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La testimonianza di Gianna Jessen, sopravvissuta ad un aborto salino. Introduzione di Padre Antonello Scano. Evento organizzato da Angela Ciconte e Emanuele Lobue, responsabili del Popolo della Famiglia, sez di Torino, 27 novembre 2016.
Press Conference for the Conclusion of the Jubilee and Presentation of the “Misericordia et Misera”
7 keys to understanding the Apostolic Letter "Misericordia et Misera" Five key extracts from Misericordia et Misera
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2016/11/21/five-key-extracts-from-misericordia-et-misera/ 1. Priests’ permission to absolve the ‘grave sin’ of abortion has been extended
“I wish to restate as firmly as I can that abortion is a grave sin, since it puts an end to an innocent life. In the same way, however, I can and must state that there is no sin that God’s mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seeking to be reconciled with the Father. May every priest, therefore, be a guide, support and comfort to penitents on this journey of special reconciliation.”
2. SSPX priests can continue hearing confessions
“For the Jubilee Year I had also granted that those faithful who, for various reasons, attend churches officiated by the priests of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X, can validly and licitly receive the sacramental absolution of their sins. For the pastoral benefit of these faithful, and trusting in the good will of their priests to strive with God’s help for the recovery of full communion in the Catholic Church, I have personally decided to extend this faculty beyond the Jubilee Year, until further provisions are made, lest anyone ever be deprived of the sacramental sign of reconciliation through the Church’s pardon.”
3. Mercy must last a lifetime, not just a year
“In the sacramental life, mercy is granted us in abundance. It is not without significance that the Church mentions mercy explicitly in the formulae of the two ‘sacraments of healing’, namely, the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation and the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. In the first, the formula of absolution reads: ‘God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace’.”
4. We must be active in implementing social justice
“The social character of mercy demands that we not simply stand by and do nothing. It requires us to banish indifference and hypocrisy.”
5. Introduction of the World Day of the Poor on 33rd Sunday
“I had the idea that, as yet another tangible sign of this Extraordinary Holy Year, the entire Church might celebrate, on the Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, the World Day of the Poor. This would be the worthiest way to prepare for the celebration of the Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, who identified with the little ones and the poor and who will judge us on our works of mercy … It would be a day to help communities and each of the baptized to reflect on how poverty is at the very heart of the Gospel … This Day will also represent a genuine form of new evangelisation … which can renew the face of the Church.” ==================================== DIVINE MERCY LIBRARY http://www.thedivinemercy.org/library/article.php?NID=3358
Mercy of God:Raising us from the Misery of Sin
The following excerpt is chapter sixteen of the book God Is Mercy (Grail Publications, 1955), by Fr. Michael Sopocko. It was translated by the Marians of the Immaculate Conception:
"Many are the scourges of the sinner: but Mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord" — Ps. 31:10
I. SIN is the greatest misery in itself and in the effects which it causes. There is a great stupidity in every sin (Boethius), for it is an unreasonable conduct motivated by animal passions, an inhuman act.
Sin is an offense against God, an infinite evil on account of the infinite dignity of the One offended and the infinite misery of the offender. Sin is arrogance in the eyes of God, Who always sees the sinner through the eyes of a witness and a judge. "I am the judge and the witness, saith the Lord" (Jer. 29:23). Sin is the placing of the created above the Creator, "there is a deceitful balance in his hand" (Os. 12:7). Sin is the greatest ingratitude of man and the abuse of god's Mercy. Sin is an attempt at Deicide which actually took place on Golgotha. Every sinner strives anew to crucify Christ in Whom "there is Mercy: and with Hiim plentiful redemption" (Ps. 129:7).
The effects of sin in the soul and in the body of man are truly horrible. A mortal sin strips man of sanctifying grace and deprives him of the dignity of the childhood of God and instead makes him Satan's child. "He who commits sin is of the devil; because the devil sins from the beginning" (1 John 3:8). Sin deprives man of the right to Heaven and of God's protection with which the Creator usually encompasses chosen souls: "He who does not love abides in death" (1 John 3:14). Moreover, sin deprives the sinner of his old merits and renders him unable to acquire any new ones, it causes anxiety and remorse of conscience and leads to eternal rejection and damnation.
