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Spiritual Communion

Michael McFarland Campbell

by Raphael Cardinal Merry del Val At Thy feet, O my Jesus, I prostrate myself and I offer Thee repentance of my contrite heart, which is humbled in its nothingness and in Thy holy presence. I adore Thee in the Sacrament of Thy love, the ineffable Eucharist. I desire to receive Thee into the poor dwelling that my heart offers Thee. While waiting for the happiness of sacramental communion, I wish to possess Thee in spirit. Come to me, O my Jesus, since I, for my part, am coming to Thee! May Thy love embrace my whole being in life … Continue reading Spiritual Communion

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St Michael: thrust down to hell Satan…

Michael McFarland Campbell

Holy Michael Archangel, defend us in the day of battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil.–May God rebuke him, we humbly pray: and do thou, Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God thrust down to hell Satan and all wicked spirits, who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen. Who is like God? Last year, I posted about Who is like God on this date. Today we meditate: The Archangels from The Golden Legend We must honour the angels because they are our servants. They minister to us, as … Continue reading St Michael: thrust down to hell Satan…

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Jesus our Life – part one

Michael McFarland Campbell

O Jesus, life of my soul, make me rise each day to a new life of charity and fervor. In the Mass of today [Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost] there is a dominant thought, so often repeated in the liturgy and so clear to our hearts: Jesus is our life. Whatever goo there is in us is the fruit of his grace, by which we we remain steadfast in good (Collect) and live in the Spirit (Ep); by His Grace we rise from sin (Gosp), and eating His flesh, we nourish His life within us (Communion). Without Jesus we would abide … Continue reading Jesus our Life – part one

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Preparing for Advent 2011 – part one

Michael McFarland Campbell

Most English-speaking Catholics are looking forward to when they will be able to use the new translation of the Roman Missal for the first time. Some of us are very lucky that the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham is already using that text. I was fortunate to be able to attend the Ordinariate’s Mass in Holy Rood Church, South Oxford, in the diocese of Portsmouth when I was in Oxford recently. Mgr Andrew Burnham was the celebrant and had acquired a number of the new mass booklets in Latin and in English as published by the Catholic Truth … Continue reading Preparing for Advent 2011 – part one

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twelfth century precursor of television

Michael McFarland Campbell

Saint Clare was born Chiara Offreduccio in Assisi in 1194. She followed her fellow citizen, Saint Francis, in a life of poverty and became mother and foundress of an order of nuns, the “Poor Clares” in Assisi. The Poor Clares were devoted to Our Lord and led a very active and fulfilling life, even though their convent was kept silent most of the time for prayer. Saint Agnes, Clare’s biological sister, joined the order along with her sister shortly after it was founded. One of the most significant miracles attributed to Clare happened when an army of soldiers raided Assisi … Continue reading twelfth century precursor of television

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Faith, Hope and Charity

Michael McFarland Campbell

At Antioch, the passion of the seven holy brothers Machabees, with their mother, who suffered under King Antiochus Epiphanes. Their relics were translated to Rome and buried in the church of St Peter ad Vincula. At Vercelli, the birthday of St Eusebius, Bishop and Martyr, who for his confession of the Catholic faith was sent into exile by the Emperor Constantine to Scythopolis in Palestine, and thence to Cappadocia. He afterwards returned to his Church and suffered martyrdom at the hands of the persecuting Arians: but his memory is more especially honoured on December 15, on which day he was … Continue reading Faith, Hope and Charity

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