Trach

Because it’s True, Beautiful, and Good. ❤️

[Joshua Charles🇻🇦 @JoshuaTCharles]

Dr. John Bergsma—one of the great Catholic converts biblical theologians of our day—has a son with deadly brain cancer. The medical expenses have become overwhelming, exceeding what is covered by insurance.

Please support them in their hour of need.

https://t.co/P7EgvQ2vZf

[Bishop J. Strickland @BishStrickland]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I was chosen, without any merit of my own. Now, with fear and trembling, I come to you as a brother, who desires to be the servant of your faith and joy, walking with you on the path of God’s love, for He wants us all to be united in one family.

[Evan Amato @SirEvanAmato]

I implore you — if you are viewing the election of Pope Leo XIV through the lens of American left/right politics, stop now for the good of your soul

Celebrate the election of the Holy Father

Pray for him and his pontificate

Pray that you may have the humility to follow him where he calls you to grow

Trust in the Holy Spirit, for the Holy Spirit will never abandon Christ’s Church

You are not called to commentate on the Holy Father’s pontificate

You are called to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God

You are called to be a saint

Focus on that, and everything else will fall into place

[Deacon Keith Fournier @KeithFournier7]

From an ancient homily on Holy Saturday
The Lord descends into hell

Something strange is happening—there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and he has raised up all who have slept ever since the world began. God has died in the flesh and hell trembles with fear.

He has gone to search for our first parent, as for a lost sheep. Greatly desiring to visit those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, he has gone to free from sorrow the captives Adam and Eve, he who is both God and the son of Eve. The Lord approached them bearing the cross, the weapon that had won him the victory. At the sight of him Adam, the first man he had created, struck his breast in terror and cried out to everyone: “My Lord be with you all.” Christ answered him: “And with your spirit.” He took him by the hand and raised him up, saying: “Awake, O sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”

I am your God, who for your sake have become your son. Out of love for you and for your descendants I now by my own authority command all who are held in bondage to come forth, all who are in darkness to be enlightened, all who are sleeping to arise. I order you, O sleeper, to awake. I did not create you to be held a prisoner in hell. Rise from the dead, for I am the life of the dead. Rise up, work of my hands, you who were created in my image. Rise, let us leave this place, for you are in me and I am in you; together we form only one person and we cannot be separated.

For your sake I, your God, became your son; I, the Lord, took the form of a slave; I, whose home is above the heavens, descended to the earth and beneath the earth. For your sake, for the sake of man, I became like a man without help, free among the dead. For the sake of you, who left a garden, I was betrayed to the Jews in a garden, and I was crucified in a garden.

See on my face the spittle I received in order to restore to you the life I once breathed into you. See there the marks of the blows I received in order to refashion your warped nature in my image. On my back see the marks of the scourging I endured to remove the burden of sin that weighs upon your back. See my hands, nailed firmly to a tree, for you who once wickedly stretched out your hand to a tree.

I slept on the cross and a sword pierced my side for you who slept in paradise and brought forth Eve from your side. My side has healed the pain in yours. My sleep will rouse you from your sleep in hell. The sword that pierced me has sheathed the sword that was turned against you.

Rise, let us leave this place. The enemy led you out of the earthly paradise. I will not restore you to that paradise, but I will enthrone you in heaven. I forbade you the tree that was only a symbol of life, but see, I who am life itself am now one with you. I appointed cherubim to guard you as slaves are guarded, but now I make them worship you as God. The throne formed by cherubim awaits you, its bearers swift and eager. The bridal chamber is adorned, the banquet is ready, the eternal dwelling places are prepared, the treasure houses of all good things lie open. The kingdom of heaven has been prepared for you from all eternity.

RESPONSORY

Our shepherd, the source of the water of life, has died. The sun was darkened when he passed away. But now man’s captor is made captive.
— This is the day when our Savior broke through the gates of death.

