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More Spiritual Lessons from the Assumption View description ▼ The Mystery of Mary’s Assumption provides valuable lessons. It shows the centrality of Christ and how Mary is the path to Christ. Since Our Lady shared in Jesus’ sufferings in a completely unique way, so she too shares in His glory in a completely unique way. Yet there is great glory for ALL who carry their cross faithfully. Imitating Our Lady, we are to persevere in God’s grace and keep our focus always on Heaven. May this mystery also inspire us to seek God’s will above our own in all things, especially as regards sickness and death. Our Lady willingly denied her desires for the happiness and consolation of the Church on earth. The Church is currently suffering great devastation; what efforts do I make to further the good of the Church? August 10, 2025 by Fr. Michael Rodríguez
Our Lady of Perpetual Help View description ▼ Tradition holds that four famous portraits of the Virgin and Child were painted by St. Luke the Evangelist. One of these is the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, located today in the Church of St. Alphonsus in Rome. The order St. Alphonsus founded, the Redemptorists, have done much to promote this devotion after it was already greatly venerated in the East. St. Luke painted it on a table top crafted by Our Lord. The image was blessed by Our Lady, and she promised: “My grace will accompany it.” In this icon, Mary directs us to her Son. The Child contemplates His future passion, as the archangels present the instruments of His torture. Nevertheless, the icon conveys Christ’s triumph over sin and death. May we grow in devotion to Our Lady under this title. August 3, 2025 by Fr. Michael Rodríguez
The Cross: Means of Suffering and Life View description ▼ The True Cross was first found by St. Helena. Centuries later, the Persians stole it. The Christian Emperor, Heraclius, fasted and prayed, then conquered the Persians and recovered the Cross. He returned it to Jerusalem. Yet as he approached Calvary, the Cross grew heavier and he could no longer move forward. Only by imitating Our Lord’s humility could he proceed. Our Lord has tailor made crosses for each of us and they are rarely what we choose. We too can only advance if we follow Christ’s example, embracing our crosses. We do not like suffering; it goes against our nature. So why do we glorify an instrument of torment? Because of what Christ did on the Cross. He sanctified it by His blood. We rejoice in because it is the means to eternal life, the only way to reach Heaven. September 14, 2025 by Fr. Iakobus
Avarice of the Pharisees View description ▼ In his gospel, St Luke often focuses on the sicknesses that afflict men. The various physical ailments also represent spiritual illnesses. For example, a withered hand represents the inability to persevere in good works, leprosy stands for heresy, and dropsy (edema) for avarice. The pharisees were watching Our Lord, trying to trap him. These pharisees would violate the sabbath to save their beast, not out of compassion or fidelity to the law, but on account of their avarice. (In the question Jesus poses, the ox represents the Jews and the donkey the Gentiles.) Their avarice reflects their pride. Hence, Our Lord teaches “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” September 28, 2025 by Fr. Linus Clovis

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Holy Rosary A Prayer for Dark Times View description ▼ Before the Day of the Lord, the devil will have his hour; things are going to get worse. At Akita, Our Lady prophesied that Cardinals and Bishops would oppose one another. She warned that fire will fall upon the earth. Through the Italian Mystic, Bl. Anna Maria Taigi, God has warned us about a two-fold chastisement: a natural one (wars, plagues, etc.) and a supernatural one: the Three Days of Darkness. Blessed Candles and the Holy Rosary will preserve men during that dark hour. Each bead of the Holy Rosary is like a star that, along with the Morning Star, Our Lady, lights up the darkest night. The Holy Rosary is not only an essential weapon to defeat God’s enemies, but it is also a sure means of ushering an Age of Peace. Each bead is like a seed that planted will bring forth beautiful roses and pure lilies. An example of the Holy Rosary getting us through dark times and bringing in a time of restoration is seen in the story of Our Lady of Pompeii and Bl. Bartolo Longo.
Great Escapes Possible Through the Holy Rosary View description ▼ Men are thrilled by stories of great escapes and reversals, where good seems completely defeated but then unexpectedly triumphs over evil. God's grace has filled human history with such wondrous events. They clearly manifest His power and providence to us. No other sacramental provides more miraculous savings than Our Lady's Rosary. An "exit visa" from this valley of tears into Heaven can only be provided by the Church and Holy Rosary is a privileged means to gain such "sponsorship."  [Read text of sermon.]

RECOVER AND RESTORE TRADITION

Fatima and The Latin Mass

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Learn, Live and Share the Message of Fatima View description ▼ Our world stands on a knife’s edge,
 Fatima is a heavenly Message of the greatest urgency 
which all must obey; it is not optional. It is the only solution for the crisis in our Church and the world. It is never too late to have recourse to Jesus and Mary. This conference provides an overview of the Fatima essentials,
 briefly covering the event and message,
 the controversial topics,
 and how we must respond today. Notes are available HERE.
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VIDEOS

MONTH OF OUR LADY

[October] Salutations to Mary  - Pray this litany with Fr. Rodriguez. For an audio-only version of this litany, click HERE. Text can be downloaded HERE.

October - Month of the Rosary

How to Pray the Rosary More Fruitfully
[Podcast]
Youth Conference, August 2024
Three Ways to Pray the Rosary Better
[Podcast]
Posted: 24 December 2020

Fatima Today

Decoding Fatima's Third Secret: A 2025 Perspective
[Audio Podcast] has added information
Episode 38 with host David Rodríguez

Crisis in the Church

The Association of US Catholic Priests (AUSCP) recently teamed up with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). This came just weeks after the AUSCP hosted a conference promoting all manner of sexual deviancy, including transgenderism. Putting an exclamation point on the situation is the rise in violence perpetrated by self-identified transgender individuals, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the recent shooting at a Catholic church.

Scripture and Tradition

Jews, Masons, and the Smoke of satan – Infiltrating Church through HN
by Fr. James Mawdsley
Standing for Christ on Good Friday
by Fr. James Mawdsley

Prayer to the Sacred Heart

The prayer from the sermon given on June 28, 2019 (The Feast of the Sacred Heart)

Prayer by St. John Eudes
O my Lord God, my Savior and my Redeemer, take away all my sins and destroy in me everything displeasing to Thee; pour from Thy Heart into mine whatever will please Thee most.  Wholly convert me and take full possession of everything within me, to use it according to Thy good pleasure and for Thine own sake.  Unite my heart with Thine, my will with Thy will, so that I may never will and may never be able to will anything or in any other way than Thou willest and what Thou willest.  O Sweet Jesus, O my God, let me love Thee with all my heart, in all things and above all things.

Heart of Jesus, burning with love of us, inflame our hearts with love of Thee.
O sweetest Heart of Jesus, I implore that I may ever love Thee more and more.
Sweet Heart of Jesus, be my love.
 
Sacred Heart of Jesus, convert all poor blasphemers.
Sweet Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us and on our erring brethren.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
 
Sacred Heart of Jesus, protect our families.
Divine Heart of Jesus, convert sinners and give perseverance to the just.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, save the dying, free the holy souls in purgatory, and extend over all hearts the sweet empire of Thy love.
 
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I give myself to Thee through Mary.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, mayest Thou be known, loved, and imitated!
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy kingdom come!  Amen.