![trad_west_'s tweet photo. Why is Mary always standing on a snake? Well, it’s a 6,000-year-old prophecy.
If you look at statues of the Immaculate Conception, Mary is almost always crushing a serpent under her heel.
This isn't just an artistic choice, it is the fulfillment of the very first prophecy in the Bible (Genesis 3:15).
After the Fall, God told the Serpent: "I will put enmity between you and the Woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel."
The Immaculate Conception is the "Woman" created specifically to win the war that Eve lost.
"St. Irenaeus puts it eloquently, “[Jesus’] obedience on the tree of the cross reversed the disobedience at the tree in Eden; the good news of the truth announced by an angel to Mary, a virgin subject to a husband, undid the evil lie that seduced Eve, a virgin espoused to a husband. As Eve was seduced by the word of an angel and so fled from God after disobeying his word, Mary in her turn was given the good news by the word of an angel, and bore God in obedience to his word.”
St. Alphonsus Liguori relates in his book The Glories of Mary.
Mary, then, was this great and valiant woman, who conquered the devil and crushed his head by bringing down his pride, as it was foretold by God Himself: “she shall crush thy head.” Some doubt as to whether these words refer to Mary, or whether they do not rather refer to Jesus Christ; for the Septuagint renders them, “He shall crush thy head.” But in the Vulgate … we find “SHE,” and not “He;” and thus it was understood by Saint Ambrose, Saint Jerome, Saint Augustine, and a great many others.
St. Alphonsus admits that, either way, it was through the victory won by Jesus.
However, be it as it may, it is certain that either the Son by means of the Mother, or the Mother by means of the Son, has overcome Lucifer; so that, as Saint Bernard remarks, this proud spirit, in spite of himself, was beaten down and trampled under foot by this most Blessed Virgin; so that, as a slave conquered in war, he is forced always to obey the commands of this Queen. Beaten down and trampled under the feet of Mary, he endures a wretched slavery."" - aleteia
She is the only human being the Devil could never touch.
The good news is that Satan, the “serpent,” has been defeated through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. Mary’s “Yes” made that possible, and through her free choice our Messiah came into the world.
Mary remains the “Terror of Demons,” and it is no surprise that demons often flee at the name of Mary, fearful of the woman who reversed the disobedience of Eve.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HNB3-pqXwAAaT5G.png)
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PETITIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE
O Lord Jesus, let me know…
O Lord Jesus, let me know myself, let me know Thee,
And desire nothing else but Thee.
Let me hate myself and love Thee,
And do all things for the sake of Thee.
Let me humble myself, and exalt Thee,
And think of nothing else but Thee.
Let me die to myself, and live in Thee,
And accept whatever happens as coming from Thee.
Let me forsake myself and walk after Thee,
And ever desire to follow Thee.
Let me flee from myself, and turn to Thee,
That so I may deserve to be defended by Thee.
Let me fear for myself, let me fear Thee,
And be amongst those who are chosen by Thee.
Let me distrust myself, and trust in Thee,
And will to obey for the love of Thee.
Let me cleave to nothing but only to Thee,
And be poor for the sake of Thee.
Look upon me, that I may love Thee.
Call me, that I may see Thee,
And for ever possess Thee. Amen.
"I call it consolation when an interior movement is stirred up in the soul, by which it is set on fire with love of its Creator and Lord, and as a consequence can love no creature on the face of the earth for its own sake, but only in the Creator of them all.
"It is likewise consolation when we shed tears that move us to love God, whether it is because of sorrow for sins, or because of the sufferings of Christ our Lord, or for any other reason that is immediately directed to the praise and service of God.
"Finally, I call consolation every increase of faith, hope, and charity, and all interior joy that invites and attracts us to what is heavenly and to the salvation of our soul by filling it with peace and quiet in its Creator and Lord."
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
The Saint Benedict Medal is a Christian sacramental medal containing symbols and text related to the life of Saint Benedict of Nursia. According to tradition, it protects from curses, evil, and diseases.
The French are building statues for the USA once again!
