History of the Rosary

         Another website can better give you the History so I will give you the link for this site and then just give you a few personal comments. The site is   http://www.erosary.com/rosary/about/history.htm

 Please go there and read it for yourself. Just click the link and you are there . No need to search .

         The Rosary is one of those things I could not find in the Bible. It was hard for me to accept at first but now I am devoted to it. I think it is one of the most powerfull prayers we can pray. As you will see at the rosary site it started by monks repeating the 150 psalms. The common people could not read or remember all the psalms so eventually they replaced the psalms with the "Our Father" then again latter the " Hail Mary " was added. This is interesting stuff. It shows that it's not a conspiracy from the Holy Catholic Church.

          But before you go let me show you from scripture that it's alright to repeat prayers because Jesus did and the angels in Heaven does to. First Jesus repeats a pray that sounds almost like the "Our Father" He gave us to pray.

Matthew 26:41-44

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 ⁴¹Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

 ⁴²He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

 ⁴³And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

 ⁴⁴And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

         Jesus prayed three times saying the same words. That's why we should not listen to people but read and study things for ourselves. God our creator will lead us. All these people critisizing others for nothing. That's why Jesus said do not judge because most of the time you will be wrong. Now lets look and see if it's O.K. to repeat prayers in heaven.

Revelation 4:6-11

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 ⁶And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
 ⁷And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

 ⁸And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

 ⁹And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
 ¹⁰The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

 ¹¹Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

        Noticed how they do not rest day and night repeating the same prayers. The " Our Father" and the " Hail Mary" both gives glory to God our creator. The Hail Mary reminds us that God loved us so much that He became a man through the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Our Father reminds us that we are totally dependant on God our Creator. To learn more click on the link for the " Our Father" and " Hail Mary " on my home page.

         Now click the link above and learn for yourself where the rosary come from. I think you will agree with me that Our God gave us this prayer so we could say it any time, any where, whether you rich or poor, educated or not . It is our Love song to our Creator. God Bless you.

The Holy Eccharist is real according to the Bible

  If it would not be real then it could not make you sick and even die if you ate it unworthily. We will read this in the scripture in just a little bit but first Jesus said

John 6:54-58   King James Version (KJV)

 ⁵⁴Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
 ⁵⁵For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

 ⁵⁶He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

 ⁵⁷As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

 ⁵⁸This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

     Noticed the word bread in verse 58. At first Jesus said His body and blood, now He's saying bread. That's because for the Last supper He changed the bread & wine into His body & blood only it still looked like bread and wine. Remember the Word became flesh now Jesus changes bread & wine into his flesh only it keeps the appearance of bread and wine.

     Even in the Bible some people did not believe this. Some ate the Holy Eucharist without repenting and going to confession. St Paul told them that's why some of you are sick and some even die. Why would St. Paul tell them this if it wasn't true. Is the Bible true or not ? Do we believe what Jesus and St. Paul says. Let us look at what St. Paul says.

1 Corinthians 11:23-30

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²³For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

 ²⁴And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

 ²⁵After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

 ²⁶For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

 ²⁷Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

 ²⁸But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

 ²⁹For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

 ³⁰For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

     St. Paul calls it bread in verse 27 but noticed if you eat & drink unworthily then you are guilty of the body and blood. You see it looks like bread & wine but it is the body & blood of our Lord Jesus. This is some real serious stuff.

     You see how even in the Bible days some people still didn't believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist . They ate the Holy Eucharist without examining themselves, today we would say without going to confession. They got sick and some even died. Do you think St. Paul believed that Jesus is really present in the Holy Eucharist ? St. Paul took this real serious. Again let us see what else St. Paul says.

1 Corinthians 10:15-17

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 ¹⁵I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

 ¹⁶The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

 ¹⁷For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. 

