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June is the Month of the Sacret Heart of Jesus
Do you remember as of last month, we are starting something new and exciting? If you go back to May’s post, you will see a list of 18 ideas of how to focus on the theme of the month. We are picking them at random, just to make it fun and challenging. Hubby once again picked it out of a plastic cup and this time, came up with: Location! That means, I have the task of finding a location relating to the Sacred Heart.
Well, that didn’t require a lot of thought…
Sanctuaire du Sacre-Cœur ~ Paray-le-Monial
Charolais-Brionnais, France
This is where Our Blessed Lord appeared to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, showing her the ineffable love of His Sacred Heart. Have a look at their site above, for an informative 18-minute video and more. Excerpt:
“Three great apparitions of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary focus on the message for the attention of all men…They took place between the end of December 1673 and June 1675. One can identify three great dimensions of this message: a declaration of love (I), a complaint (II), a demand (III).”
These 3 dimensions are described in detail on the Home page.
It just so happens, this is a very special year in the United States, for devotion to the Sacred Heart! From Sacred Heart Enthronement Network:
“…the United States Catholic Bishops will offer prayers of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 11, on behalf of our nation. This historic event coincides with the 250th Anniversary of our nation and serves as an invitation to place our trust in Christ. Catholics are encouraged to spend time before the Blessed Sacrament, pray for our nation, and perform acts of charity and service, as we prepare for this important moment. You can watch the Consecration take place in Orlando, Florida, via livestream on the Catholic Bishops Website.
…we are in a great spiritual battle between good and evil. Now is the time to pray, consecrate, enthrone, honor, and share the message of His Heart more fervently than ever.”
…And pray for peace!
The USCCB is also taking this opportunity to honor Catholics who have historically contributed to the United States. They are producing a video series on this (see link above). Sacred Heart Enthronement Network is promoting a Sacred Heart Revival, which you may participate in. Here is the Novena to the Sacred Heart on their site, which begins June 3. There is so much else to discover that this ministry is doing and also a Catholic shop.
The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is on Friday the 12th , and is a solemnity, therefore no penance is required. This is also the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. Let us lift up our spiritual fathers to the most loving Heart of Our Lord in their many needs. We cannot help but notice the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is the very next day! This is obviously no coincidence, as Holy Church shows us how intimately the 2 Hearts are united. The feast of Corpus Christi (the 4th in the trad, the 7th in the post-con, known as the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ) is also linked to the Sacred Heart, as it is an aspect of the Corpus of Christ. We may also invoke His Eucharistic Heart in this wonderful Mystery of the Incarnation.
Note below, we celebrate several New Testament figures this month: Saint Barnabas (mentioned in Acts), Saint John the Baptist, Saint Peter and Saint Paul. As of Trinity Sunday, this past Sunday, we have entered the Time After Pentecost and remain therein until Advent, in the trad. We continue to meditate on the Mystery of the Redemption for the rest of the Liturgical Year.
Some key feasts coming up from both calendars…
11th-Saint Barnabas
13th-Saint Anthony of Padua-Companion of Saint Francis, Visionary of the Christ Child, Doctor of the Church
23rd-Vigil of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
22nd-Saint Thomas More, Martyr
24th-Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
29th-Saints Peter & Paul
30th-Commemoration of Saint Paul / First Martyrs of the Church
****** Prepper Challenge for Spring ******
With current events in mind, it’s the same as it was for March, April & May...Make a plan and begin implementing it.
15 Points Preparedness Worksheet
Biblical Support for Preparedness
Noah was the Original Prepper ~ Build Your Ark!
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Have Mercy on Us!
Saint Margaret Mary, Pray for Us!
Another Northeast Fireball Today
Meteor explodes off coast of Massachusetts
We’re trying to keep track of these events, have a look at this post from April 18th:
Is God Telling Us Something? Fireballs From the Sky....
We are told in Holy Scripture to be watchful and read the signs of the times:
“And in the morning: Today there will be a storm, for the sky is red and lowering. You know then how to discern the face of the sky: and can you not know the signs of the times?”