@mariaebyrd @ZackFai06873724 @shiningsweu Fr. Ripperger’s devout mother was told by a priest back in 1970 NOT to put her son in a Catholic middle-high school or else he would lose the faith. He went to a good public with very good teachers.
Looking back now my Catholic grade school had no religion classes.
It would be against right reason to throw away all one's possessions through intemperance, or without any useful purpose; but it is in accordance with right reason to renounce wealth in order to devote oneself to the contemplation of wisdom.
@BeSaintly Go to confession for the anger. A good priest will suggest you pray for them and to know God wills it to help you understand humility in suffering. Peace comes with praying for their good will and change of heart. Deus Vult. 🙏🏻
@FaithTruthand I laugh now🤣
Fr. Ripperger: “Everyone in heaven has forgiven EVERYONE that has hurt them. Everyone in hell has forgiven no one. And so literally, by our lack of forgiveness, we create our own hell, even in this life. So if you want heaven, you HAVE to start forgiving.”
Cardinal Robert Sarah will speak at the European Parliament on July 15 at the invitation of lawmakers.
Info: The Catholic Church in the EU
Today at Tradition & Sanity, I offer guidance on the proper Christian use of media (movies and music especially), explaining why Catholics should take pains to avoid sullying their imaginations with gratuitous lust and violence—and should stop if they are in the habit of so doing.
https://t.co/zQt1gejqzS
March 2020 to July 2021: Churches close due to the deadly Wuhan virus. Meanwhile, SSPX chapels remain open and even fight against state restrictions; other TLM communities show a similar solicitude for the faithful. Attendance at *all* TLM locations grows significantly.
July 16, 2021: ‘Traditionis Custodes’ published: the TLM must be shut down due to the deadly trad virus. Bishops begin closing one location after another. Meanwhile, SSPX chapels carry on as if nothing has happened, and TLM communities continue to grow.
July 2, 2026: Vatican and dioceses say: You must leave the SSPX and come back to... our TLM locations! (errr, the ones that are left...). Or, failing that, just come on in to the Novus Ordo (don’t worry, it'll be worth it!).
In short: “Stay home from church, it’s not safe! Come back, now it’s safe! Oh no, you can’t go there, it’s not safe! Come back, we have a safe place for you!”
Can’t you understand why some Catholics, in addition to desiring tradition, might simply wish to live without this kind of insane whiplash? Without being kicked around like somebody’s political football?
A lot of yappers out there haven’t even tried to wrap their minds around what it’s like, on the ground, to be devoted to the TLM—or even simply to be a serious Catholic—in a church environment that, since 2020/21, has been hostile to it in so many ways. And my view is, if they won’t bother to try to understand us, we have no duty to pay attention to them.
Perspectives: Saint Perfectus (Santo Perfecto) was a Spanish priest who was martyred in Islamic occupied Spain in 850 AD, just 139 years after the invasion of his homeland.
Perfectus, who served in a basilica in Cordoba, was stopped by two Muslims who demanded his opinion on who the greater prophet was, Jesus or Muhammad.
Like all Christians in Muslim occupied Spain, St. Perfectus was a "dhimmi", or second class (at best) citizen subject to a strict interpretation of Islamic law (sharia) at the hands of his occupiers.
Perfectus was given assurances by the Muslims of his safety if he answered openly, despite a penalty of death for insulting Islam. He then told them Muhammad was a false prophet and an immoral man for seducing his adopted son's wife. (Go, Saint Perfectus!)
The Muslims had him seized despite their assurances and tried for blasphemy by the Islamic court. He was sentenced to death and spent his last days in prayer and fasting before being beheaded on April 18, 850.
His last words were to condemn the Quran and false prophet Muhammad.
St. Perfectus was the first of 48 Christians beheaded for their faith in Cordoba from 850-859, again within 150 years of the invasion and occupation of their Christian country. All for the crime of confessing their faith in Christ and denouncing the false religion of Muhammad.
St. Perfectus, Pray For Us
The Saints are Loud:
July 13, 2026
You know… In just over 2 months I will have been Catholic for 3 years.
I thought the first year was hard, then the second year was tougher, but the third year has been war.
Not to remain Catholic. That’s not the question. I took a vow to Christ and His Church and with His help, I intend to never abandon Our Lord, ever.