        We Catholics go to mass, the priest bless the cup and break the bread & we go to communion and recieve ( eat ) the Holy Eucharist . The mass is performed today just as St. Paul explains it in the Bible. It is Jesus who does the miracle at the prayers of the Priest. If this would not be so then how could we fulfill the words of Jesus when H e said: Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

       Next we will read in St. John

John 6:53-66

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 ⁵³Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

 ⁵⁴Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
 ⁵⁵For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
 ⁵⁶He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
 ⁵⁷As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

 ⁵⁸This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

 ⁵⁹These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
 ⁶⁰Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
 ⁶¹When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
 ⁶²What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
 ⁶³It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

 ⁶⁴But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

 ⁶⁵And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

 ⁶⁶From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 

         As Jesus says in verse 63  the flesh profiteth nothing   . It is the Spirit of Jesus that will give us eternal life and we recieve His spirit in the Holy Eucharist. That's why He said unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you have no life in you (the flesh profiteth nothing   ). I came to understand this while I was still out of the Church and I got scared. So I came back to the church as soon as I could so I could have eternal life. Many people did not believe back then either and they left Jesus see verse 66. If Jesus is not Truly alive in the Holy Eucharist then Why did Jesus make all this fuss about eating His flesh and drinking His blood ?

 ⁵⁷As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

       St. Paul believed, the Holy Catholic Church believes, I believe, now What are you going to believe? God gave us a free will , we can believe who and what we want but in the end if we believe wrong we have no one to blame but ourselves. My God grant you the grace to follow Him and do His will. Amen

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Is everything that Jesus told the appostles for us also

      No! No! No! Remember Isaac blessing his sons. The blessings are specific. In the old testament the blessing belonged to those who had hands laid on them and they passed it on. The new testament is no different. Certain people only percieve it to be different because they want to claim to have it for themselves. The forceful preaching of misunderstood scripture have lead many people astray. We are talking about where we will spend eternity and whether or not we are obeying our creator. After you read this article go directly to the Bible and read it again without my comments and try to block out what others told you and see what you understand from these scriptures. Why would God, the creator of all things , want to mislead you. Believe what you read in the Bible. The scriptures below and my comments should make it clear that not everything Jesus told his diciples belongs to us.

      A man in the book of acts thought that the words Jesus said to the Appostles applied to himself also. But the evil spirit jumped on him and chased him out the house naked. Here read the story.

Acts 19:13-17

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 ¹³Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
 ¹⁴And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

 ¹⁵And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

 ¹⁶And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

 ¹⁷And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

     The Jews and Greek knew this and fear fell on them.Many people today do not believe this but one day they will and fear will fall on them also.

      If what Jesus told his appostles belongs to all of us then why did the eleven Appostles have to replace Judas? Peter quotes the scripture saying that they need to choose someone to replace Judas.

Acts 1:15-26

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 ¹⁵And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

 ¹⁶Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
 ¹⁷For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

 ¹⁸Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

 ¹⁹And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

 ²⁰For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

 ²¹Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

 ²²Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

 ²³And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

 ²⁴And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

 ²⁵That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

 ²⁶And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

      Notice the name Bishop. They had to replace him because God was establishing his Church and the office could not remain empty. As this appostle was replaced so all the others . Even today, When one dies he is replaced by another. As the Church grew the Appostles appointed and sent others as Jesus sent them. Read below.

Acts 6:1-8

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Acts 6

 ¹And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

 ²Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

 ³Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

 ⁴But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
 ⁵And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
 ⁶Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

 ⁷And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

 ⁸And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

      Now notice the word priest. They were obedient to the faith ( appostles). The church is now being established and this is how it is to continue. By the Pope and Bishops appointing persons to fill positions and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. Only those whom the Church give authority to has the power to fulfill their office.Jesus said as the Father sent me so do I send you. And the appostles did the same.Just think of all the power that Jesus gave his Appostles and Peter.Read below.

Matthew 16:17-19

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 ¹⁷And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

 ¹⁸And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

 ¹⁹And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

      Are we willing to believe what we read in the Bible or do we interpet, and expain it so the meaning is completely different. Jesus gave the appostles the power to forgive or not forgive sins. Read below.

John 20:22-23

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 ²²And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

 ²³Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

      How much more evidence do we need to prove the Holy Catholic Church right.

      Below is one of the books that brought me back to the Holy Catholic Church.

Where is the " Our Father" in scripture?

The our Father goes like this.......

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
      It comes from the Bible in the book of Luke

Luke 11:1-4     King James Version (KJV)

     ¹And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
 ²And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

 ³Give us day by day our daily bread.

 ⁴And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

     

       First of all when we repeat the "Our Father" we are quoting scripture. Secondly we are obeying the Lord Jesus's command to say "  Our Father ...". Look at the words in red in verse 2. Now why would we not want to repeat " Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name" all day long. And why not keep on and say " Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven". I think that would be a good thing to do. And why not continue and say "  Give us this day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us." This too would be a good thing to repeat many times. And why leave out the last part " And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. " You see when the diciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray He told them Say " Our Father ..." This was so important that they quoted Jesus and recorded it in the Bible.

