[VanDeKoik]

And ironically enough they keep the flag.



Likely because the lefties haven't caught onto what it means.

[Revolting cat!]

Tomorrow's headlines today:

Saints Ain't!

[antiRepublicrat]

Catholicism, the religion of the Pope, is the historical faith of these islands

Hmmm, I thought that was Celtic paganism until the Roman conquest brought Christianity.

[tflabo]

Include our USA’s very own New England has been subject heavily to the LIEberals censoring resulting in revisionist history devoid of many truthful facts that don’t fit their twisted agenda.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Much of the fault here can be laid at the feet of Catholics themselves, for their acts of omission in regard to such saints.

That is, where are the paintings in recent years, or sculpture, or even books and movies that *teach* others about the saints? Are people expected to remember those never taught to them by anyone?

The few such works ever mentioned are dusty relics, which though prized art in their day, are no longer seen except by the occasional antiquarian.

This is not to say that there are no histories of Britain or England out there. There are some fine ones. But they are secular. Why not religious?

[dangus]

I read from some quacky sites that Pope St. Linus was a Brit. Any chance that’s true?

[diamond6]

EWTN recently had a documentary on Blessed Margaret Pole. I was in tears watching this. Oh my she suffered so much, and died such a horrible death at the hands of King Henry VIII, the butcher. She was 70 years old and was no threat to his monarchy. He once referred to her as the holiest woman in his kingdom, and I think she was a governess to one of his children, Lady Mary, and he still had her beheaded. Her executioner was a novice and it took 10 swings to finish the job. Its just heartbreaking! She reminded me alot of St. Clitherow.

Blessed Margaret Pole, Saint and Holy Martyr, please pray for us!!

[Salvation]

A Christian Pilgrim

THE WISDOM OF SAINT THOMAS MORE [1478-1535]

21 Jun

THE WISDOM OF SAINT THOMAS MORE [1478-1535]

STATESMAN, MARTYR, AND SECULAR FRANCISCAN

FEAST DAY: 22 JUNE 

If I am distracted, Holy Communion helps me to become recollected. If opportunities are offered by each day to offend my God, I arm myself anew each day for the combat by the reception of the Eucharist. If I am in special need of light and prudence in order to discharge my burdensome duties, I draw nigh to my Saviour and seek counsel and light from Him. 

A man buys hell here with so much pain, that he might have heaven with less than one-half.

Occupy your minds with good thoughts, or the enemy will fill them with bad ones. Unoccupied, they cannot be.  

If any man marvel that God made all His creatures such as they should always need aid of His grace, let him know that God did it out of His double goodness. First, to keep them from pride by causing them to perceive their feebleness, and to call upon Him; and secondly, to do His creatures honor and comfort.  

I will not mistrust [God], though I shall feel myself weakening and on the verge of being overcome with fear …… I trust He shall place His holy hand on me and in the stormy seas hold me up from drowning. 

Comfort in tribulation can be secured only on the sure ground of faith holding as true the words of Scripture and the teaching of the Catholic Church. 

What men call fame is, after all, but a very windy thing. A man thinks that many are praising him, and talking of him alone, and yet they spend but a very small part of the day thinking of him, being occupied with things of their own. 

I die the king’s good servant, but God’s first.