But I say that only to say this….
I am so grateful for our saints. I’ve found tremendous friendship in a few of them who seem to always be right there for me when I need them the most (which is daily). The Saints are loud! They follow me everywhere.
Someone told me early on when I got to the church, that the saints choose you! lol
I didn’t quite understand what that meant….until I did.
I just wanted to take a moment to thank some very specific friends of mine today. Our Lady is a given, therefore she is not on this list.
St Joseph- Terror of Demons: You know who you are to me, and I’m so grateful that the earthly father of Our Lord finds me when I’m weak and picks me up and straightens me out. Thank you so much, Jesus for giving me St Joseph.
St Paul- This powerful Saint helps me in ways that would take an entire book to explain. Just know that I find a deeply kindred spirit in St Paul. When he speaks, his authority thunders because I know you don’t get that kind of spiritual authority without paying a serious price for it. He knew the cross. He knew also what it was like to be one of the worst sinners. You can’t easily dismiss an apostle like St Paul. He’s a force.
St John of the Cross - For your constant intercession and prayer especially when things feel the darkest.
St Anthony of Padua: You’re just a true friend of my heart. I can talk to you like you’re my big brother and you just listen. Funny Story: I even once tattled on St Anthony to Our Lady because when my cat went missing, and I prayed for him to help me find her, and my prayer was not answered! lol… I said, “Mom! (Our Lady), Saint Anthony is not helping me find my cat!” — don’t worry, I apologized to him and I know ultimately it wasn’t his lack of prayers but the Lords permissive will. When my prayers for her to come back home weren’t answered, St Anthony actually helped me offer her to Our Lord as a loving gift…. It was painful, but his help in that moment meant a lot to me.
Saint Catherine of Siena- She’s like my brutal and blunt older sister who shares with me in such a tender way, the brutal truth…. Especially when it hurts the most. That might be one of the most valuable traits you can find in a friend. It’s those friends who will be the ones who end up saving you, and by “save” I mean, by leading you back to Christ. She also always says, “If you only knew who God intended you to be….” Leaving me in an almost childlike wonder of who I could be if I just let God have His entire way with me without resistance.
St Michael and My Guardian Angel - These two protect me from things I’m almost certain I will never truly understand completely until God willing I make it to heaven someday. Sometimes I actually vividly envision the wars happening around me when I’m praying. The spiritual bombs being dropped on the enemy with every Hail Mary, every speaking of Christs name, every cry offered up. The carnage against the enemy when we pray is glorious, and I thank my patron Saint Michael and my guardian angel for the levels of warfare they fight for me everyday.
These saints are really doing for me what the Body of Christ is meant to do. They are holding me up and pulling me back to the Sacred Heart of Our Lord in my deepest battles.
I wish more people knew how much friendship and help is available to them through the saints.
Thank you so much Jesus for giving me your saints. I can’t thank you enough, Lord. Truly…I’m often not grateful enough. I’m working on that.
I couldn’t even imagine winning some of these battles without them. The body of Christ is real.
It’s so real.
+JMJ+
My dad went to the ER today. He is very weak from cancer treatment and now has pneumonia apparently. Please pray if you would be willing.
My dad raised me and I can’t describe how important to my life he is. This sucks.
Today in 1949, the Vatican under Pope Pius XII condemned communism and excommunicated all who supported it.
Fatima - July 13, 1917
The children see hell…
“Make sacrifices for sinners, and say often, especially while making a sacrifice: O Jesus, this is for love of Thee, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for offences committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.”
Why is Mary always standing on a snake? Well, it’s a 6,000-year-old prophecy.
If you look at statues of the Immaculate Conception, Mary is almost always crushing a serpent under her heel.
This isn't just an artistic choice, it is the fulfillment of the very first prophecy in the Bible (Genesis 3:15).
After the Fall, God told the Serpent: "I will put enmity between you and the Woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel."
The Immaculate Conception is the "Woman" created specifically to win the war that Eve lost.