      Will we repeat the same prayer over and over in heaven? Let us look at what St. John saw in his vision of Heaven in the book of revelation chap. 4:6-8

       ⁶And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
 ⁷And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

 ⁸And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

      I am not going to say I understand the book of revelation. But it sames clear from this, that some body or some thing be it man or angel will be repeating day and night the same prayer "  Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come." This is not much different from " Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done ....... " Both prayers are giving Honor and Glory to God our creator and creator of all things.

      The Lord's prayer ( Our Father) also appears in the book of Matt. Let us take a look at it there.

Matthew 6:7-21

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 ⁷But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

 ⁸Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

 ⁹After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
 ¹⁰Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
 ¹¹Give us this day our daily bread.
 ¹²And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
 ¹³And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
 ¹⁴For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
 ¹⁵But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
 ¹⁶Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
 ¹⁷But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
 ¹⁸That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
 ¹⁹Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

 ²⁰But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

 ²¹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

      The first scripture here is the one people use to condem the Catholics for repeating prayers.

      Jesus says "  ⁹After this manner therefore pray ye:" Here Jesus tells us we can use different words but the same style ....giving glory and honor to God.

       Verse 7 and 8 goes together " ⁸Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him."

        Look at the word for in verse 8. Jesus is saying why not to be like them. "  your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him." So is Jesus telling us not to repeat the " Our Father" ? I think not because it gives God glory. I think Jesus wanted to make sure we would not keep saying " Lord give me this and this and this" because "  your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him." But to say a pray that gives God glory and Honor, ask for his will to be done, ask for forgiveness, ask for daily bread and to be delivered from evil is good. Without repeating the " Our Father" word for word it"s hard to remember all the elements that Jesus said goes in a good prayer. I think that's why Luke quoted Jesus as saying Say. Matt. put's it in a way that gives us an option " After this manner therefore pray ye " but let's face the facts. How many different ways can we come up with, to say the same things that the " Our Father" says.

      Besides since when is quoting scripture wrong? Go ahead and quote the scriptures all day long to give God honor and glory.

To learn what the Catholic Church truly teaches get a copy of The Catholic Catechism  second edition. This book gives the official teaching of the Catholic Church.

Where in scripture is the "Hail Mary"?

The Hail Mary comes almost directly from the Bible. I will give you the "Hail Mary" first then point out the specific place in the scriptures below where it comes from.. Luke gave us the whole story. The church gives us a short prayer, easy to remember and say. When we say this prayer it's like telling God our creator " I believe what the Bible says."

     Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the LORD is with thee, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and in the hour of our death.

       Now compare the words in red above with the words in red below verse 28. See how they both mean the same thing. Now look at the words that are underlined and compare them to those underlined and highlighted in verse 42. This first part of the "Hail Mary" comes directly from the Bible (a short prayer easy to remember) given to us by the Church so we the people of God could fullfill the prophecy of Mary in verse 48. The word of God is always true. For over 2000 years the people of God has been calling Mary blessed every time they repeat the Hail Mary.

       The second part of the Hail Mary above was given to us by the Church also. Go to verse 35 and compare the highlighted and underlined part in orange. Considering this and Mary's claim that generation after generation will call her blessed, you can easily see that God, the creator of all things, wishes to Honor the woman who agreed to have His Son. So let us all show love and honor for the Mother of God by saying the "Hail Mary" and the Rosary often.

See further notes below these scripture verses

Luke 1:28-50

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 ²⁸And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

 ²⁹And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
 ³⁰And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
 ³¹And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
 ³²He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
 ³³And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
 ³⁴Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
 ³⁵And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
 ³⁶And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
 ³⁷For with God nothing shall be impossible.
 ³⁸And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
 ³⁹And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
 ⁴⁰And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
 ⁴¹And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

 ⁴²And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

 ⁴³And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
 ⁴⁴For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
 ⁴⁵And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
 ⁴⁶And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
 ⁴⁷And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

 ⁴⁸For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

 ⁴⁹For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.

 ⁵⁰And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

     For those who believe only what's in the Bible and not in tradition. Read Rev. chapter 12 and meditate on it. Consider all the reports of the Blessed Virgin Mary appearing all over the world. Is not the scriptures being fullfilled right before our eyes.But just like in Jesus's time, not all will see and believe.
     Jesus said no one comes to the Father except through me and no one can come to me except the Father calls him. Think about this. The question is how do we increase our chances of the Father calling us. Easy ....Love your family and enemies as Jesus commanded. When we learn to obey, God will call.

