Stella Matutina

Catholic. Penitent . ❤️TLM. Wielder of the Holy Rosary.
Defender of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pro-Life.
Christ is King. Mary is Queen.
Totus Tuus Maria!

[Bree Solstad @BreeSolstad]

The sheer volume of Saints from all eras of history who profess that only a few are saved is sobering.

The truth must be confronted if we stand any chance at all…

“I had the greatest sorrow for the many souls that condemned themselves to Hell. I saw souls falling into hell like snowflakes.” -St. Teresa of Avila

“It is certain that few are saved.” -St. Augustine

“Those who are saved are in the minority.” -St. Thomas Aquinas

“Out of one hundred thousand sinners who continue in sin until death, scarcely one will be saved.” -St. Jerome

“The number of the elect is so small — so small — that, were we to know how small it is, we would faint away with grief: one here and there, scattered up and down the world!” -St. Louis de Montfort

“What I am about to tell you is very terrible, yet I will not conceal it from you. Out of this thickly populated city with its thousands of inhabitants not one hundred people will be saved. I even doubt whether there will be as many as that!” -St. John Chrysostom

“How few the Elect are may be understood from the multitude being cast out.” -St. Hilary of Poitiers

“The number of the saved is as few as the number of grapes left after the vineyard-pickers have passed.” St. John Vianney

“So vast a number of miserable souls perish, and so comparatively few are saved!” -St. Philip Neri

“The number of the damned is incalculable.” -St. Veronica Giuliani

Yes, indeed, many will be damned; few will be saved.” -St. Benedict Joseph Labre

“So many people are going to die, and almost all of them are going to Hell! So many people falling into hell!”  –St. Jacinta of Fatima

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

@Vitus_osst There's not a single word of Latin there. You clearly dont know what a TLM is

[🇸🇰 @DeusNonIridetur]

St. Alphonsus gives us a list of 40 virtues that every soul striving for perfection must practice.

1. Always desire to increase in the love of Jesus Christ. Holy desires are the wings with which souls fly to God. Therefore, you must often contemplate the Passion of our Lord…

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

@CSW_Hoosier Your confession was valid, but any mortal sins that you forgot to confess should be confessed at your next confession. The earlier the better.

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

@BreeSolstad I was initially sceptical about yoga and the demonic connection but was recently present at a minor exorcism of someone who was a yoga teacher. I don't have doubts anymore. Not everyone is affected the same way, but you are definitely opening doors to demons entering your life.

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

@Iam_Rohit_G Just because there might be an Indian connection to the cloth, it doesnt mean people were worshipping an Indian. Grow a brain

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

@themagaking "People say"... "they say"... who the heck are you talking about? No facts, just bullshit.

[☩ 𝕁𝕄𝕋 ☩ @SecretFire79]

You only think we worship Mary because you do not worship God, you only venerate Him

[The Biblical Man @Biblicalman]

Joseph of Arimathea took down a corpse.

Hands still sticky with blood.

Skin already cold.

Touched death. Held it. Wrapped it.

Became ceremonially unclean for Passover.

For a dead man.

Here's what most Christians miss about the burial of Jesus:

Joseph was a wealthy man. A member of the Sanhedrin. A respected Jew.

And Passover was 3 hours away.

The holiest day of the year.

But he climbed Golgotha anyway.

Jewish law was clear:

Touch a dead body = unclean for 7 days.

Can't worship. Can't celebrate. Can't enter the temple.

Joseph knew this.

He'd spent his entire life following these laws.

But Jesus was still hanging on that cross.

Picture it:

The crowds are gone. The soldiers drunk. The women weeping.

Joseph approaches Pilate—the man who just murdered his Lord—and asks permission.

"Can I have the body?"

Pilate grants it.

Now Joseph has to actually DO it.

He walks to Golgotha.

Blood-soaked dirt. The smell of death. Three crosses against the sky.

Jesus in the middle.

Still.

Finally still.

Joseph climbs the ladder.

Grabs the first nail.

Pulls.

Feel the weight of that moment.

God's body in your arms.

The blood isn't dry yet.

It stains his expensive robes.

His hands.

Under his fingernails.

He can taste the iron in the air.

This is what obedience looks like.

