The Evils of Usury

From Sensus Fidelium with Bob Houston

Follow along using the transcript.

The Holy Rosary

Sunday, the Glorious Mysteries, in Latin with Cardinal Burke.

The Life of His Majesty the King Alfonso XII of Spain ~ (1857–1885)

From The Romanian Monarchist

Alfonso XII (Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo de Borbón y Borbón; 28 November 1857 – 25 November 1885), also known as El Pacificador (Spanish: the Peacemaker), was King of Spain from 29 December 1874 to his death in 1885. After the Glorious Revolution of 1868, which deposed his mother, Isabella II, from the throne, Alfonso studied in Austria and France. His mother abdicated in his favour in 1870, and he returned to Spain as king in 1874 following a military coup against the First Spanish Republic. Alfonso died, aged 27, in 1885, leaving his pregnant widow, Maria Christina of Austria, as regent of Spain. Their son, Alfonso XIII, became king upon his birth the following year. Maria Christina continued as regent until Alfonso XIII came of age in 1902.

Introduction to Moral Philosophy: 7. The Conscience

With Ralph McInerny (R+I+P), PhD, late Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Jacques Maritain Centre, & Michael P. Grace Professor of Medieval Studies, Notre Dame.

Here's Why Some Christians Observe 70 Days of Lent

Today is Meat Fare Sunday, the last day that Eastern Catholics are traditionally allowed to consume meat. It begins the fasting and abstinence of Great Lent.

From Aleteia

By Philip Kosloski

The reason is biblical.

While most Catholics are familiar with the 40 days of Lent, did you know some Christians observe a period of 70 days of Lent? It is an ancient practice that is biblical and full of spiritual meaning.

The liturgical discipline is usually called Septuagesima (from the Latin word meaning "seventieth"), and begins on the ninth Sunday before Easter. It is classified as a "pre-Lenten" season and included in the "Easter Cycle" in the liturgical year.

The practice dates back at least to the 8th century and primarily consists of three Sundays that precede the beginning of Lent (Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima, from the Latin for the 70th, 60th, and 50th days before Easter). The "40th" day is called Quadragesima Sunday and occurs after Ash Wednesday. Included in this practice is the wearing of violet vestments and the omission of the Gloria and Alleluia in the liturgy.

70 Years of exile

Each Sunday also has a particular scriptural emphasis, delving into the early periods of salvation history and finding the fulfillment of all things in Jesus Christ.

Septuagesima - Christ is the New Adam
Sexagesima - Christ is the true Noah
Quinquagesima - Chist is the true Abraham

Spiritually speaking the season of Septuagesima has been said to represent the 70 years of Israel's exile in Babylon. While on the other hand the Catholic Encyclopedia explains that, "it may simply denote the earliest day on which some Christians began the forty days of Lent, excluding Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from the observance of the fast."

This particular season continues to be practised by those who follow the calendar of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.

Eastern Catholics and Orthodox Christians

In some Eastern churches there is a similar pre-Lenten season. One Orthodox priest explains, "Orthodox Christians observe the beginning of the pre-lenten season of the Church year through use of a liturgical book known as the Triodion. Use of the Triodion begins with the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, the 10th Sunday before Holy Pascha [Easter] and the 22nd day before the beginning of Great Lent." Each of these Sundays in this period have a specific scriptural focus that prepares a person for the observance of Great Lent.

The First Sunday of the Triodion Period - Sunday of The Publican and Pharisee
The Second Sunday of the Triodion Period - Sunday of The Prodigal Son
The Third Sunday of the Triodion Period - Sunday of The Last Judgement (Meatfare Sunday -- the last day meat can be eaten)
The Fourth Sunday of the Triodion Period - Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheesefare Sunday -- the last day dairy products can be consumed)

Both traditions from the East and West place an emphasis on preparation for the upcoming season of Lent, a special time when Christians are called to enter into the desert and examine their lives and prepare their hearts for the Paschal mystery.

While it may not be a feature that most Catholics are familiar with it is still a practice that many observe in the modern world.

If You Have No Charity You Have No Faith | St Augustine

Bishop Strickland Draws A Line In The Sand On The SSPX Controversy

Archaeologists Uncover The Secrets Of A Lost Medieval Irish Settlement

From Chronicle - Medieval History

Archaeologists have uncovered the lost secrets of a fabled 13th-century Gaelic Market Town near Lough Key, Western Ireland. Long believed to be folklore, this site reveals a powerful native Irish society, led by the McDermot Lords, that fiercely maintained its traditions and engaged in extensive international trade, free from Anglo-Norman control. From finding a massive grain-drying kiln to an ancient coin and evidence of bronze working, join us on the excavation that is rewriting the economic history of Medieval Ireland.

