And Elias, the prophet, stood up, as a fire, and his word burnt like a torch (Ecclesiasticus. 48.1, DRV)

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Army of Hermits

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J.M.J.

Feast of All the Saints of the "Order of the Virgin"



On this day, the "Queen Beauty of Carmel" manifests the choicest "plaything[s]" (our dear "Little Therese") of Her Little Jesus. In professing their most tender and generous devotion to the Immaculata and Her Child, they prided with gratitude in being arrayed (Cant. 6.9) continually* with the 'Apron' of their Immaculate Mother throughout the rest of their consecrated life. Faithful to the mandate of the Rule of this Glorious Queen of the "[A]rmy"** of hermits*** (from the Magnificat Antiphon of Vespers I), "to live for Him alone in the meditation of the yoke**** of God's law and in perfect abnegation" (the Collect of today's Liturgy), the 'Cloud-Foot' (cf., 3 K. 18.44) overshadowing and enclosing them as Her choice garden (cf., Cant. 4.12) rained upon them the torrential gift of God's Self. Therefore, we, the traditional Teresian Carmelites (the Discalced Carmelites of Catholic Resistance), sing of them:

"How glorious is the Lord,
How wonderful is our God in them
to whom was given the Beauty of Carmel!"
(from Antipon I, Office of Vespers)
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* Whereas, the Novus Ordo OCDs would rather be champions of 1789 Secularization - in 'civies' (in the 'habit' of civilian or lay attire); many would not even hesitate to say that it's embarrassing for them to wear the habit on the streets as they would be a bewilderment before the eyes of the impious!

** the Prophet Elias withstood not only King Achaz, but also the High Priest and his hierarchy for being partisans to the mainstream harlotry of halting between the true God and a false god (cf., A New [t]heology - therefore, a New [g]od why there must be a "New Rite" of worship: the Novus Ordo Missae of Bugnini-Paul VI), cf. 3 K. 18.21.

*** Teresian Carmelite solitary life (flight from the world and its distractions) was thrown out by Vatican II 'aggiornamento;' emphasis of primary importance is now on "community life." A pseudo-Church must also have pseudo-Discalced Carmelites!

**** The so-called "New 'Catholic' [t]heology" teaches the [g]od of 'luv' why - in luring vocations into their den - "It's more FUN in the Seminary/Monastery/Convent!"
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May we most perfectly attain to it under the watch of the Immaculata and Her glorious 'Army of Hermits' who zealously and valiantly stood for the rights of the jealous God of our Fathers.

A blessed Feast to everyone! 
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Salvation is in the "Blood of the Lamb"

Apocalypse XIV now unfolding (cf., our posts "The Wine of the Wrath of God" and "After Pope Benedict XVI, the 'Last' Roman Pontiff?"). The divine chastisement of world-wide conflagration (Lk. 17.29-30, cf., our post "Our Lady, Vatican II Disorientation, and the Annihilation of Many Nations") to annihilate the 'super-power' and cities and nations drunk with the wine of its immodesty, impurity, fornication, homosexuality, and blasphemies (Apoc. 14.8) is imminent - the close of our end-times period (distinct from the consummation of the world, Mt. 28.20).

They... have made them white in the Blood of the Lamb (Apoc. 7.14) ... All things... are cleansed with Blood: and without shedding of Blood there is no remission (Heb. 9.22).

The Blood of the [Divine] Lamb can be availed of in the traditional Rite of the Sacrament of Penance (cf., our post "On Concealing Sins in Confession") and of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist (the Traditional Latin Mass). Go to our traditional Catholic Mass Centers (links on the left-side bar of this site). Flee to the mountains... (Mt. 24.16).

See also the Messages and Appeals (on the upper right-side bar) of the Apocalyptic Woman in her title of Our Lady of Fatima.