Sunday, July 19, 2009

Criticism of Priests

Excerpt from the Pieta Prayer Book (Our Lord's revelations to Mutter Vogel):

"One should NEVER attack a priest, even when he's in error, rather one should ray and do penance that I'll grant him My grace again. He alone fully represents Me, even when he doesn't live after My example!

"When a Priest falls we should extend him a helping hand through prayer and not through attacks! I myself will be his judge, no one but I! Whoever voices judgment over a priest has voiced it over me; child, never let a Priest be attacked, take up his defense. Child, never judge your confessor, rather pray much for him and offer every Thursday, through the hands of My Blessed Mother, Holy Communion (for Him). Never again accept an out-of-the-way word about a priest, and speak no unkind word (about them). Even it were TRUE! Every Priest is My vicar and My Heart will be sickened and insulted because of it~ If you hear a judgment (against a Priest) pray a Hail Mary."

"If you see a Priest who celebrates the Holy Mass unworthily then say nothing about him, rather tell it to Me alone! I stand beside Him on the altar! Oh pray much for my priests, that they'll love purity above all, that they'll celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with pure hands and heart. Certainly the Holy Sacrifice is one and the same even when it's celebrated by an unworthy priest, but the graces called down upon the people is not the same!"





A Relaxing Summer and Lots of Reading!


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Ahhh...it's been a nice couple of weeks. Taking extra time to hang out with the family, traveling some, crafting, tinkering around the house, and doing LOTS of spiritual reading. For me, it is priceless to take the time for spiritual reading everyday, even during this season of life when it is sometimes quite difficult to get away to read with small children. The 20 minutes I reserve daily for this purpose is just that special time for me to study and nourish my faith. At first it seemed that getting the children occupied with reading or other games so that I could accomplish my spiritual reading was depriving them of attention. In reality though, taking this small daily retreat for myself makes me a more patient and loving mother for the rest of the day than if I didn't do it! Take a look at my side bar to see what I have been reading this past week!

I hope everyone is having a great summer!