First Saturdays At Home-Never More Important!

The observance of the Five First Saturdays are one of the requests of Our Lady of Fatima, to obtain reparation to her Immaculate Heart. As humanity is now engulfed in a difficult and confusing situation, there has never been a more important time to respect this request of Our Blessed Mother. We know not how this will ultimately play out. We much beseech God’s mercy. Trust. Be at peace. But take this as a serious warning. Public masses are shut down. Even confession is gone in some places, which was previously unthinkable. Our Blessed Lord said:

“Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come, and to stand before the Son of man.”

Luke 21:36

So we, as Children of God, are at peace.

Normally the First Saturdays are observed in church. Since many are now at home, we can still fulfill this request to the best of our ability. I am sure our dear Mother will accept this. She has requested they be observed for 5 months in a row, but it is not a bad idea to perform them perpetually. Following are the activities (and the substitutions where applicable), based on the World Apostolate of Fatima’s recommendations. This is all done with the intention of making reparation to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart and what a wonderful devotion to do with your family at home during this time!

1) Receive the Sacrament of Penance. At home: Make an intention to receive the sacrament as soon as possible. I might add, to say an Act of Contrition, trying to be sorry for the Love of God (perfect contrition), not just the fear of punishment.

2) Receive Holy Communion. At home: Make a Spiritual Act of Communion (see link below for help with this).

3) Recite the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary (some say the Sorrowful Mysteries during Lent).

4) Meditate on the Mysteries of the Rosary for 15 minutes with Our Blessed Mother. If you are unaccustomed to this devotion, this may be the most challenging aspect for you. Here are some tips: Place yourself in Our Lady’s presence (a picture or statue is very helpful). Ask her to enlighten you further on the Mysteries you just contemplated in the Rosary (I suppose you could contemplate other Mysteries as well). Let your thoughts drift. Imagine the Mysteries visually. Don’t try, just let the inspirations come to you. And they will! As you perform this exercise more, it will get easier. Your relationship with Our Mother will grow and eventually it will no longer be an “exercise,” but an intimate and wonderful conversation!

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Today is a traditional feast of the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady. Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!

Please see the World Apostolate of Fatima’s page addressing the First Saturdays during this time. Lots of great info:

https://www.bluearmy.com/first-saturday-devotion/

The Situation

If you have not read my previous post, please do so now. Thanks……(I have not posted on the current situation till now because I felt what I had written on New Years Day really said it all). I always pray to the Holy Ghost before writing. What made me write those words on New Years Day? Impending judgement upon humanity is on my mind on a daily basis and has been for a long time. So, its not so strange that I wrote that. But it did seem to be a foreshadowing of what was about to happen. What was the main point? To be joyful! So please meditate on that for now and stay tuned for my next post.

There is much I want to say and much I feel I have to offer at this time, so my posts will now become more frequent. However, I cannot write too much right now because I am still in “stabilization mode” in the midst of this situation, its fallout and potential fallout (please note, I am avoiding any emotionally-charged or system-created language-there are reasons for this which I will be discussing). There is emotional stabilizing we all must do and also preparedness stabilizing WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE HOARDING AT THIS TIME. It is too late to stockpile the things that are not in good supply. That is why we speak of “preparedness.” Once a situation hits, the rules change. And it has hit. Pray for guidance at this time. Many are not exercising good judgement and it is causing needless suffering.

A friend of mine had an incredible insight today. He said something to this effect: “In even the most difficult times, there is a sliver of something rare and precious to be discovered.” With God’s help, may we discover this! God bless you all and your families! CFM

New Years Blessings, etc......

"This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein."

(Psalms 117:24)

There is no day in all human history, all time, all place, in which we should not rejoice and be filled with absolute joy. For we have a loving Father in Heaven, who is intimately concerned with us. We must see past suffering to the true glory of Being. We must trust. And for us Catholics, it is an insult to Christ to be anything other than joyful. We receive Him in Holy Communion, we become one with Him, the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity on High. Yes….anything less than joy is an insult to Him.