Matthew 16:3
“Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.”
Exxon warns oil inventories will hit dangerously low levels in weeks...
…forcing prices to shoot higher
Excerpt from CNBC:
“We’re approaching unheard of inventory levels,” said Exxon Senior Vice President Neil Chapman at a conference hosted by Bernstein in New York.
“I mean really, really low levels,” Chapman warned. “You can debate whether that’s going to hit, those really low levels, in two weeks or three weeks. Once you get to that point, then you’ll see price shoot up.”
…The IEA [International Energy Agency] warned earlier this month that inventories are being depleted at a record pace.
Well, let’s look at that article, also from CNBC:
Oil price spike turmoil far from over
Excerpt:
“More than ten weeks after the war in the Middle East began, mounting supply losses from the Strait of Hormuz are depleting global oil inventories at a record pace,” the IEA wrote.
…“The petrochemical and aviation sectors are currently most affected, but higher prices, a weaker economic environment and demand-saving measures will increasingly impact fuel use.
…“That this is the largest oil supply disruption in the history of the oil market is neither an exaggeration nor controversial,” Martijn Rats, commodities strategist at Morgan Stanley, told clients in a Monday note.
Don’t believe the propaganda that there is no oil problem in America, you are being lied to! Continue to prepare for general inflation and supply disruption. That means: STOCK UP NOW.
Fabulous Prepper Advice for Right Now!
Octave of Pentecost: Veni Sancte Spiritus!
How great it is to be a traditional Roman Catholic-we get a Pentecost octave! 7 days to be joyful at the Descent of the Holy Ghost!
Oh, but don’t forget we also have the Ember Days this week, which are supposed to be penitential. The Ember Days of Summer (or Pentecost) always fall within the Octave of Pentecost. So Holy Church in her wisdom has given us a little conundrum, as sometimes happens.
Traditionally, we eat meat at only one meal on Ember Wednesday and Saturday (Ember Friday, of course, is a day of abstinence for many faithful Catholics, as it is a Friday-note, within this Octave, it is not a solemnity, as within the Easter Octave, in which Friday penance is abrogated…let me make that clear, there is a Friday penance within the Octave of Pentecost). We also pray for the blessings of the coming season and beseech God’s mercy. There are other aspects of the Ember Days, which you can research-we do have a topic on it to the right>>> The Ember Day Tridentine Masses are quite inspiring and reading them is a perfect addition to your prayers. So IMHO, do honor the Ember Days this week but in a spirit of joy that we have been given the Paraclete, the Third Person of the Holy Trinity!
In a previous post, I gave a link to the Novena to the Holy Ghost for the Seven Gifts. Day Four concerns itself with the Gift of Fortitude. We desperately need this virtue during these times of change and turbulence which are upon the world. The Holy Ghost gives us great strength and consolation. Here is an excerpt:
By the gift of Fortitude the soul is strengthened against natural fear, and supported to the end in the performance of duty. Fortitude imparts to the will an impulse and energy which move it to under take without hesitancy the most arduous tasks, to face dangers, to trample under foot human respect, and to endure without complaint the slow martyrdom of even lifelong tribulation. 'He that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved.'
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my soul in time of trouble and adversity, sustain my efforts after holiness, strengthen my weakness, give me courage against all the assaults of my enemies, that I may never be overcome and separated from Thee, my God and greatest Good.
Amen.
Thou in toil art comfort sweet, pleasant coolness in the heat, solace in the midst of woe.
I think you’ll be as impressed as I was by the following Catholic singing quartet of siblings. Here is the hymn “Veni Creator Spiritus” with the notes from the video…
The "Veni Creator Spiritus" is a 9th century Latin hymn attributed to the Benedictine monk St. Rabanus Maurus. It is used as a hymn for the Vespers of Pentecost, as well as for the Octave of Pentecost, where it is still celebrated. Since the 11th century at the latest, the “Veni Creator Spiritus” has also been sung at synods, ordinations and conclaves.
