April is the Month of the Holy Eucharist, Part 2
As of Septuagesima (in the trad Liturgical Calendar), we have entered “The Cycle of Easter: The Mystery of the Redemption,” which remains until next Advent. This Cycle contains: Septuagesima, Lent, Passiontide, Easter or Paschal Time and Time After Pentecost. We are still in Easter Time, a time of great joy, after the penance of Lent, when we rejoice that +++ “It is Finished” +++ and we have so great a Resurrected Savior.
Indeed He is Risen!
We have the Month of the Holy Eucharist, Divine Mercy celebrated this month, and a deeply concerning war going on. It seems a theme of reparation and mercy is in order right now. We also have the Major Rogation Day or Greater Rogations on the 25th. This is an historical day of penance, similar to the Ember Days. Here are some great links for you to peruse…
Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration: Eucharistic Reparation
EWTN UK: 7 Powerful Ways to Make Reparation for the Blasphemies Against Our Lord in the Eucharist
Bishop Schneider’s Crusade of Eucharistic Reparation
From I Am Jesus website:
“Pope Pius VII granted an indulgence to everyone who, with contrition for his sins and with devotion, says the following Act of Reparation to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament…Pope Pius VII, who was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 March 1800, to his death in 1823. He reigned during the time of dramatic conflicts with Napoleon, and his spiritual leadership was instrumental in restoring the Church. Immediately upon becoming Pope, he bravely left the safety of Venice for Rome which was still occupied by Napoleon’s army, to face whatever persecution might arise. His papacy brought about the restoration of the Church after the armies of the French Revolution had devastated the papacy under Pius VI. Written at a time when the Church was under attack, Pope Pius VII wrote this beautiful Act of Reparation Prayer for the laity.”
Act of Reparation by Pope Pius VII
Jesus, my God, my Saviour, true God and true Man, with that most profound homage with which the faith itself inspires me, I adore and love Thee with my whole heart, enclosed in the most august Sacrament of the Altar, in reparation for all the acts of irreverence, profanation, and sacrilege, which I may ever have been so unhappy as to have committed, as well as for all such like acts that ever have been done, or which may be done, though God forbid they should be, in ages yet to come.
I adore Thee, therefore, my God, not indeed as Thou deservest, nor as much as I am bound to adore, but as far as I am able; and I would that I could adore Thee with all the perfection of which all reasonable persons are capable. Meantime I purpose now and ever to adore Thee, not only for those Catholics who adore Thee not, and love Thee not, but also in the stead of, and for the conversion of all heretics, schismatics, impious atheists, blasphemers, impostors, Mahometans, Jews, and idolaters.
Jesus, my God, mayest Thou be ever known, adored, loved, and praised every moment, in the most holy and divine Sacrament. I adore Thee every moment, O living Bread of Heaven, Great Sacrament! Jesus, Heart of Mary, I pray Thee send Thy blessing on my soul. Holiest Jesus! Loving Saviour! I give Thee my heart. May all know, adore, and praise every moment, always, the most holy and divine Sacrament.
AMEN.
Notable feasts coming up…
25th-Saint Mark, Evangelist / Major Rogation Day (prayer and penance)
28th-Saint Louis de Montfort
29th-Saint Catherine of Siena, one of 4 women Doctors of the Church
30th-Pope Saint Pius V / Saint Catherine of Siena (trad)
*** Prepper Challenge for the Spring ***
With current events in mind, it’s the same as it was for March, let's make it this season's challenge...Make a plan!
“15 Points Preparedness Worksheet”
“Biblical Support for Preparedness”
~ Noah was the original prepper ~
War with Iran: Coming Cyber Takedown?
For a number of reasons, there is a higher than usual chance of a cyber attack at this time. Grid attacks or failures due to lack of energy is also a concern. What does this mean for you? Here are the recommendations…
1) Back up all your important digital data.
2) Record/print important data on paper.
3) Buy books on topics that are important to you. Consider preparedness-type books, such as gardening, woodworking, canning, etc. We always recommend good, hard-cover Catholic classics and Bibles!
Thought for the Year From My Friend Chris Martenson...
“This is the year that reality intrudes. And it’s going to hit like a freight train.”
Chris Martenson, Peak Prosperity
Click on link above for this article, posted today. Peak Prosperity is one on our highly recommended sources for news and preparedness advice.
