Assumption

BFP Aug 15 Hagia Sophia Closed Lest The Angels Take Stock

Our Lord does not always think it is time for the sword, but when it is, His angels are fast to use it. The events at the Hagia Sophia seem to indicate time is up. Buckle up.

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US Bishops Seem to Say It’s OK to be Too Busy for God

There is a point in everyone’s life when you begin to see the tug-of-war between God and the World. The Gospels highlight, underline, and encircled this very tug-of-war during the encounter our Lord had with Satan in His forty days:  The devil put it out there clearly: “all these kingdoms are mine.”  Related to this…

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Crawling to Church for the Feast (from The Pappas Post)

The faithful on the Greek Island of Tinos celebrating the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary today, thousands of pilgrims visit the church, many crawling in reverence to the Virgin Mary.   (1) The Pappas Post – Timeline Photos. Do you do anything special for today’s feast? See the post here: Post by…

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The Dormition (Assumption) of Mary from Around the World

It always surprises me when somebody makes the claim that the Pope invents theology and tries to support their claim by pointing to the dogmatic pronouncement of the Assumption (Dormition) of Mary. A brief little tour of cathedrals and icons dedicated to this feast shows that the Dormition is a part of Christianity to the very…

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Dormition icon detail showing the sliced hands of Anthonius

Mary’s Assumption Stands to Disprove Gnosticism: You aren’t Dragging yourself, or anyone else, to Heaven

Some time ago, and throughout the years, I’ve heard various people say, “I want to drag souls to Heaven.” I’m sure that in the cases where I’ve heard it, the person didn’t realize what they were saying. They can’t drag themselves, let alone anyone else, to Heaven! If we take that phrase literally then it…

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