Daily Archives: 2012/03/27

2012/03/27 · 23:16

I’m bored, so, just tell me the truth, that I’ve crucified the Son of the Living God

Satan is a liar and the father of lies. But when he goes before the throne of God to accuse us of our sin, he doesn’t have to lie, and can’t, not before God. So, for once, and only here, he tells the truth, and this to his frustration. The saints in heaven, you have to understand, were all sinners, who have been forgiven. Satan accuses them of what they did, and the saints say “Yes, that’s right! How good and kind Jesus is to have forgiven us! Praised be Jesus Christ, Son of the Immaculate Conception! Praised be God, the Father of Mercies and of all consolation! Praised be the Prince of the Most Profound Peace…” And so on. Meanwhile, Satan, confused, scampers off, defeated yet again. He. Can’t. Win. And all of this reality is really wonderful to watch. Anything less than the truth is just so boring.

BTW: This isn’t about this or that sin, or even that other one, whatever it is, whether great or small or whatever. This is especially about original sin in whose consequences we have all partaken, whether the babe just conceived or the great saints of any age.

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· 21:14

Today was a good day: update on the Saint Michael Prayer intention…

For some time now I’ve been asking you readers to invoke Saint Michael, asking that you pray the Saint Michael prayer once for my intentions and then once for you and yours. Many of you have also had Masses offered for me. Thank you. Don’t forget to include each other in the latter prayer!

Some documents came my way today that have a very direct connection with the intention for which I’ve asked you to pray. I immediately forwarded them to some friends in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere, where they might receive — how to say — appropriate attention. 

I sometimes exclaim Yikes! as you all know. Sometimes I throw in a double Yikes! or, very rarely, a triple Yikes! Today, the scale was broken. It’s gone to a seven-fold Yikes! followed by a very heart felt Lord, have mercy!

I had been wondering if such documents even existed anymore. The content has much to do with Saint Michael. Awesome, really. I mentioned all this to someone, who responded: “O.K., but that doesn’t mean we should stop praying.” That’s exactly right. But there is progress. Important progress.

Sancte Michael Archangele,
defende nos in proelio;
contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium.
Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur:
tuque, Princeps militiae Caelestis,
satanam aliosque spiritus malignos,
qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo,
divina virtute in infernum detrude.
Amen.

Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle; be our protection
against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray:
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan
and all the evil spirits
who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.

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· 18:50

Fort Snelling, near my old stomping grounds in more ways than one

Someone emailed this to me from the Star-Trib. It’s the National Cemetery in Fort Snelling, very near to where I grew up. I think my father brought me here while on his way over to Saint Paul, where he worked a bit in the State government. I was just a very little boy.

Cemeteries are impressive to little boys. There can be a real sense of patriotism instilled on such occasions, a real sense of religion. Religion and patriotism go together. Perhaps you notice that by looking at the picture. Thanks go to our vets. I couldn’t be here on Holy Souls Mountain without them.

So, an opportunity to pray for our vets who have passed away: Hail Mary…

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