Liturgical Year

Great Power in the Rosary

svfonline2019-10-28T21:50:45-04:00

We are living in an age of apostasy: God's Law has been rejected, Christ and His Church have been rejected. What do we most need? - The Rosary! It is a most powerful means of dissipating heresy, extinguishing vice, spreading virtue, imploring the divine mercy, and obtaining Our Lady's protection. It is fitting to recall this on the 102nd Anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun, when Our Lady revealed herself as "Our Lady of the Rosary." In praying the Rosary, we should specifically ask for the graces to be [1] confirmed in the faith, [2] protected aging the disease one error, [3] and increased in strength [...]

Great Power in the Rosarysvfonline2019-10-28T21:50:45-04:00

Ark of the Covenant Revealer of Faults

svfonline2019-10-22T07:33:12-04:00

Holy Simeon prophesied "And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed" (Lk 2:35). A study of the Ark of the Covenant shows that it does indeed reveal man's faults. This is true in the Old Testament, in the New Testament, when the Ark is given its perfect fulfillment in Blessed Virgin Mary Herself, and even in our own times. When man's faults are revealed, he can respond in one of four ways: [1] Try to change things to match the fault. [2] Blame others. [3] Run away. Or [4] Submit to the [...]

Ark of the Covenant Revealer of Faultssvfonline2019-10-22T07:33:12-04:00

The Infallible Promises of the Rosary

svfonline2019-10-22T07:31:21-04:00

If imitation of divinity leads to a virtuous character, then it is not attainable in paganism. This is because the gods (idols) of the pagans are demons. Vice reigns supreme in all pagan deities, who freely deceive men and break their promises. The true God is not so! He makes promises and infallibly keeps them. Likewise, His Mother and all His saints are trustworthy. We have received great promises in the devotions of Nine First Fridays, the Brown Scapular, and the Five First Saturdays. As it is the month of October, we do well to reflect up on the Fifteen Promises [...]

The Infallible Promises of the Rosarysvfonline2019-10-22T07:31:21-04:00

Temptation in a Crisis of Authority

svfonline2019-10-22T07:29:25-04:00

We are currently enduring a grave crisis in authority. Our Lady forewarned this in the Vision of the Third Secret of Fatima. As if in a mirror, Sr. Lucia saw a ‘bishop in white.' He is not acting as the pope ought and Sr. Lucia does not refer to him as the pope. Then she does see the pope: he is martyred, followed by all the ranks of the Church in proper order. Understandably in this crisis, a great temptation is for the laity to lead themselves. Instead it is highly advisable that the laity find a good trustworthy priest (a [...]

Temptation in a Crisis of Authoritysvfonline2019-10-22T07:29:25-04:00

The Devil Has Intensified His Constant War

svfonline2019-10-11T07:10:40-04:00

St. Augustine teaches that "Our enemies are ever on the alert to work our ruin and we are ever forgetful of our salvation." Religious are especially consecrated for this battle against the world, the flesh and the devil; yet we too must wage it continually. St. Michael aids us, for one of his principal offices is to wage incessant war against the arch fiend, satan. The devil is the father of lies and a seducer. In particular, he wishes to seduce religious and the hierarchy of the Church. He traps men by cloaking his evil with good and leading them to think he is not [...]

The Devil Has Intensified His Constant Warsvfonline2019-10-11T07:10:40-04:00

Exaltation of St. Michael

svfonline2019-10-07T16:26:03-04:00

A magnificent abbey in northwestern France, Mont Saint-Michel, and numberless altars and churches are consecrated in honor of St. Michael. Why? Because St. Michael grew indignant at the outrage offered to the sovereign Lord by Lucifer and the rebellious angels. True to his very name, he exclaimed: "Who is like unto God?" How dare anyone question, much less revolt, against God's perfect plan! St. Michael’s faithfulness, good example, and humility strengthened the good angels. With him they stood, defeated the devils, and passed their test. God rewarded them by unveiling to them His very Face in the Beatific Vision. St. Michael [...]

Exaltation of St. Michaelsvfonline2019-10-07T16:26:03-04:00

Holy Angels in Gods Plan

svfonline2023-09-21T09:24:13-04:00

The Angels were made to give glory to God and help man attain salvation. Increase in your love and devotion for the Holy Angels by these three basic means: [1] Praise God in union with the Angels. You can even send your Guardian Angel to Mass in your place. [2] Invoke the Angels' aid and assistance. Learn what each choir excels at, so you can invoke specific aid. [3] Pray for an increase in Faith. The Angels are pure spirit (will and intellect) and so the majority of what they do is not perceived by our senses. Let us further reflect on [...]

Holy Angels in Gods Plansvfonline2023-09-21T09:24:13-04:00

Reverence for God and Truth

svfonline2019-10-03T07:00:20-04:00

Central to the Message of Fatima is God's will to make the Blessed Virgin Mary known and loved through devotion to her Immaculate Heart. Two very important devotions to the IHM are the First Saturday Devotion and Consecration to the IHM. This consecration is diametrically opposed to the three great sins of our time: blasphemy, heresy, and impurity. It is a marvelous way of helping the soul recover reverence for God, the truth, and purity. The one who consecrates himself to the IHM strives to keep in his heart the five dominant spiritual dispositions so proper to the Heart of Mary.

Reverence for God and Truthsvfonline2019-10-03T07:00:20-04:00

Chief Mysteries and Truths

svfonline2019-10-03T06:57:11-04:00

One of the surest ways of responding to the terrible crisis is by turning to the Blessed Virgin Mary and her Message at Fatima. This includes wearing the Brown Scapular and praying the Holy Rosary daily. At Fatima, the Queen of Heaven designated herself by the title of "Our Lady of the Rosary." There is NO problem the Rosary can't solve, including the great crisis. Pope Leo XIII called the Rosary the great weapon we need in our times. He taught that the Rosary contained the chief mysteries by which God has chosen to reveal His goodness, power, providence, wisdom and love. [...]

Chief Mysteries and Truthssvfonline2019-10-03T06:57:11-04:00

God Never Rejects the Contrite Sinner

svfonline2019-10-03T06:42:39-04:00

The Ember Days consecrate new seasons by prayer, penance, abstinence and fasting. They remind us that no one gets to Heaven without prayer and penance. Catholicism - and really this life on earth - is about climbing Cavalry and being crucified with Christ! Realize the road to Heaven is not for the light-hearted, while the path to hell is easy and broad. Thus, we won't survive the current 'crisis from hell' without being committed to Christ and His Way. Yet we are heartened knowing Christ came for us sinners. He never forces us but He never rejects the contrite sinner who [...]

God Never Rejects the Contrite Sinnersvfonline2019-10-03T06:42:39-04:00