No less horrible are the effects of sin in temporal life. Diseases with the most painful sufferings, wars with the most dismal consequences, hunger, affliction, despair and countless other sores, and the end of all this, death. The history of mankind is a history of sin, a ceaseless painful groan. It is a display of calamities and punishments, a continual drama of crime resulting from the drama of sin. "Depart from me, you workers of iniquity" (Matt. 7:23).
II. I HAVE blotted out thy iniquities as a cloud and thy sins as a mist. (Is. 44:22), says God through the mouth of the Prophet announcing the coming Redeemer. In His turn the Redeemer proclaims, "I desire Mercy and not sacrifice. For I have come to call sinners, not the just" (Matt. 9:13). Here the Mercy of God does not stand in opposition to Justice but surpasses it. Instead of crushing the sinner with just vengeance for his iniquity, Mercy makes him contrite with humility. Instead of burdening him with due punishment, it moves him with the sorrow of contrition. And if blood is needed to satisfy Justice, then Mercy does it with the infinitely satiating Blood of the God-Man. In this Blood the infinite wretchedness of sin and God's irrevocable justice are manifest, but, above all, His infinite Mercy. In Christ dying on the cross, "Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace kissed" (Ps. 84:11).
If the merits of all the saints and heavenly spirits together with those of the Blessed Virgin Mary were put on one scale, and only one mortal sin on the other, undoubtedly this sin alone would outweigh all those merits, since they, however great they might be, will always be finite and insufficient to satisfy the infinite offense given to God's Majesty by only one mortal sin. Through the infinite Mercy of God Christ the Redeemer made a worthy payment for sin and raised up from the misery of sin all who would believe in Him and reasonably avail themselves of the means of salvation which He established. "But if any one sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just. And He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world" (1 John 2:1-2), that is to say, one drop of the Blood of the God-Man outweighs the sins of the whole world.
I shall meditate on the efficacy and the never weakening force of Christ's Blood, which contains the weight of eternal glory and through which the Divine power elevates and raises man from the greatest sins. "His Blood gives color to my countenance," says St. Agnes. This Blood should color also my face
Pope Francis met with homeless men and women at the Vatican November 11, 2016
2016.11.11 Audience for the persons in precarious situations Pope Francis receives in audience the Jubilee Pilgrimage from all of Europe of persons in precarious situations promoted by the Associazione Fratello.
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Vatican, November 13, 2016
2016.11.13 Holy Mass for the Jubilee of persons in precarious situations - Published on November 13, 2016
Homily by H.L. Mgr Mario Grech, Bishop of Gozo, on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary Mass of the Gozo Seminary, on 4 November 2016, at the Gozo Cathedral.
Omelija fil-150 Anniversarju tas-Seminarju ta' Għawdex, minn Mons. Mario Grech, Isqof tad-djoċesi- Published on Nov 7, 2016
1.1541. My daughter, encourage souls to say the chaplet which I have given to you. It
pleases Me to grant everything they ask of Me by saying the chaplet. When
hardened sinners say it, I will fill their souls with peace, and the hour of
their death will be a happy one.
Write this for the benefit of distressed
souls; when a soul sees and realized the gravity of its sins, when the whole
abyss of the misery into which it immersed itself is displayed before its eyes,
let it not despair, but with trust let it throw itself into the arms of My
mercy, as a child into the arms of its beloved mother. These souls have a right
of priority to My compassionate Heart, they have first access to My mercy. Tell
them that no soul that has called upon My mercy has been disappointed or
brought to shame. I delight particularly in a soul which has placed its trust
in My goodness. Write that when they say this chaplet in the presence of the
dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just
Judge but as the merciful Savior.