Messy. Expensive. Permanent.

Nicodemus shows up.

Another secret disciple. Another Sanhedrin member.

He brings 75 pounds of myrrh and aloes.

That's about $150,000 worth of burial spices in today's money.

Two wealthy men. Two cowards until now.

Finally brave when it's already too late.

They work fast.

Sabbath is coming. They have maybe 3 hours.

Wrap the body. Pour the spices. Seal the tomb.

The sun is setting.

Joseph is now officially unclean.

Can't celebrate Passover tomorrow.

Can't enter the temple for a week.

Think about what he just gave up:

His ceremonial purity.

His Passover celebration.

His reputation (everyone saw him bury a "blasphemer").

His position (the Sanhedrin won't forget this).

His safety (Romans might come for disciples next).

All for a dead man.

But here's what most Christians miss:

Joseph didn't do this expecting resurrection.

He did it expecting NOTHING.

Jesus was dead. Gone. Finished.

This wasn't faith in resurrection.

This was love for a corpse.

That's the part that wrecks me.

Joseph touched death—literally—knowing it meant giving up everything.

Not because Jesus promised him anything.

But because Jesus deserved honor even in death.

Modern Christianity wants clean obedience.

Safe obedience.

Obedience that doesn't cost you Passover.

But Joseph shows us something different:

True discipleship gets your hands dirty.

You want to follow Jesus?

Then stop avoiding the messy parts.

Stop waiting for clean opportunities.

Stop demanding that obedience be convenient.

Joseph climbed Golgotha when everyone else went home.

He wrapped a corpse when he could've stayed clean.

He missed the holiest day of his life to honor a dead "criminal."

He risked everything when there was no visible reward.

That's not religion.

That's worship.

The twist?

Three days later, that tomb was empty.

Joseph gave his grave to Jesus.

Jesus left it empty.

Forever.

Joseph thought he was burying God.

He was actually setting the stage for resurrection.

Your messy obedience?

God's using it too.

Even when you can't see it.

So here's the question:

What are you avoiding because it's too messy?

What obedience are you postponing because it's inconvenient?

What grave are you unwilling to give?

Joseph of Arimathea held death in his arms.

Got blood on his hands.

Missed Passover.

Lost his reputation.

And earned his name in all four Gospels.

Religion says "stay clean."

Discipleship says "get dirty."

Joseph chose discipleship.

What are you choosing?

—TBM

[Refuge @NelonMinck]

“The fly that lands on honey cannot fly; the soul that is trapped by the taste of pleasure feels impeded in its freedom and contemplation.”

- Saint John of the Cross

[Refuge @NelonMinck]

"It is far better
to talk to God
than to talk about Him,
for there is so much self love
intermingled with spiritual conversations."

- St. Therese of Lisieux

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

If you are looking for role models or heroes look to our Lord, the Blessed Virgin and the saints.
Do not hero worship Catholic influencers no matter how popular they are. You will always be disappointed ultimately

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

Yes. Please do so. Preferably put it in writing. He will definitely appreciate the support and it will keep him strong, as it quite likely there will be plenty of negative comments to the Bishop about him from those who don't like him. If you and others write out something positive he will be able to use that to counter their complaints.

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

@Catholicizm1 I like this guy about as much as I like Lizzie.
The more he is ignored the better

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

@findveritasx Please pray for a private intention of mine. Thanks

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

@BreeSolstad Thank you for posting this. It took a lot of courage and humility to do so. You are in my prayers. Sent you a DM. God bless

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

@RealEricMcCabe The TLM was the mass of all our Catholic ancestors. It was the Mass of Padre Pio, the cure of Ars, St Therese of Lisieux and countless others.
Please leave your prot baggage behind now that you are Catholic. Your opinion doesn't count for much.

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

@PLaducer6770 You are missing the "minus" sign before one of the 25's. 🙂
The answer is 170

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

@SteveSkojec I had a thought to pray for you earlier, even before you posted this. I am sorry you are suffering.

[Stella Matutina @CustosX]

@ClassicComics3 The Latin Mass was the mass your ancestors went to, and it was the Mass that made centuries of Catholic Saints and probably your favourite ones. It didn't make them assholes, but it might help you stop being one if you did go to it.