Moral of the story: Prepare!
ALERT: Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz
“Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and threatened to fire at any ship passing through it. The narrow waterway is a vital chokepoint for global oil and gas, but also for other commodities such as fertiliser. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks with Noam Raydan, a maritime risk expert at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, about the potential impact of the Strait's closure and how Iran could further escalate the situation.”
Watch video…
Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz. What more could it do?
February is the Month of the Holy Family / Update
UPDATE: This blog and the work of Nomen Christi Apostolate will be undergoing changes this year. Please be patient as we work out these changes. The monthly theme posts will remain similar, including one idea as to how we might celebrate the focus of the month. The homeschooling suggestions will be replaced by one preparedness task each month. If you are conducting your children’s Catholic education at home, you might want to look at the “Homeschool Activities” topic to the right>>> to get some fresh ideas, but we will not be dealing with this topic as often. Please note, we always welcome the thoughts of our readers and may share them! We also appreciate a first name and city/country.
If you look at the past numerous years I’ve been doing the Catholic monthly dedications, you will see I have always done The Passion of Our Lord for February. This is because I was working with a certain calendar for many years and this is what it indicated. The monthly themes are not official, some months have more than one. These themes have developed over the centuries in different times and places. The consensus for the month of February is actually the Holy Family, so this will be our first presentation of this theme.
There is no feast of the Holy Family this month, but let us look at when the feasts are, in the post-conciliar and the trad calendars…
Vatican News mentioning both feasts:
The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph is normally celebrated on the Sunday after Christmas. This feast developed at the beginning of the 19th century in Canada and then spread to the entire Church in 1920. At first, it was celebrated on the Sunday after Epiphany. It is a Feast that seeks to portray the Holy Family of Nazareth as the “true model of life”…from which our families can draw inspiration and know where to find help and comfort.
So in the trad, we celebrate the Holy Family in January and the newer calendar celebrates it in December. We can see the logic in keeping this triune family close to Baby Jesus’ birth and also near the visit of the Magi to them. Certainly honoring and meditating upon this most noble and of families, a reflection of the Most Holy Trinity, is greatly worthy…so holy Church in her traditions, has given us this month to do so. December was concerned with the Divine Infancy and January with the Holy Name of Jesus, both months containing those feasts. Now we move to Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the environment chosen to bring this Divine Life into our world, to give Him His Name and to raise and nurture Him, until He came into His mission to proclaim the Good News…and to redeem us by His death. It is quite appropriate to honor the Holy Family in this month which usually closes the Cycle of Christmas (some years, this will be January, if it’s an early Easter).
The one feast this month which relates to the Holy Family is the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Presentation of Our Lord (also known as Candlemas), on the 2nd. Certainly, Saint Joseph would have been with Our Lord and Our Lady in the Temple on that day, as they rejoiced together, observing the Jewish law.
One way to give honor to the Holy Family this month is to pray the beautiful…
LITANY OF THE HOLY FAMILY
…perhaps on Candlemas?
Oh, did I mention Septuagesima begins on the 1st? Every year, my penance begins during Septuagesima because I have to keep typing that word. That is not a joke, you try it. Septuagesima. That’s 3 times. Someone just got out of Purgatory.
Ash Wednesday is on the 18th, get ready for Lent! Wow, we also have the Ember Days of Lent, or Spring, on the 25th, 27th and 28th. See “Ember Days” topic to the right>>>. Let us pray for mercy and blessings upon the coming season.
Additional notable feasts of February, from both calendars:
3rd-Saint Blaise, Blessing of Throats
7th-First Saturday of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart
8th-Sexagesima Sunday
11th-OUR LADY OF LOURDES
14th-Saint Valentine, let us pray for chastity
15th-Quinquagesima Sunday
24th-Saint Matthias, Apostle
*** PREPPER TASK FOR FEBRUARY ***
Were you rushing to the store just before this past week’s big storm? Don’t be that person. Be the person who is sitting by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate laughing at all the people panicking and running to the store! Of course as preppers, we are not only concerned about the short term emergency, but also the longer term one, or even permanent societal change. So having a well-stocked and well-organized pantry is essential. Here is the task…
Throw out all the expired food in your cupboard. Arrange food roughly according to expiration date, oldest in the front, newest in the back. I have a “fast track” spot for almost expired items. (If you have children, this is a wonderful family activity and also a prepper lesson). You’ll be able to see what you are lacking, and make a shopping list for these things. This is your new lifestyle!