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Mid-Djarju ta' Santa Fawstina Kowalska - Il-Ħniena Divina Ġewwa Ruħi
1541.Binti, ħajjar lill-erwieħ jgħidu l-kurunella li Jiena tajtek. Jiena nieħu gost nagħtihom dak kollu li huma jitolbuni permezz tal-kurunella. Meta midinbin b’qalbhom iebsa jgħiduha, Jiena nimlielhom ruħhom bil-paċi, u s-siegħa tal- mewt tagħhom tkun waħda hienja.
Ikteb dan għall-erwieħ li jinsabu għaddejjin mill-għawġ: meta ruħ tinduna bis-serjeta’ l-gravita’ tad-dnubiet tagħha, meta l-abbiss kollu tal-miżerja li fih hi ntefgħet jidher quddiem għajnejha, hi m’għandhiex tiddispra, imma bil-fiduċja għandha tintefa’ f’dirgħajn il-ħniena Tiegħi, bħalma tarbija tintefa’ f’dirgħajn l-omm maħbuba tagħha. Dawn l-erwieħ għandhom dritt ta’ prijorita’ fuq il-Qalb ħanina Tiegħi; huma l-ewwel li jilħqu l-ħniena Tiegħi. Għidilhom li l-ebda ruħ li sejħet il-ħniena Tiegħi ma ġiet iddiżapuntata jew umiljata. Jiena nitpaxxa b’mod speċjali b’ruħ li poġġiet il-fiduċja tagħha fit-tjubija Tiegħi. Ikteb illi meta huma jgħidu din il-kurunella fil-preżenza tal-moribond, Jiena nidħol bejn Missieri u l-moribond mhux bħala Mħallef Ġust iżda bħala Salvatur mimli ħniena.
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All souls conquering fear of death - Published on Nov 2, 2016
One of the alternative Gospels on The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) Jn 6:37-40 -- I will raise them to life on the last day - Jiena nqajjmu mill-imwiet fl-aħħar jum
- NOVEMBER 2 - Gospel on The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) - Tifkira Solenni tal-Għid tal-Imwiet
Evanġelju Ġw 6:37-40
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann
F’dak iż-żmien: Ġesù qal lin-nies: [Ġw:6:37] Dawk kollha li jagħtini Missieri jiġu għandi, u min jiġi għandi ma nkeċċihx 'il barra; [Ġw:6:38] għax jiena nżilt mis-sema mhux biex nagħmel ir-rieda tiegħi, imma r-rieda ta' min bagħatni. [Ġw:6:39] Issa r-rieda ta' min bagħatni hija din: li jiena ma nitlef xejn minn dak kollu li tani, iżda li nqajjmu mill-imwiet fl-aħħar jum. [Ġw:6:40] Din hi tabilħaqq ir-rieda ta' Missieri: li kull min jara lill-Iben u jemmen fih, ikollu l-ħajja ta' dejjem u jiena nqajjmu mill-imwiet fl-aħħar jum."
From Malta, Paola Cemetery Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows (Addolorata) --- Concelebrated Mass presided by Archbishop Monsignor Charles Scicluna, on the commemoration of all the faithful departed, ALL SOULS. Mill-Kappella Sant Marija Addolorata, fiċ-Ċimiterju, Raħal il-Ġdid, Malta --- Quddiesa konċelebratha mmexijja minn Monsinjur Arcisqof Charles Scicluna, fit-Tifkira Solenni tal-Mejtin Kollha - Published on Nov 2, 2017
Paola Cemetery Chapel Our Lady of Sorrows (Addolorata) - Photos - Peal 1 (1,2,3) - 3 Bells / 3
Pope speaks of hope while saying Mass for All Souls Day in Rome cemetery - Published on Nov 2, 2016
To
keep updated on the main activities of the Holy Father and of relevant Vatican
events this day November 2nd, ALL SOULS, visit - https://www.youtube.com/user/vatican/videos
2 Nov – All Souls, Indulgences, and YOU!
Requirements for Obtaining a Plenary Indulgence on All Souls Day (2 Nov)
Visit a church and pray for souls in Purgatory
Say one “Our Father” and the “Apostles Creed” in the visit to the church
Say one “Our Father” and one “Hail Mary” for the Holy Father’s intentions (that is, the intentions designated by the Holy Father each month)
Worthily receive Holy Communion (ideally on the same day if you can get to Mass)
Make a sacramental confession within 20 days of All Souls Day
For a plenary indulgence be free from all attachment to sin, even venial sin (otherwise, the indulgence is partial, not plenary, “full”).
