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Our Model of Penance, Saint Mary of Egypt BFD001
https://media.blubrry.com/bellarmineforumfootnote/bellarmineforum.podbean.com/mf/play/yrja3d/BFD001_Life_of_Saint_Mary_of_Egypt.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadConfession requires that we make satisfaction for our sins. This is done by penance. Penance is a required action of the worthy reception of the Sacrament of Confession. Says St. Augustine: “Accuse thyself, and God will excuse thee; excuse thyself and God will accuse thee.” He also says, “Chastise thyself, if thou…
On St. Joseph, Updates, and Another Podcast Feed for Shorts or keep it all together? BFP012
A short update episode with a great passage on St. Joseph, for his feast day today. What to do if you are in an area with no good option for Mass and the Sacraments.
St. Joseph the Superhero
In these days of super this and super that, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and now Captain Marvelette, it is obvious people are feeling the need for a super something to save them from the evils of life. Sure the evils in superhero land are robots and space monsters, but inside of us…
You Can’t “Fast” from Facebook – The Three Kinds of Lent Fasting
Fans of St. Ignatius Loyola’s Spiritual exercises will enjoy the three kinds of fasts, but more importantly, why there is no such thing as “fasting” from facebook.
Pornography Breeds Sex Trafficking and Slavery – Even the Free Stuff
Many people think abusing slaves for profit is something that happened long ago, or in far away places. Dustin Murphey gives a hard hitting report with research that shows it is happening right under our nose.
Thoughts on the Feast Day (Immaculate Conception)
What if he had simply said, “I am sorry,” our pastor asked. We need a savior from groveling in sin, but how was He supposed to get here?
Feast of St. Andrew: Time to start your Christmas Novena!!!
The St. Andrew Christmas novena begins today. We have a trick to help you say the novena this year! Free and our pleasure to provide!
Seminary Life in the 80’s: Fr. Sauppé’s Experience with CUA, Charles Curran, St. Luke’s
Fr. Timothy Sauppé recounts his experience with the post-Vatican II pastoral style that expected you to keep your mouth shut and ignore the homosexual contagion. An excerpt from the book Slaying the Spirit of Vatican II with the Light of Truth. Already in the 1980s, there was a problem with the homosexual contagion, seminarians being told to keep quiet, and Saint Luke Institute. The heretic Curran at CUA was another thing one had to swallow and accept quietly… or be ousted.
“McNullments” and the Homosexual Contagion – Sexual Suicide Played out in Tribunals?
Towards the end of Father Hardon’s life, he gave some talks on the concept of sexual suicide (previously covered at this post). Rooted in Marxism, and focused on destroying the family, the gist is that divorcing sexual activity from procreation destroys the family, and hence society. Father Hardon said, “The feminists, homosexuals, and pornographers as a…
Cupich Sends Bishop to Force Parish Priest onto Street: Quotes of how he did this to a seminarian
Mahound’s Paradise, a Chicagoland staple, reports that the auxiliary Bishop Marc Bartosic barged into Resurrection Parish unannounced and forcibly removed Fr. Paul Kalchik. He didn’t put his hands on the priest to force him. Rather, he reportedly told the priest that he had minutes to pack his things and vacate or the police would be called…