      No one comes to Jesus unless the Father draws him....

John 6:44

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 ⁴⁴No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

     No one comes to the Father except through Jesus.

John 14:6

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 ⁶Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

The Island of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pierre Part, La. USA

      Most of the people of Pierre Part & Belle River are descendants of Arcadian exiles from Arcadia, Canada. We also have French & Spanish blood from the French and Spanish occupation of the land before the Acadian arrived. Our roots as Catholics run strong and deep. The following information comes from Mr. Wildy Templet's book "Pierre Part - Belle Riviere Down Home". You can view a copy of his book at the local library. I tried to buy a copy but he completely sold out.

      Here I will quote  from the book." After the flood of 1882, when the water subsided and damage to the chapel was asserted, some parishioners observed a small statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was not damaged. Someone casually remarked that it was a miracle that the statue had not deteriorated while exposed in the flood water.

      Once the flood damage was repaired, the little statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was placed in the chapel sacristy. The incident and remark was put to rest until ten years latter when, in 1902, Father Pillian came to visit Saint Joseph Church congregation. Again the incident was related to him, he agreed that it was almost like a miracle and the little statue should be taken out of the chapel sacristy and placed where all parishioners could see it and pay it homage. From this incident came the first statue on the island."  end quote.

     In 1909  a new larger statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary arrived. The old smaller statue was buried on the island and the new one placed on the island.

      According to Mr. Templet someone nailed the plaque of a saint on a tree on the island. Date and duration unknown. One can only imagine what it was like back then traveling by boat  and canoe mostly hand powered by oars and paddles. This island must have been a land mark and a place of rest for the people. Then with the plaque of a saint there, also a place of prayer. It must have been through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that Father Pillian had the statue placed on the island. For the island now stands as a sacred place for the people of Pierre Part and Belle River, La.

      The island was restored in 1976 and again in 2011 which is it's present condition as seen in video above. This brings us to our present day situation. The great flood of 2011.

      We the people were told to expect a major flood. The national guards were called out and every one sand bagged 2', 3', up to four feet high. The water is coming prepare and/or evacuate was the word. The banks, stores, phone company, everyone sandbagged.

      The latest work on the Virgin Island had just been completed, less than two weeks earlier. We now had easy access to the island and a great crises coming. So We, the people got together and prayed the rosary on the island every day at 5:30 pm. The water never came. We believe that the Blessed Virgin Mary interceded for us and God spared us.

      Whether it was a direct miracle or an indirect miracle by God giving the authorities the wisdom on how to avert the problem. It doesn't matter to us. We saw the news and the videos. The water was coming but never arrived. Thanks to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Thank you Mother Mary.

      Today we still meet every afternoon to say the rosary on the island, except on Saturday it's at 9:00 am.
     

Relics, bones of Elisha

      Does the Bible have evidence of God intervening though inanimate objects?


        In 2 Kings 13:20,21 we have a group of men who wants to bury a dead man. They enter a cave, lay the body down, and when the body touched the bones of Elisha the man came back to life. They did not pray or even know the bones were there. Read it for yourself below.
        2 Kings 13:20,21 "And Elisha died, and they buried him. and the bands of Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. 21  And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet."


    .    Read Acts 5:15-16  Here we have people lining up along the road where Peter was going to pass hoping that at least his shadow would pass over them. Kind of sound like what people do today when the Pope goes somewhere. Remember the Pope sits in Peter's chair.

Acts 5:15-16

King James Version (KJV)

 ¹⁵Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
 ¹⁶There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

       Looking at a fiery serpent set on a pole can help you survive a poisoness snake bite, at least in the old Testament. God told Moses to make one, set it on a pole and for people to look at it if they were bitten and they would live. Can you believe that?  It's in Numbers 21:8-9

Numbers 21:8-9

King James Version (KJV)

 ⁸And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
 ⁹And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

       Back to the New Testament, hankerchiefs or aprons that came from off St. Paul's body was used to cure people and drive out devils. Sounds like Holy Water and pray cloths.

