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The Nine days between The Ascension and Pentecost is the general reason for the Novena practice, however there is Jewish roots to this as well. And also with Advent and Lenten service, we also see this preparatory prayer lead up in expectation to the feast days. It is part of what I call ‘Long...

Well, here we say Cup of tea and a slice of cake. Quality Black Ceylon tea, dash of milk, no sugar, and slice of lemon cake. Generally had at morning break, we call Smoko, traditionally being a break when workers could stop to smoke as well.

I could quote thousands of historical writings demonstrating my understanding of Baptism is universal for the first 1500 years. Infant baptism and regeneration. But I think the problem always seems to stem from a Protestant idea that the entire Church was universally deceived at some time. All...

If people want to remain in original sin, they stay unregenerated. Baptism is Regeneration, it always has been.

In what context?

I know it’s an exorcism. It’s a soul coming out from under the dominion of Satan and into the Light of The Trinity.

Nothing like a good cloister to pray for and consider the plight of the world.

The trail of blood theory doesn’t work. It’s been called the deer hunters guide to the Early Church for a reason. What we do have however is an enormous amount actual historical references from the Fathers and scholars of the Early Church.

The Orthodox seem to celebrate Saint Maximus of Constantinople as great Eastern Father, but they don’t seem to believe what he writes. “If the Roman See recognizes Pyrrhus to be not only a reprobate but a heretic, it is certainly plain that everyone who anathematizes those who have rejected...

The name they all share were heretics, and Anabaptists have no ancient historical connection back to Early Church. They were an invention during the Protestant rebellion. Origen didn’t get the memo. “[T]herefore children are also baptized.” Origen, Homily on Luke, XIV (A.D. 233). “For this...

“[N]or does it consist in this, that he should again falsely imagine, as being above this [fancied being], a Pleroma at one time supposed to contain thirty, and at another time an innumerable tribe of Aeons, as these teachers who are destitute of truly divine wisdom maintain; while the Catholic...

First off on Baptism and Infant Baptism. These were Universal Christian beliefs for the first 1500 years, not majority or high majority, but totally Universal. The first time Baptism was seriously denied as being Regeneration was by Ulrich Zwingli and from this, infant baptism had to be also...

The important thing is that there is a prayer and fasting routine in place, specifically for protection, make it part of community prayer, home prayer. Whether people are home or far away, in Church or at work or at study. Build a storehouse of Grace by prayer and fasting. At Grace pray also...

False teachings by whose estimation.

Then who was this Jesus that came to me when I cried out to Him from the deepest depths of my soul. Who was the Holy toddler that reached out and healed my heart with his touch. He was the same age as me when I woke in the morning in my cot to screaming and wailing in Port Moresby Papuan New...

If this is brain washing, then I want more of it and I want it for the whole world, and would ask for total immolation of my body grace assured for this to be so for the whole world. If this is madness then make me a glutton of it. I remember when this madness began. I had lost all my mining/...

There are so many facets and aspects to Jesus in the Eucharist, it will take Eternity to worship them all. At once He is like an innocent toddler running to me with His arms out and heart wounded and bleeding but with an incomprehensible joy to see me, saying ‘ see how much I love you ‘. In...

“This is the will of him who sent me: that I should lose none of those he has given me but should raise them up on the last day.” “ He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the Last Day. “ We who receive Jesus in the Eucharist are the vindication of...

Those who Love Jesus cannot fail to recognise Him in The Holy Eucharist. It is The Lord. There is bursting gratitude, Love and Joy, and all other loves disappear, He does come into us and sup with us and we with Him. Jesus is the object of all our souls longing, His Holiness clears our...

It is at the Eucharist when we receive Jesus The Word, that we ask what we will, it is the most intimate time between God and man, it is Communion. We believe Jesus words, that His flesh is real food and blood is real drink, believing this, we are robed in faith and can come to Him in the...