Harpa Dei ~ Veni Creator Spiritus
Thought for the Day
“If you are surprised, you have the wrong paradigm.”
Cutting Through the Propaganda, Part 2
Clayton & Natali Morris Interview Chris Martenson
This is a 20 minute video, also featuring Peak Prosperity’s Chris Martenson.
I met Chris and his wife twice at Peak’s Annual Summit in New England. What an amazing group of people this event attracts. Chris and Evie were very gracious and I have developed a wonderful rapport with them. I sent them an Easter Mass card this year (they aren’t even Catholic) and they wrote back a handwritten “thank you” note, which was completely unexpected.
I have learned so much from Chris over the years and it is because of him that I threw myself into gardening 15 years ago (I had some experience, but this is when I got really serious), which led to teaching my son gardening (he’s better than me now) and also myself taking the Cornell Master Gardener Course…and other adventures. At that time, I had already started my first version of this blog, “futurecatholic.net,” 2 years earlier.
Mr. & Mrs. Morris interview Chris on their well-known show “Redacted,” about the Iran War and its fallout. The oil supply of the US is discussed…it’s not as much as you’ve been told…and we are in the process of actively depleting our strategic reserve.
As always, don’t worry, trust in God and do the best you can with what you have been given. Always be at peace. Always be joyful, as you receive Our Blessed Lord each week in Holy Communion. Pray the Rosary and seek to fulfill Our Lady of Fatima’s requests to mitigate this time of sorrows and bring souls back to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and His Holy Church. We live for Heaven. Anything that happens on earth will look like a mere moment within eternity!
Cutting Through the Propaganda...
Mario Nawfal Interviews Chris Martenson
Here is a 13 minute video that explains the polycrises unfolding globally at this time. The USA is not immune to the results of it’s own actions in a war which probably does not meet the criteria for defensive attack taught by Holy Church. Furthermore, the USA and Israel had no right to visit such chaos and very potentially, famine, upon the world, due to lack of critical supply. Even furthermore, it is arguable that crimes against humanity/war crimes have been committed by America and Israel in Iran and Lebanon.
I am very impressed by this young man, Mario Nawfal, who has made a name for himself in alternative media. This is part of a longer interview with my friend Chris Martenson. Chris has been all over the alt media recently giving his expertise in economy and energy, which are precisely the issues before us.
The time is short. Act now to prepare, stocking up on supplies is most important right now…while things are still available and affordable…and while you still have the gas to get to the stores. A perfect storm is brewing of many things exploding at once. Do the math yourself, this isn’t rocket science. All the experts across the board are now saying the same things. The person on the street though, hasn’t seemed to have gotten the memo, BUT YOU HAVE!
…And don’t forget about our Preparedness Worksheet on the Home page:)
PS We are showing all the signs of a dying empire, we are at the end of a great historical cycle…
“The bigger they are, the harder they fall.”
“Pride cometh before a fall.”
About This "UFO Disclosure" Thing...
It happened on a feast of Saint Michael!
Why is this significant? Remember when Roe vs. Wade was overturned on the feast of the Sacred Heart? God works in amazing ways to console us and give us signs. People don’t plan these things this way, it just happens, perhaps through Divine Providence.
Professor and author Daniel O’Connor is of the belief, along with many others who have studied “aliens,” Unidentified Flying Objects or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, and related paranormal experiences…that these entities are real, and in fact, demonic manifestations. If this is true, it adds meaning to the fact that this initial date of “disclosure” took place on a feast of the greatest Archangel Michael, the very angel who thrust Satan into Hell with the words “Who is like unto God?” So we should not worry. Such things must happen at this time, but God is in control and everything He allows will work to His ultimate glory and the salvation of souls!
O’Connor has written 2 books on this topic, here is the shorter one below (we do not necessarily endorse all of the assertions in this book)…
Book: The First and Last Deception
From LifeSite News…
Trump administration releases files about alleged UFO sightings
This is a lesser known feast, the Apparition of Saint Michael on Monte Gargano in southern Italy, in 492. This mount was the site of several such apparitions and miracles. From Virgo Sacrata…