      Acts 19:11-12

King James Version (KJV)

 ¹¹And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
 ¹²So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

       Do you know the story of Elisha when he sent his servant ahead of him to lay Elisha's staff on a sick child to heal him. But it didn't work this time because the child was dead. But Elisha lay on top of him and he came back to life. Read the story 2 King 4:27-36  Remember Moses also used his staff to do miracles. ( by the way, Bishops also have a staff but I don't know if they can perform miracles with them.)

2 Kings 4:27-36

King James Version (KJV)

 ²⁷And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
 ²⁸Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
 ²⁹Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
 ³⁰And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
 ³¹And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
 ³²And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
 ³³He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
 ³⁴And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
 ³⁵Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
 ³⁶And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.

      How did Jesus heal, just prayer, just laying on of hands, the Bible says "he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay," That's in St. John 9:6 the whole story is verse 1-7.
      

John 9:1-7

King James Version (KJV)

 ¹And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

 ²And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
 ³Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
 ⁴I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
 ⁵As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
 ⁶When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
 ⁷And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

      And they say that the Catholic Church has some strange ways! The God of all creation can and does as He wills. Jesus said this is my body, this is my blood and the Appostles and the Catholic Church believes Him. Jesus also said recieve ye the Holy Spirit I give you power to forgive sins, The Appostles and the Catholic Church believes Him. Do you believe what the Bible says or do you let others explain and interpet it for you?

Why you do not need anyone to explain the Bible to you

      There are many people out there ready and willing to decieve you. They will interpet the Bible for you. They will explain it. Even go back to the greek words to explain it. They will say yes thats what the Bible says ,,, But ... Thats not what it means. These are the ones that will say that the Catholic Church is wrong and then they have to explain and interpet the Bible to prove there point. Let us see what the Bible says about these so called smart and wise people.
      Matthew 11:25-27

King James Version (KJV)

 ²⁵At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
 ²⁶Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
 ²⁷All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
      Do not need any one to explain this?
     

1 Corinthians 1:26-29

King James Version (KJV)

 ²⁶For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
 ²⁷But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
 ²⁸And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
 ²⁹That no flesh should glory in his presence.
      Do not need any one to explain this?

1 Corinthians 3:18-19

King James Version (KJV)

 ¹⁸Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
 ¹⁹For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
      Do not need any one to explain this?

      God want every one to know and love Him. So He makes it simple and easy. " Love your enemies" then you will love every one just like your Father in heaven. Why would God want to decieve man by saying one thing and meaning something else. If you follow the rule of Love then you will forgive also, because that is a part of Love. Remember Jesus said that what ever you do unto the least of these ...... you have done it unto me. To love Jesus is to love your neighbor ( enemies included ).

 Matthew 15:7-14

King James Version (KJV)

 ⁷Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
 ⁸This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
 ⁹But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
 ¹⁰And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
 ¹¹Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
 ¹²Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
 ¹³But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
 ¹⁴Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
      Jesus says leave them alone. If you listen or spend too much time with them they will end up decieving you. The blind leading the Blind. Start with love and forgiveness and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you . All things takes time, a week, a year, ten years. It doesn't matter, God will lead you, guide you and send you real help. But He will never violate your free will.