First be concerned about getting your everyday pantry organized. Then you can start on what we call “stocks.” (As opposed to “stockpiles.” We are not doing institutional prepping here.) These will be kept in a cool, dry, mouse-free area of your house (don’t assume mice won’t be able to tear through heavy packaging, believe me they can smell and tear through almost anything.) These will be food and other essential items that your family needs for longer term storage. There are many companies now that deal specifically in these types of items, just do a search. Of course, buying in bulk can be a great option too. Again, these have to be organized according to expiration date. One way to do this is to have a separate shelf for each expiration year.
Prepping is a lifestyle that requires work and commitment, there’s no getting around that. But the peace of mind it provides is more valuable than gold. Gold. That’s another topic! Look into it (but this is not financial advice).
Have a blessed February and a Lent that will bring you closer to the risen Christ.
Thought for the Day
“So, good luck Big Apple as you await the luscious caramel coating of Woke-socialism to be laid on you.”
"World Order Root Cause"
Ivor Cummins & Christian White:
Understand in Detail How the World Works
Are we moving toward a “Globalist Utopia?” It’s going to be up to us. This 45-minute video is a must-see!
This Is What It's All About!
See our previous post promoting the Catholic Land Movement’s upcoming summer conferences. Here’s a great excerpt from director Michael Thomas’ opening talk at last year’s NY conference. It is so inspiring and I think he is right in saying many Catholics are coming to dream of a very different world and a very different life: The Authentic Life! There is more footage of last year’s conference on the YouTube channel (I’m probably in there somewhere LOL). And maybe I will see you at the New York one day conference next month!
Catholic Land Movement Conference Summer 2024 ~ Short Video Clip
Text:
“Am I alone in dreaming of a world, where I wake up to the sound of bells calling me to Daily Office, and then leaving there for a meal with my family, and then leaving there to meet my brothers in the field, where we work by the sweat of our brow and pause to say the Angelus at 12, and then return to the field?
And then go to the home where my wife is productive with my children in a domestic setting where things are being made, where the children work on dresses and canning and pickling food.
And I went out and milked the animals at the end of the day.
And then I went to the monastery, which was right down the road and caught Vespers at night. Maybe there was a Mass.
I lived an agricultural life layered on top of a liturgical life where Ember and Rogation Days really meant something in my life because the blessing of my fields was critically important.
When fast days really actually helped keep my larder full.
When Lent was really about making it through Spring.
I dream sometimes of living that simple life. Am I alone in dreaming that? Anybody else feel like they want that?
I think there's something deep in all of us as Catholics that calls us to that that idea of a life of a cadence of seasons, of a deepness in our prayer and liturgical life, a deepness in our relationship to our labor and its dignity, and an ordering, a natural order to our family that is beautiful and touched by God's grace. I believe that many of us as Catholics hold that dream.
For 3 days at this conference squint your eyes and just pretend that that's what we live like. Let yourself live that dream that I think we all carry about what Catholic community could be like.
Then we're going to go out into the world and make it happen.”
Is that beautiful, or what?
Catholic Land Movement Summer Events
[Edited since posting.]
There are 2 upcoming events, one in New York and one in Indiana. I’m a member and attended my first conference last year. The topics were very interesting, including general gardening/farming, advanced water infrastructure and the philosophy and history of agrarianism. They had vendors, great food and spiritual activities on beautiful grounds. Also, lots of children!
“The Catholic Land Movement exists to facilitate the rural resettlement of Catholics onto productive property which they own.”
New York Regional Day Conference
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
“Join us for a day of practical workshops, speakers, and fellowship at Rosa Mystica Shrine, Edmeston, NY (near Cooperstown), on July 19th. Great place to meet other Catholic Homesteaders and agrarians.'“ (I’m in charge of food for this event. I need help!..I’m also a backup speaker.) Workshops will include topics similar to last year, in addition to tin-smithing and meat prep. There will be a low Tridentine Mass to start the day.
2025 National Conference
Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 5:30 PM-Sun, Aug 31, 2025, 6:30 PM
“Join us for our 4th Annual National CLM Conference, hosted by Edelweiss House in Greensburg, Indiana.
Spread the word!