In preparedness circles, we see where the world is going. We see the cucarachas who run the world advancing in their diabolical agenda. It is easy to become fearful, to fear the future, to long for the past. But we must not fall into that sense of despair. We must create a vision of the future which is better, joyful, functional and Godly. A vision of the Authentic Life. For the lives we are living are far from authentic in the western world. We must believe in a better day and work toward it with joy. So when we say “Happy New Year,” we should mean what we say and say it from the heart. No fear. Just a joyful vision of what we are creating. That is what Nomen Christi Apostolate is all about!

Let us not forget the 12 Days of Christmas, which extend until Epiphany. Christmas Day is only the beginning of Christmas. Let us pray for peace in the coming year, for our Holy Mother Church and our Holy Father Pope Francis.

Please stay tuned in the coming months as our vision progresses. Blessings to all on this great feast of Mary the Mother of God and the Circumcision of Our Lord!

Triduum of Death.....or of.....Heaven!

All Hallows Eve

All Saints Day

All Souls Day

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“Triduum of Death” is a term we don’t hear too much anymore, perhaps because people think it sounds too negative. However, we must realize that this triple feast is one of great joy! Satan and his minions have taken over “Halloween” and made it an occasion for occult rituals, darkness and gruesome decor. True to form, Satan takes something good and holy and perverts it. Let us teach our children the true meaning of these great Catholic feasts. We honor those who have succeeded in winning the Heavenly reward, just as we hope to. The Holy Souls have also won it, though they remain in Purgatory, in need of our prayers. Surely, on All Souls Day, due to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, in addition to prayers all over the world, many souls pass through that glorious Gate to behold the Triune God! What a truly wonderful day! What a wonderful triduum we now celebrate!

Let us pray for those involved in the occult. Let us also pray for the fires in California at this time and all those suffering.

Following are some quick excerpts of prayer, from the book, A Prayerbook of Favorite Litanies, compiled by Fr. Albert J. Hebert. Its my favorite prayerbook. You can get it HERE.

“All ye holy angels and archangels, all ye holy orders of blessed spirits, all ye holy patriarchs and prophets, all ye holy Apostles and Evangelists, all ye holy disciples of Our Lord, all ye Holy Innocents, all ye holy martyrs, all ye holy Bishops and confessors, all ye holy Doctors, all ye holy priests and levites, all ye holy monks and hermits, all ye holy virgins and widows, all ye holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us!”

“O God, Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of Thy departed servants the remission of all their sins, that through our pious supplications they may obtain the pardon which they have always desired. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord.”

“Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servants and handmaids, (name your loved ones), who are gone before us with the sign of faith and repose in the sleep of grace. To these, O Lord, and to all who rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment, light and peace, through the same Christ Our Lord.”

“O Lord, grant eternal rest to all the souls of the faithful departed, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.”

Feast of the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist (new calendar)

I will try not to allow 4 months to go by again without posting! What have I been doing the past 4 months? Meditating on radical detachment from the world. On this feast of St. John the Baptist, one who exemplified this detachment, these words come to me….much of this is based on my recent research into the nature of this insane realm we find ourselves in….

I seek not the song of men but the music of nature

I seek not the spectacles of men but the glories of creation

I seek not the great musings of men but the simplicity of His Law

I seek not to travel the seas but to return each day to His Presence

I seek not the stages of the world but the Throne of Divine Majesty

I seek not the bread of men but the Bread of Life

I seek not the broken hallelujah but the Holy Hosanna

I seek not the darkness but live for the Light

I seek not tears but laughter

I seek not fortune but the Pearl of Great Price

I seek not the hopeless screens but the Perennial Sacrifice of the Mass

I seek not the bewitching fantasies of men and demons but the Eternal Truth

I seek not the adoration of men but to adore the Most High

I seek not the endless ruminations of a lost realm but the Ineffable Splendor of the Beatific Vision

(This probably needs more work. Also, you might have noticed a little Leonard Cohen thrown into 2 lines, God rest his soul.)

Easter Wednesday Update

I hope everyone had a Lent filled with blessings and graces, a very happy Easter and many wishes for a joyful Octave of Easter this week.

I mentioned previously that the past year or so has been difficult in my personal life. I must reevaluate where I am going with this blog and this website. I am praying and reflecting carefully on this.