Amen

My conversion story

       The story that follows is the story of my leaving the Catholic Church and returning. When I was about 15 years old my mother started listening to Billy Gram on TV. She bought a bible and started reading it. Someone from the local Baptist Church got wind of this and came talk to her.
       How everything happened at this time is not exactly clear to me. We were convinced that the Catholic Church was a false religion and was not following the Bible. We bought into this hook line and sinker. After all some things the Church teaches does not make itself readily clear in the Bible, but rather is found mostly through tradition. Also God has not stopped speaking to the Church for 2000 years so some things are recorded in the Bible.
      We went to the Baptist church and was baptized according to scripture. After about two years we left the church because of controversy with some of the members.We went to another baptist church then another. We tried the Assemblies of God church, nondenominational churches with the same results.
      I am a bridge operator and have a lot of time to read so I studied the scriptures all this time. After about 8 maybe 10 years we ( I am one of seven children) were all grown up and basically went our own way. We believed in God and the Bible but most of us had given up on going to church. I got married at age 33 and had 3 children of my own with one step child I considered my own. Life is hard no matter who you are and I was no exception.
       My step child was away at college and my oldest daughter was leaving to go to the same away from home college. Tentions at home ran high and I feared for my children. I would stand on God's promises as the protestant religions taught us. But the stress and worry kept building up. Till one day or several days I walked the floor, litterally looking for an answer.
      At this time I said to myself, " Wilton, be honest with yourself. Either God's word is ture or not. Which is it. The promises are not coming to pass. You need to admit that God's word is not true or you need to find out what's wrong." At this point a scripture came to mind, "Love your enemies". I thought to myself that if I could truely live this scripture then surely God would reveal Himself to me or it would definetly prove the Bible is not the word of God.
      So I put my heart into loving everybody including my enemies, no exception. At this time I was also having trouble with a co-worker at work. Our relationship started to change and we started getting along. I was as much the problem as she was. Other parts of my life started changing for the better. This proved to me that God's word was true and if I followed it God would take care of me and my family.
      A few months latter I was sitting outside watching my garden grow. This is my passion. Repeating to myself " love your enemies, do good to those who deliberately hurt you". I had finally touched God and didn't want to lose that. I wanted to put it in my heart and mind. At this time I heard a voice say " If you have to love your enemies don't that mean you have to love your Mom and Dad" Not out loud but in my head, top left corner if I remember correctly. At this time I was not talking to my Mom and Dad except if I ran into them at a store. My Mom says it was 5 years and mother-in-law says 7 years that this situation was going on. I didn't want to associate with them because it brought back hard feelings and anger. I didn't hate them I just wanted to be left along.
      As soon as I heard the voice I replied, again in my head. " I love my Mom and Dad but I just don't want to visit them." The voice replied just as quickly " If you love them you will visit them." Was it fear that made me reach for my cell phone or the realization that God had just spoken to me. Probably both. Either way I swollowed my pride and grabed my cell phone, call my Dad and told Him I wanted to go visit. It was hard but I told them that I wanted to make things better but couldn't promise anythings for sure. I don't remember if I told them I was sorry at that time because I still had a lot of pride.
      At this time I had a desire to go back to church but where. My parents was going to a non-denominational church at the time so I went with them. I also put in my heart to go to one church and stay there. I was going to love my enemies as well as my friends. But it didn't work out. The preacher had too much anger and he hated the Catholics. I had no feeling either way at the time. My wife was Catholic and when we married I agreed to let her raise the children Catholic. I left this church after just a few months.
      Next I went back to the Baptist church we originally left the Catholic Church for. I was determined to stay there but then one day a man with a third grade education was teaching me bible school. Now I was in a bind, wanting to go to church and not able to accept the choices. I went back to my old ways of staying home and reading my Bible and other christain books. But I did not abandon " love your enemies"
      Before I go further let me say that untill this time I had never even considered going back to the Catholic Church even though my wife and children was going there. I believed they were sincere but did not know the full truth. I had Bible knowledge. This time I would try to follow what was in the Bible. And this put me in conflict with many people. They would say " yes that's in the Bible but that doesn't mean ........."
      I bought books for cheap at goodwill stores,discount stores and flea markets. If I could not read them all at that time I would put them on a book shelf for latter. That's where I found the two books that would lead me back to the Holy Catholic Church. I gave these books to my priest when I joined the church and don't have the heart to ask him if he still has them. The names of the books are vague in my mind so I will not try to name them at this time.
      I started studying the Catholic Church not paying attention to what people said, but studying the teachings of the Church. I was amazed to see that they actually believed what the Bible said including love your enemies. In the rest of my blog you will find all these scriptures they believe in. Remerber this is a work in progress.
      Jesus said that we will have to answer for every word we say and the Catholic Church believes this. Even what we think. Purgatory is real. I have to eat the body and blood of our Lord Jesus to have eternal life. Everything they say is in the Bible, except for a few things. So far they are the only Church that comes close to following the Bible. Can they be right about the other things also. I didn't know but I wanted eternal live with God my creator. I wanted to eat the flesh and blood of my Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy eucharist. I wanted to go to confession and have the priest to forgive my sins. I believed what Jesus told Peter. No one tried to convince me to join the Catholic Church. Instead they tried to stop me.
      I told my wife, she said whatever, that's you. I talked to the priest he said " is anybody pushing you to join the Church".  Here I am wanting to join the Catholic Church and I get support from no one. The priest did help. He just wanted to make sure I was coming back of my own free will. Here is a Church that even respects the free will that God gave us. Let me in .
      I was convinced that this was God's true church and I wanted in. I was ready the accept the things I did not under at the present time because Jesus told Peter Whatever you bind on earth is bound in heaven and whatever you bind in heaven is bound on earth. The first rosary I prayed when I came back I said " Lord Jesus forgive me if I'm wrong but I believe this is your true Church and I will obey what it says". Today I pray the rosary everyday and believe it is the most powerfull prayer there is.
      All my family except my wife and children were out of the Catholic Church. I wanted to tell them my story but no one wanted to here it. No one wanted to talk to me about the Church. Most of the time I had to go to church alone because my wife loved to go to an out of town church. It was hard.
      It seam every non catholic hates the Catholic Church. That shows me even more that She is more correct than they are because you are not suppose to hate. Remember, love your enemies. That's how you can tell the sheep from the goats. Love your enemies and you will become a child of God. Today and every day I want to tell my family and others about God and His Holy Catholic Church but I can't because they don't want to here it. And it's wrong for me to violate their free will. But in this blog I can tell my story and those who wants to read it can and the others don't have to if they don't want too. Free will is not violated and yet I can reach out in love to God's highest creation , man.
      I joined the Catholic Church on 12-12-2006. I have not regretted coming back not even for one moment. I love the Church and the people. I also love those outside, enough to expose myself through this blog. Why else would I do it. I cannot sit and be happy and at peace when my brother is outside. You can forget everything I said and will say except one thing "Love your enemy". Set it in your heart. Repeat it often. Do it. And God will touch you. The great and only God Creator of heaven and earth, God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen, Amen, Amen
      On the day I joined back the Church I also renewed my wedding vows and had my marriage blessed. My wife and I, sister-in-law, a good friend, the priest and I believe a church witness were the only ones there. After the ceremony I got the impression that a lady with a long flowing dress passed between me and the pew. I turned to see who it was but no one was there. Then and there I just knew it was the mother of our Lord Jesus the Blessed Virgin Mary who had came to celebrate with us my coming home.
     