"St. Irenaeus puts it eloquently, “[Jesus’] obedience on the tree of the cross reversed the disobedience at the tree in Eden; the good news of the truth announced by an angel to Mary, a virgin subject to a husband, undid the evil lie that seduced Eve, a virgin espoused to a husband. As Eve was seduced by the word of an angel and so fled from God after disobeying his word, Mary in her turn was given the good news by the word of an angel, and bore God in obedience to his word.”
St. Alphonsus Liguori relates in his book The Glories of Mary.
Mary, then, was this great and valiant woman, who conquered the devil and crushed his head by bringing down his pride, as it was foretold by God Himself: “she shall crush thy head.” Some doubt as to whether these words refer to Mary, or whether they do not rather refer to Jesus Christ; for the Septuagint renders them, “He shall crush thy head.” But in the Vulgate … we find “SHE,” and not “He;” and thus it was understood by Saint Ambrose, Saint Jerome, Saint Augustine, and a great many others.
St. Alphonsus admits that, either way, it was through the victory won by Jesus.
However, be it as it may, it is certain that either the Son by means of the Mother, or the Mother by means of the Son, has overcome Lucifer; so that, as Saint Bernard remarks, this proud spirit, in spite of himself, was beaten down and trampled under foot by this most Blessed Virgin; so that, as a slave conquered in war, he is forced always to obey the commands of this Queen. Beaten down and trampled under the feet of Mary, he endures a wretched slavery."" - aleteia
She is the only human being the Devil could never touch.
The good news is that Satan, the “serpent,” has been defeated through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. Mary’s “Yes” made that possible, and through her free choice our Messiah came into the world.
Mary remains the “Terror of Demons,” and it is no surprise that demons often flee at the name of Mary, fearful of the woman who reversed the disobedience of Eve.
![trad_west_'s tweet photo. Why is Mary always standing on a snake? Well, it’s a 6,000-year-old prophecy.
If you look at statues of the Immaculate Conception, Mary is almost always crushing a serpent under her heel.
This isn't just an artistic choice, it is the fulfillment of the very first prophecy in the Bible (Genesis 3:15).
After the Fall, God told the Serpent: "I will put enmity between you and the Woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel."
The Immaculate Conception is the "Woman" created specifically to win the war that Eve lost.
"St. Irenaeus puts it eloquently, “[Jesus’] obedience on the tree of the cross reversed the disobedience at the tree in Eden; the good news of the truth announced by an angel to Mary, a virgin subject to a husband, undid the evil lie that seduced Eve, a virgin espoused to a husband. As Eve was seduced by the word of an angel and so fled from God after disobeying his word, Mary in her turn was given the good news by the word of an angel, and bore God in obedience to his word.”
St. Alphonsus Liguori relates in his book The Glories of Mary.
Mary, then, was this great and valiant woman, who conquered the devil and crushed his head by bringing down his pride, as it was foretold by God Himself: “she shall crush thy head.” Some doubt as to whether these words refer to Mary, or whether they do not rather refer to Jesus Christ; for the Septuagint renders them, “He shall crush thy head.” But in the Vulgate … we find “SHE,” and not “He;” and thus it was understood by Saint Ambrose, Saint Jerome, Saint Augustine, and a great many others.
St. Alphonsus admits that, either way, it was through the victory won by Jesus.
However, be it as it may, it is certain that either the Son by means of the Mother, or the Mother by means of the Son, has overcome Lucifer; so that, as Saint Bernard remarks, this proud spirit, in spite of himself, was beaten down and trampled under foot by this most Blessed Virgin; so that, as a slave conquered in war, he is forced always to obey the commands of this Queen. Beaten down and trampled under the feet of Mary, he endures a wretched slavery."" - aleteia
She is the only human being the Devil could never touch.
The good news is that Satan, the “serpent,” has been defeated through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. Mary’s “Yes” made that possible, and through her free choice our Messiah came into the world.
Mary remains the “Terror of Demons,” and it is no surprise that demons often flee at the name of Mary, fearful of the woman who reversed the disobedience of Eve.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HNB3_UZWYAAVjkL.jpg)
Denzel Washington: "I pray that you all put your shoes way under the bed at night so that you gotta get on your knees in the morning to find them.
And while you're down there, thank God for grace and mercy."
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