He has destroyed the barricades of hell, overthrown the sovereignty of the devil.
— This is the day when our Savior broke through the gates of death

[Stephen @PrayTheRosary]

“Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.” - Saint Francis de Sales

[Bishop J. Strickland @BishStrickland]

Whatever the politics involved, in your charity pray for this priest who is very ill. 🙏 https://t.co/Hu9Ox01466

[IMPERATOR @IMPERATORAUS]

The Catholic Church's teaching on Salvation.

Being Catholic doesn't automatically guarantee you're saved. In fact, Catholics suffer a much more severe judgement because we know better and have the sacraments.

Non-Catholics can get to heaven, but everyone in heaven is Catholic, because to be Catholic is to recognise and assent to the Truth.

Non-Catholics who are invincibly ignorant of the Truth are judged by the natural law.

Non-Catholics are saved in spite of their religion, not because of it.

EXTRA ECCLESIAM NULLA SALUS.

[Stephen @PrayTheRosary]

Day 1 of 365 complete. Did you pray the rosary ?

[Trach @holitrace46]

@HabitualLinest 💯 % agree!

[Trach @holitrace46]

@Bug_Hall Try a small mom & pop hardware store. If they don’t have one, can usually order.
Stay away from big box stores, that’s all they carry.

[Brian Burgess @Burgess7281975]

The existence of Purgatory is Scriptural and a Divinely revealed Truth.

(1) Purgatory in Scripture.

⁃Matthew 5:25-26 “you [will] be put in prison . . . you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.”

⁃Matthew 12:32 (Particular sin not forgiven in this life or next - implication that some sins could be forgiven after death).

⁃1 Corinthians 3:5 “if any man’s work is burned up . . . he himself will be saved but only by fire.”

⁃2 Timothy 1:16-18 (Paul prays - asks God to have mercy on his dead friend, Onesiphorus)

⁃1 Peter 3:18-20 (Jesus preached to the “spirits in prison”)

⁃Revelation 21:27 (Nothing unclean will be allowed to enter into Heaven).

⁃1 John 5:16-17 (Distinction between Mortal and Venial Sins).

⁃2 Maccabees 12:45 “he made atonement for the dead that they might be delivered from their sin.”

See also

⁃Leviticus 26:41
⁃Leviticus 26:43
⁃2 Samuel 2:14
⁃2 Maccabees 12:38-46
⁃Isaiah 4:4
⁃Isaiah 6:5-7
⁃Isaiah 33:11-14
⁃Micah 7:8-9
⁃Zechariah 9:11
⁃Malachi 3:2-4
⁃Matthew 5:48
⁃Matthew 12:36
⁃Matthew 18:34-35
⁃Luke 12:58-59
⁃Luke 16:19-31
⁃1 Corinthians 3:10-16
⁃2 Corinthians 5:10
⁃2 Corinthians 7:1
⁃Ephesians 4:8-10
⁃Philippians 2:10-11
⁃Hebrews 12:14
⁃Hebrews 12:29
⁃James 3:2
⁃1 Peter 3:19
⁃1 Peter 4:6
⁃Revelation 5:3
⁃Revelation 5:13

[Trach @holitrace46]

Beautiful!

[Jeremy Wayne Tate @JeremyTate41]

If you don’t cry you may not have a soul

[Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman]

Dear @tedcruz

I speak for ALL of your Texas constituents including myself.

We are demanding you support Rick Scott for Senate Leadership.

Thank you,
ALL Texans

🚨Repost if you want Ted to see this.

[Trach @holitrace46]

@Buck4Libertas @trad_west_ So many stories like that! The signs are everywhere if we just pay attention. ❤️

[Trach @holitrace46]

@michael_cassman 1, 3, 4

[Trach @holitrace46]

@TheJeffPutnam A woman’s hormones can really cause chaos sometimes. Glad she’s okay! 🙏🏼

[Joshua Charles🇻🇦 @JoshuaTCharles]

ANNOUNCEMENT: THE GREAT ROSARY CAMPAIGN

In these dark times, we must fight evil with the most powerful weapons we have.