Traditional Catholic Morning Prayers in English | February

Traditional Catholic morning prayers -- an excellent way to start your day off strong! The month of February is devoted to the Holy Family -- Jesus, Mary, and St. Joseph. It is my hope that these prayers increase your devotion to Our Lord and His Holy Family. Begin each day with morning prayer! This video is a compilation of many traditional morning prayers Catholics say, and should not be considered a replacement for those who have an obligation to pray the Divine Office morning prayers.

This Jewish Wedding Ritual Just Broke All Protestant Arguments

From Totus Catholica

This 3,000-Year-Old Jewish Wedding Cup Proves the Eucharist When Jesus said "This cup is the new covenant in my blood," He was using the exact words of a Jewish wedding ceremony - and that changes everything about the Real Presence. In first-century Israel, the betrothal (Kiddushin) began when the groom offered his bride a cup of wine. If she drank, she was legally bound to him as his wife. The cup wasn't a symbol of commitment - it was the instrument that created the covenant itself. 📌 The Point: If that cup was only a symbol, then Jesus is only a symbolic husband to a symbolic bride, which contradicts His entire mission. The forgotten betrothal cup proves the Eucharist is Christ's real, substantial, bodily presence. 📖 Core Sources Jewish Wedding Structure: Kiddushin (Betrothal) - Couple exchanged vows and a cup of wine; groom presented the cup to his bride in front of witnesses; if she drank, she was legally bound to him as his wife - the cup was not a symbol, but the instrument that created the covenant itself Nissuin (Wedding) - Groom took his bride to his father's house; between betrothal and wedding, the bride waited (sometimes a year or more) while the groom prepared a place Scripture: Luke 22:20 - "This cup is the new covenant in my blood which is poured out for you" - covenant is legal, binding, marital language rooted in the OT where God describes His relationship with Israel as a marriage covenant Jeremiah 31:31,33 - God promises "I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel," distinct from the old Sinai covenant John 13-17 - Jesus describes the marriage union with His Church Ephesians 5 - Paul describes Christ and the Church as bridegroom and bride 1 Corinthians 10:16,17 - "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ?" - Greek word koinonia (participation) means communion, intimate sharing, union of two becoming one Jesus's Covenant Language: "This is my body... This is my blood of the covenant" - Used the verb "is" (language of identity and substance), the same language the groom used when handing the betrothal cup: "You are consecrated to me according to the law of Moses and Israel" "Do this in remembrance of me" - Greek anamnesis means not merely recollection of past events, but the proclamation of mighty works that "become in a certain way present and real" (CCC 1363) Catholic Teaching: CCC 611, 610 - The Eucharist Christ institutes is the memorial of His sacrifice; Jesus gave supreme expression of His free offering at the meal with the Twelve - not mere remembrance, but making present of Christ's once-for-all sacrifice given as wedding gift to His bride, the Church CCC 1374 - The mode of Christ's presence under eucharistic species is unique; He is "truly, really, and substantially contained in the Eucharist" - language of marriage: total, permanent, substantial gift of self CCC 1365 - "The Eucharist is thus a sacrifice because it represents (makes present) the sacrifice of the cross... Christ is thus really and mysteriously made present" Council of Trent - By consecration, there takes place "a change of the whole substance of the bread into the substance of the body of Christ... and of the whole substance of the wine into the substance of his blood" (transubstantiation) Church Fathers: St. Augustine - "Every celebration of the Eucharist is a celebration of marriage where the Church's nuptials with Christ are celebrated and the bride is joined to the bridegroom in the flesh" St. John Chrysostom - Through baptism and Eucharist, we become "partakers of the divine nature," entering the intimate union the bride has with the bridegroom Why Metaphor Fails: Jesus never used metaphor when establishing a covenant - God really passed between animal halves with Abraham (Genesis 15); Moses sprinkled real blood on the people at Sinai (Exodus 24); covenants in Scripture demand concrete physical binding acts, not symbols 📺 Chapters 0:00 - The Forgotten Jewish Wedding Cup (Kiddushin Betrothal) 2:02 - Scripture Makes the Betrothal Pattern Unmistakable 3:37 - The Real Presence Flows from Covenant Love 5:46 - Objections: "It's Metaphorical," "It's Just Poetry" 7:16 - Practical Application: Approaching the Eucharist as Bride to Bridegroom 🌐 Connect 📿 https://totuscatholica.org/rosary 🌍 https://totuscatholica.org/ ✉️ https://totuscatholica.org/contact 🔍 https://catholicexaminationofconscien...