Last Friday, Pope Francis issued a new motu proprio restricting the use of the Tridentine Latin Mass, which undid the good of Pope Emeritus Benedict’s Summorum Pontificum. Now, bishops must approve the use of this form of the Mass, new traditional parishes that celebrate the Extraordinary Form cannot be formed, and if the bishop does … Continue reading “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do”: Reacting to Pope Francis’s Motu Proprio →

Last Thursday, July 1, was the Feast of the Most Precious Blood in the traditional rite. The entire month of July is therefore set aside by the Church as the month dedicated to this price of our salvation. God loved us so much that He sent His only Son to quite literally give every drop … Continue reading July Devotion: Most Precious Blood of Christ →

LFM comment: June is the month that Holy Mother Church has dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is an especially good way to counteract modern society's designation of June as "Pride month" for LGBTQ+ individuals, as we entrust all to the love and mercy of the Sacred Heart and invite all to … Continue reading The Month of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus →

LFM comment: A blessed Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to all of you. The month of June gives us two great feasts of our Lord Jesus Christ, Corpus Christi and that of the Sacred Heart. Below is a post from Catholicism Pure & Simple, including the image at the bottom, detailing the latter … Continue reading Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus →

Today, on this last day of the novena, we pray for the gift of the fruits of the Holy Ghost, that they may fill us and aid us in our day to day struggles to serve God. We also pray an act of consecration to the Holy Ghost. Ninth Day:Come, O Divine Spirit, fill my … Continue reading Novena to the Holy Ghost in Preparation for Pentecost: Day 9 →

Today, we pray for the gift of the Spirit of Wisdom, which helps us to understand the greatness with which eternal rewards far surpass earthly things, and aids us in desiring these eternal goods rather than passing earthly ones. Eighth Day:Come, O Spirit of Wisdom, and reveal to my soul the mysteries of heavenly things, … Continue reading Novena to the Holy Ghost in Preparation for Pentecost: Day 8 →

Today, we pray for the gift of the Spirit of Counsel, which helps us to incline our hearts toward the good and shun evil. It also aids in our discernment of God's will for our lives. Seventh Day:Come, O Spirit of Counsel, help and guide me in all my ways, that I may always do … Continue reading Novena to the Holy Ghost in Preparation for Pentecost: Day 7 →

Today, we pray for the gift of the Spirit of Understanding, which helps us to know and believe the mysteries of our redemption and see things in the Light of God. Sixth Day:Come, O Spirit of Understanding, and enlighten our minds, that we may know and believe all the mysteries of salvation; and may merit … Continue reading Novena to the Holy Ghost in Preparation for Pentecost: Day 6 →

This post is long overdue, since the COVID-19 vaccines have been out for a while now, but this is a topic that will always be important because it involves the dignity of human life and the Church’s prohibition on using evil means to produce a good result. Before we get into this topic, I should … Continue reading Why We Can’t Use Evil to Bring About Good: Aborted Cell Lines in Testing, Research, and Production →

Today, we pray for the gift of the Spirit of Knowledge, which helps us to discern God's will and to know the vanity of the things of this world, so that we will only use them for the glory of God. Fifth Day:Come, O Blessed Spirit of Knowledge, and grant that I may perceive the … Continue reading Novena to the Holy Ghost in Preparation for Pentecost: Day 5 →