The Rosary is foremost among them. Join the Great Rosary Campaign today at (see video announcement linked below): https://t.co/g0U2jK1QF0.

The Great Rosary Campaign is a yearlong mission for the conversion of cultural leaders. We will announce a weekly call to pray every Sunday for specific fallen-away Catholics and non-Catholics.

Today will be the one exception, since the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary happens to fall on a Monday this year. Originally, it was called the Feast of Our Lady of Victory, in commemoration of the victory of the naval forces of the Holy League against the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. St. Pope Pius V asked all the soldiers and leaders to pray the Rosary. On the day of the battle, which was hundreds of miles away, he received a revelation that the Catholic forces had won a great victory. He called for the Cardinals, priests, and officials to offer thanks to God that very day, despite the fact that he only received received final confirmation of the victory weeks later. Countless Saints and Popes have told us that the Rosary is incredibly powerful for three things in particular:

1. Keeping the Faith
2. Moral renovation
3. Conversions of non-Catholics

The Great Rosary Campaign is also based on several biblical themes and principles.

First, PRAY FOR OUR BRETHREN. “Pray for one another…” (Jas. 5:16). “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of faith" (Gal. 6:10).

Second, PRAY FOR OUR ENEMIES. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven" (Matt. 5:43-44).

Third, PRAY FOR ALL MEN, PARTICULARLY LEADERS AND THOSE IN AUTHORITY. “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, or kings and all who are in high positions…” (1 Tim. 2:1-2).

Fourth, GOING INTO BATTLE WITH THE ARK. When the ancient Israelites came to Jericho, God didn't tell them to besiege the city. Instead, He told them to march around it with the Ark of the Covenant seven times, and on the seventh the walls would fall. We will now "march" in prayer for seven days with the New Ark of the Covenant, Our Lady, through the Rosary. We pray in hope that on the seventh day, a day especially devoted to Our Lady (Saturday), extraordinary graces of conversion will be given to those we are praying for.

Fifth, EVANGELISM AND APOLOGETICS = LOVE + ARGUMENTS + PRAYER + PENANCE. Ultimately it is God who reveals Himself to a soul, and empowers them to say "yes" to Him by His grace. He chooses to use us, but He does not have to. We must remember that as we evangelize and defend the Faith, our arguments will be fruitless unless informed by love (charity), and reinforced by prayer and penance.

Sixth, RETURNING GOOD FOR EVIL. We all know that in the midst of this campaign, we will be accused by many of "idolatry" and treating Mary like a "goddess." But when these attacks come, respond with kindness. Pray for them. “Do not return evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but on the contrary bless, for to this you have been called, that you may obtain a blessing" (1 Pet. 3:9).

THIS WEEK the first week of the Great Rosary Campaign, we are praying for the Pope and Priests of the Catholic Church.

The SUGGESTED PENANCE this week is giving up a meal.

Sign up to take part in the Great Rosary Campaign today: https://t.co/g0U2jK1QF0

[Patrick Neve @catholicpat]

Most Catholics don't understand Confirmation

They took a class in middle school, got $50 from grandma, and never went to Mass again

But Confirmation is like a caged lion

If we let it out, it could change the world

[Brian Burgess @Burgess7281975]

“For my sin was that I sought out pleasures, grandeurs, and truths not in him but in his creatures, in myself and in others, and thus fell headlong into sorrows, confusion, and errors.”

“At once, every vain
hope became worthless to me, and with a hot-burning desire I
longed for immortality in wisdom and began now to rise upward,
so that I might return to you.”

Saint Augustine of Hippo

Bishop and Doctor of Holy Mother Church

You allowed God’s Grace to perfect your nature and to transform your life into something Holy

Pray for us that by Our Lord’s Grace we might do the same.

In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen

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