts: now what more should I do? The elder rose up in reply…
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Not According To
I’ve been thinking about rule books today, viz sex and the church. There’s only two books: The Church’s Rules and Not the Church’s Rules, although the latter comes in several various, often unique editions. Many people outside the Church use their favorite version of the Not the Church’s Rules. And I’m ok with that: I…
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This is not an interfaith dialogue.
+ JMJ Today’s Readings: Isaiah 55:6-9 Philippians 1:20C-24, 27A Matthew 20:1-16A Et nunc magnificabitur Christus in corpore meo, sive per vitam, sive per mortem. Mihi enim vivere Christus est, et mori lucrum. Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.…
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All Teh Feelz
+ JMJ Today’s readings: 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Luke 7:31-35 Dixit Jesus, “Cui ergo similes dicam homines generationis hujus? et cui similes sunt? Similes sunt pueris sedentibus in foro, et loquentibus ad invicem, et dicentibus: Cantavimus vobis tibiis, et non saltastis: lamentavimus, et non plorastis.”Jesus said, “To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What…
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Enculturated
Today’s readings: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Luke 7:11-17 Suæ domui bene præpositum: filios habentem subditos cum omni castitate. Si quis autem domui suæ præesse nescit, quomodo ecclesiæ Dei diligentiam habebit? He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with perfect dignity; for if a man does not know how to manage his own…
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May G-d Bless & Keep the Tzar…
+ JMJ Today’s Readings: 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Luke 7:1-10 Obsecro igitur primum omnium fieri obsecrationes, orationes, postulationes, gratiarum actiones, pro omnibus hominibus: pro regibus, et omnibus qui in sublimitate sunt, ut quietam et tranquillam vitam agamus in omni pietate, et castitate: hoc enim bonum est, et acceptum coram Salvatore nostro Deo, qui omnes homines vult salvos fieri, et…
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At the Cross her Station Keeping
+ JMJ Today’s readings: 1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14 John 19:25-27 “Behold, your mother.” After the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (yesterday) comes the commemoration of Our Lady of Sorrows, noting, as St Simeon prophesied, a sword has pierced Our Lady’s heart. Mary stands at the foot of the cross experiencing loss, a…
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We wanna go back to Egypt.
+ JMJ Today’s readings: Numbers 21:4B-9 Philippians 2:6-11 John 3:13-17 Cur eduxisti nos de Ægypto, ut moreremur in solitudine? deest panis, non sunt aquæ: anima nostra jam nauseat super cibo isto levissimo. Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in this desert, where there is no food or water? We are disgusted…
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Pie in the Sky By and By When You Die
Today’s readings: Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 6:20-26 Beati pauperes, quia vestrum est regnum Dei. Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. Luke 6:20b It seems entirely possible to read this and other passages as if God likes poor people and hates the rich, as if there are so many ways…
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Making Up for Whatever is Lacking
+J+M+J+ Today’s readings: Colossians 1:24–2:3 Luke 6:6-11 Adimpleo ea quæ desunt passionum Christi, in carne mea pro corpore ejus, quod est Ecclesia. In my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his Body, which is the Church… Colossians 1:24b You have to admit that’s a shocker.…
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Judgement and Love
Today’s Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9 Romans 13:8-10 Matthew 18:15-20 Si autem peccaverit in te frater tuus, vade, et corripe eum inter te, et ipsum solum: si te audierit, lucratus eris fratrem tuum. If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have…
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More Sober Vigilance
Today’s Readings: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, 9-11 Luke 4:31-37 Omnes enim vos filii lucis estis, et filii diei: non sumus noctis, neque tenebrarum. Igitur non dormiamus sicut et ceteri, sed vigilemus, et sobrii simus. For all of you are children of the light and children of the day. We are not of the night or of darkness.…
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Memento Mori
Today’s readings: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Luke 4:16-30 Quoniam ipse Dominus in jussu, et in voce archangeli, et in tuba Dei descendet de cælo: et mortui, qui in Christo sunt, resurgent primi. Deinde nos, qui vivimus, qui relinquimur, simul rapiemur cum illis in nubibus obviam Christo in aëra, et sic semper cum Domino erimus. For the Lord…
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