Is being born again enough

      1. Matt 5:20 Jesus is speaking " For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and pharises, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven."
      2. Matt 7:21 Jesus is speaking " Not everyone that said unto me,Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
      3. Matt 12:36 Jesus is speaking "But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement.  37.  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."
      4. Matt 16-21 Here we have a man that asks Jesus what good things he must do to have eternal life, Jesus tells him to follow the commandments.
      5. Matt 24 12 & 13 Jesus is speaking " and because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.  13 But he that shall endure unto the end, shall be saved."
      6. Matt 25: 30 - 46 Here Jesus is saying that those who do not help those in need will go away into everlasting punishment.
      7. Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him,saying, " It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God."
      8. John 3:5-8 Here Jesus says that "Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God"  This is true but not the only requirement. and like the wind, how can you tell you are born again? are you sure?
      9. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. ( To believe in Him means to obey Him )
      10. John 5:28,29 Jesus is speaking  " Marvel not at this : for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,  29  and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation."
      11. John 6;53 - 58 Jesus says that unless you drink his blood and eat his flesh you have no life in you. Remember the Word became flesh,... After you read 53-58 read the rest of the story 59-67 Jesus was serious, He even ask his twelve deciples "Will you also go away?"  Now in 1 Corinthians 10;16 St. Paul says "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of christ?"  Here St. Paul is also serious because in 1 Corinthians 11;29-30 He says " For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.  30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep." 
        Jesus Christ is  really present in the Holy Eucharist of the Holy Catholic Church . When I came to understand the full meaning of these scriptures in this no. 11   I ran back to the Holy Catholic Church.
      12. St. Paul says in Philipians2:12 ....."work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" What does he mean by this?
      13. In philipians 3:11 " If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead." St. Paul seams to confirm what our Lord Jesus said in no. 5 above " But he that shall endure unto the end shall be saved"
      14. Colossians 1:23 St. Paul says "If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, ....."
      15. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 "But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation."    Noticed the word hope....hope of salvation
      16. Hebrews 5;9  St Paul says "and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;"
      17. 1 John 2:4 "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."

      I'm sure there are plenty other examples but this should be enough.... in 1 John verse 3 " and hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments." Does your religion believe the above scriptures?  Do not believe what others tell you about the Catholic Church. Study their teachings for yourself and see if they follow the scriptures. ( One note of caution, some things are hard to accept at first , such as the teaching on Mary, put this aside for now and see what else she teaches, an soon you will agree with me that The Catholic Church is the only church which truly believe the Bible)