For now, I would like to encourage everyone to pray the Holy Rosary daily and to participate in Divine Mercy Sunday, which is this coming Sunday, April 28th. See if your church is doing any activities. If not, think about getting some friends together to pray the chaplet or simply pray it with your family. It has never been more important!

Please also pray for Nomen Christi Apostolate. Even in the midst of personal difficulties, I have no choice but to try to advance this ministry. Time is of the essence. We are moving closer toward calamity and the church is nowhere near prepared for it. This is the task I have taken on. Thank you so much for your prayers. I know the posts on here are erratic, but I would ask you to stay in touch and please check back from time to time until I settle on a regular posting schedule once again. God bless!

A few important words....

I have been doing some great research on Catholic prophecy….Fatima, Akita and Anne Catherine Emmerich…..very relevant to what we see going on all around us. Definitely time to pray and prep! The signs are everywhere. Some of the coming chastisements may still be mitigated through repentance and penance and doing all the things Our Lady of Fatima instructed such as praying the Rosary every day, performing the First Saturdays and wearing the Brown Scapular. Detach and disengage from the world! Mercy and grace may still be obtained. Do not delay! Defend the truth. Fight the crime against humanity we call abortion. Follow the narrow path. Encourage your friends and family to do the same. Do not be a part or a party to sin in any form! Stick to your guns and be willing to be unliked and to have your relationships ripped apart. Be willing to lose all to possess Christ! Pray for the Holy Father. Blessings….CFM

Update....

Hoping you all had a wonderful Christmas Season and wishing you and your families many blessings for the New Year!

I must say, I have had a very difficult past year and have been struggling with a succession of personal and family issues. I have several family members who are seriously ill and in great need of prayer. In this coming year, I will be working on my family’s preparedness more aggressively (and you should too!) and renovating my home on Long Island.

Please keep my family and my husband’s family in your prayers. Thanks so much! CFM:)

Holy Communion "Prayer for Peace"

If you have been following recent posts, I have been writing short commentary on parts of the Holy Mass of the Tridentine Rite. Last time, we dealt with the “Sanctus.” The previous 2 posts dealt with the “Prayers for Holy Communion.” Since I had no direction when I started this, its been kind of random. So let’s discuss the remaining prayer for Communion, the “Prayer for Peace.” (These prayers are said by the priest, bowing before the newly consecrated Body and Blood of Christ.)

“O Lord Jesus Christ, who saidst to Thine Apostles: Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: look not upon my sins but upon the faith of Thy Church; and deign to grant her that peace and unity which is in accord with Thy will: Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.”

In order to best understand these prayers, we must understand the point we are at in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The Body and Blood of Christ are now miraculously present on the altar and we have just finished the “Agnus Dei,” beseeching His mercy and the gift of peace. Continuing with the theme of peace, the above prayer is said. The priest then kisses the altar and exchanges words of peace with the Deacon. In the Novus Ordo, this is when people shake hands to show a sense of peace among each other. The idea is to show peace among the people before receiving Our Blessed Lord.

Why does the priest kiss the altar? I’m not sure what the purpose of this is, but it seems he is perhaps expressing a peace with God first, before expressing his peace with men. This would be in accord with Catholic teaching, that we cannot have peace in the world without first being at peace with God. These are the two beams of the Holy Cross. There is the vertical, reaching up to the Father, and the horizontal, reaching out to humanity. The horizontal beam cannot be supported without the vertical.

These “Prayers for Holy Communion,” are said just before the priest and the people receive Our Blessed Lord in innocence. We are beginning these 3 prayers with the sentiment of peace, which is absolutely necessary and fitting at this great anticipatory moment before communing with the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity. We call to mind the words of Our Lord Himself, telling His Apostles of the peace He gives to them. We in turn receive this peace through the Church the Apostles founded. We then reiterate in a sense, the “Agnus Dei,” in asking for mercy and peace.

Let us remember that without peace with God, there can be no other peace, not within us as individuals, and not among us. People attribute the ills of the world today to all sorts of things, but we as Roman Catholics, know the truth: We have lost our relationship with Almighty God, our loving Creator. Let us defend this truth valiantly, especially when we are in challenging situations. This is what separates the saints from the dominion of Hell! Peace to you, my dear readers:)

Thought for the Day.....

Virtue Doesn’t Make Good Theater.

Just sayin.