Michael Ghisleri was born in Bosco, Italy in 1504. The experience of poverty was prevalent throughout his childhood, so he had little schooling and had to tend sheep with his father. His early virtue and quick mind attracted attention and he entered a Dominican school at an early age. By the time he turned fourteen, he entered the order and would later be ordained a priest. He lectured and taught, was elected prior of a number of Dominican houses and was known for his personal discipline and purity. This was a time of conflict and heresy and he was appointed inquisitor in Como, Italy. His great zeal and courage attracted similar positions in Milan and Lombardy and he would later become Inquisitor General. In this role, he even challenged the Pope who had appointed him. When Pius IV died, he was elected Pope and took the name Pius V. He combated heresy, excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I of England, visited the sick and helped the poor and suffering. He played an important role in standardizing Church worship, enforcing the decisions of the Council of Trent and publishing a standard Catechism. One of his most important achievements was in organizing a Christian fleet which defeated the Turks at Lepanto. He credited the intercession of the Virgin Mary and instituted the Feast of the Holy Rosary to commemorate the victory.
This week pray a Rosary in his honor, his feast day is April 30th.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Who's Land does GOD say it is?
It goes beyond my comprehension how one group can demand something from another group when they have no right to it. Is not Israel the ONLY nation in the world that had its borders drawn out by GOD HIMSELF? So, tell me ... where is the problem with this? I know, it all reverts back to Abraham and Sarah and 'the boys'. Certainly Abraham's seed was multiplied as the stars in the skies and the sands of the shore ... and until Jesus returns, there will be no peace between them :-(
What are we looking at in the near future?
Peace talks seem to be getting closer and closer ... (keep an eye out for the guy that finally gets 'em to sign on the dotted line!)
Iran has spoken the prophetic words from the Bible about Israel's name being no more remembered and wiping the Jews from the face of the earth.
All 3 major religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam) all expecting their respective Messiah's in the not so distant future.
We certainly have the wars and rumors of wars along with most if not all the other signs of which Matthew 24 speaks.
More than anything else, we've really begun to see good being called EVIL and evil being called GOOD.
WE NEED TO PRAY AS NEVER BEFORE! Don't leave it up to someone else .... we all need to storm heaven, do penance and forgive each other. Not sweating the small stuff has taken on a new meaning ..... don't hold on to grudges ... do what's REALLY important .... PRAY for each other and the WORLD!
What are we looking at in the near future?
Peace talks seem to be getting closer and closer ... (keep an eye out for the guy that finally gets 'em to sign on the dotted line!)
Iran has spoken the prophetic words from the Bible about Israel's name being no more remembered and wiping the Jews from the face of the earth.
All 3 major religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam) all expecting their respective Messiah's in the not so distant future.
We certainly have the wars and rumors of wars along with most if not all the other signs of which Matthew 24 speaks.
More than anything else, we've really begun to see good being called EVIL and evil being called GOOD.
WE NEED TO PRAY AS NEVER BEFORE! Don't leave it up to someone else .... we all need to storm heaven, do penance and forgive each other. Not sweating the small stuff has taken on a new meaning ..... don't hold on to grudges ... do what's REALLY important .... PRAY for each other and the WORLD!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Speramus (We Hope!): Anniversary of Election of Pope Benedict XVI-Fatima Message Embraces the Holy Father in Prayer and Sacrifice!
Speramus (We Hope!): Anniversary of Election of Pope Benedict XVI-Fatima Message Embraces the Holy Father in Prayer and Sacrifice!: "'My dear friends, at this moment I can only say: pray for me, that I may learn to love the Lord more and more. Pray for me that I may learn to love more and more his flock: you, the holy Church, each one of you and all of you together. Pray for me, that I may not flee for fear of the wolves. Let us pray for one another, that the Lord will carry us and that we will learn to carry one another.'"
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Anti-Catholic Cartoon Targets the Pope
| By TFP Student Action |
| April 25, 2010 |
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PROTEST HERE
The vile cartoon appeared in the Holy Week issue of the Le Monde Magazine. The author, Jean Plantu, is known for his blasphemous insults against the Church and the Pope. However, this might be the first time an insult against the Pope has reached this extreme.
TFP Student Action chose not to reprint a copy of the cartoon because it is simply beyond the pale.
Click here to send a peaceful protest to Le Monde Magazine
Last year, Le Monde published a Plantu cartoon showing Our Lord Jesus Christ handing out condoms from a boat to the excited masses. The cartoon read: “The multiplication of the condoms followed the multiplication of the loaves.” That cartoon hit the Pope too. He was shown as a decrepit old man who says: “Anything goes!”
So, the most recent cartoon against the Pope in Le Monde Magazine is not an isolated case. It is part of a series. That is why it is important for us to raise a powerful yet peaceful protest against Le Monde. More ...
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