You can acquire one plenary indulgence a day.
A partial indulgence can be obtained by visiting a cemetery and praying for the departed. You can gain a plenary indulgence visiting a cemetery each day between 1 November and 8 November. These indulgences are applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory.
Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer to You for the sake of the poor souls all the satisfactory value of my works during life,as well as all that will be done for me after death.
I give You my all through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them.
Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Your grace.
[Ġen:28:10] U Ġakobb
ħareġ minn Birsaba u telaq lejn Ħaran.[Ġen:28:11] U wasal f'post
sagru, u waqaf biex jgħaddi l-lejl, għax ix-xemx kienet niżlet, u ħa waħda
mill-ħaġar li kien hemm u għamilha mħadda għal rasu, u raqad f'dak il-post
sagru. [Ġen:28:12] U ħolom, u ra sellum wieqaf fl-art bil-quċċata tiegħu
fis-sema; u beda jara l-anġli telgħin u niżlin miegħu. [Ġen:28:13] U
lemaħ il-Mulej wieqaf ħdejh, u dan qallu: “Jien il-Mulej, Alla ta' Abraham,
missierek, u Alla ta' Iżakk. L-art li int rieqed fuqha lilek nagħtiha u lil
nislek. [Ġen:28:14] U jkun nislek bħat-trab ta' l-art, u int għad
tinfirex lejn il-punent u lejn il-lvant, lejn it-tramuntana u lejn in-nofsinhar
u jitbierku bik u bin-nisel tiegħek it-tribujiet kollha ta' l-art. [Ġen:28:15]
Arani, jien miegħek u nħarsek kull fejn tmur, u nerġa' nġibek f'din l-art, għax
jien ma nitilqekx qabel ma ntemm kull ma għedtlek.”
[Ġen:28:16]
Mbagħad stenbah Ġakobb mir-raqda tiegħu u qal: “Tassew hawn Alla f'dan il-post,
u jien ma ntbaħtx.” [Ġen:28:17] U beża' u qal: “Kemm hu tal-biża' dan
il-post sagru. Dan m'hux ħlief dar Alla, u dan bieb is-smewwiet!” [Ġen:28:18]
U Ġakobb qam kmieni fil-għodu, u ħa l-ħagra li kien qiegħed taħt rasu, u
waqqafha bħala plier, u sawwab iż-żejt fuq rasha. [Ġen:28:19] U semma
dak il-post Betel, dar Alla, waqt li qabel il-belt kien jisimha Luz.[Ġen:28:20] U Ġakobb għamel wegħda u qal: “Jekk
Alla jkun miegħi, u jħarisni fit-triq li jien qbadt, u jipprovdili ħobż
x'niekol u lbies x'nilbes, [Ġen:28:21] u nerġa’ lura bis-sliema lejn dar
missieri, Alla tiegħi jkun il-Mulej. [Ġen:28:22] U din il-ħaġra, li jien
waqqaft bħala plier, tkun Dar Alla, u minn kull ma tagħtini, nagħtik l-għexur.”
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Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 10 Jacob left Beer-sheba and went toward Haran. 11 He came to a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place. 12 And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, the top of it reaching to heaven; and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. 13 And the Lord stood beside him and said, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring; 14 and your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and all the families of the earth shall be blessed in you and in your offspring. 15 Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” 16 Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place—and I did not know it!” 17 And he was afraid, and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” 18 So Jacob rose early in the morning, and he took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. 19 He called that place Bethel; but the name of the city was Luz at the first. 20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear, 21 so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, then the Lord shall be my God, 22 and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house; and of all that you give me I will surely give one-tenth to you.”
