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I. Background Information the Cristero War Or Cristero
Historical Crisis Committee: Cristero War Members of the Dais: Myrna del Mar González & Gabriel García CSIMNU: September 23 & 24, 2016 I. Background Information The Cristero War or Cristero Rebellion (1926–1929), otherwise called La Cristiada, was a battle in many western Mexican states against the secularist, hostile to Catholic, and anticlerical strategies of the Mexican government. The defiance was set off by order under President Plutarco Elías Calles of a statute to authorize the anticlerical articles of the Mexican Constitution of 1917 (otherwise called the Calles Law). Calles tried to wipe out the force of the Catholic Church and associations subsidiary with it as an organization, furthermore smothering well known religious festivals. The gigantic prominent provincial uprising was implicitly upheld by the Church progressive system and was helped by urban Catholic backing. US Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow expedited transactions between the Calles government and the Church. The administration made a few concessions; the Church pulled back its support for the Cristero contenders and the contention finished in 1929. It can be seen as a noteworthy occasion in the battle among Church and State going back to the nineteenth century with the War of Reform, however, it can likewise be translated as the last real laborer uprising in Mexico taking after the end of the military period of the Mexican Revolution in 1920. II. Church-State Conflict The Mexican Revolution (1910–20) remains the biggest clash in Mexican history. The fall of Dictator Porfirio Díaz unleashed disarray with numerous battling groups and areas. The Catholic Church and the Díaz government had gone to a casual modus vivendi 1Whereby the State did not uphold the anticlerical articles of the liberal Constitution of 1857, and additionally did not cancel them. -
The Church and Health Care an Appeal to the Silent Priests and Bishops
Preserving Christian Publications, Inc. TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC BOOKS Specializing in Used and Out-of-Print Titles Catalog 183 January-February 2018 PCP, Inc. is a tax-exempt not-for-profit corporation devoted to the preservation of our Catholic heritage. All charitable contributions toward the used-book and publishing activities of PCP (not including payments for book purchases) are tax-deductible. The Church and Health Care An Appeal to the Silent Priests and Bishops The political debate taking place in the United States regarding against the Church and Christian Civilization, a theme that some health care, as Juan Donoso Cortés wrote regarding all political might think is a problem of the past, two and a half decades after the questions, is ultimately a theological or religious question. A century fall of the Soviet Union. But the British case of government control ago American Catholic author James J. Walsh, in his book The over the life of an infant demonstrates the continuing threat of Thirteenth: Greatest of Centuries, devoted a chapter to the theme of socialism, and the spreading of the errors of Russia foretold by Our “City Hospitals – Organized Charity.” In it he showed how the Lady at Fatima. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira’s 1976 book added a Church in the Middle Ages created organized medical care, in the subtitle of central significance in the present debate: An Appeal to form the modern world now knows and from which it continues to the Silent Bishops. The author recognized that there were divisions benefit. Even in the United States, a non-Catholic country, Catholic within the hierarchy of the Church regarding the contemporary hospitals constitute a major sector of the nation’s health care system. -
The Restored Order: Preparing for Confirmation and Eucharist
The Restored Order Preparing for Confirmation and Eucharist TABLE OF CONTENTS Using This Resource 3 For the Program Director 4 Letter to Parents 5 The Restored Order: The Historical and Theological Vision 6 Handouts for Younger Children 7-13 Guide Notes for Catechists Working With Younger Children 14-19 Guide Notes for Parents of Younger Children 20 Handouts for Older Children 21-25 Guide Notes for Catechists Working With Older Children 26-31 Guide Notes for Parents of Older Children 32 Celebrating Confirmation 33-37 Role of Godparents and Sponsors 38 Frequently Asked Questions 39 Additional Resources: Preparing for the Scripture Play 40 The Spirit of the Lord (a Scripture Play) 41 Sample Prayer of the Faithful 42-43 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 Division of Christian Education SACRAMENT PREPARATION of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved. DEVELOPMENT TEAM Excerpts from the Rite of Baptism for Children © 1969, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. Developing a Sacrament program requires the talents (ICEL); excerpts from the English translation of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal © 2010, ICEL; of many gifted people working together as a team. RCL Benziger excerpts from the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is proud to acknowledge these dedicated people who originally © 1985 ICEL; excerpts from the English translation of the contributed to the development of these materials. Roman Missal © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Excerpts from “Letter to Families from Pope John Paul Peter M. -
Volume 4 Issue 4 September 2020 Many of You May Have Heard the About Renewing for Another Year
The Little Rose Newsletter The Voice of the Rose Ferron Foundation of Rhode Island Volume 4 Issue 4 September 2020 Many of you may have heard the about renewing for another year. For saying: “There’s a crack in everything, those of you who may have joined in that is how the light gets in.” This is a a month other than September, we line written by Leonard Cohen. will send out reminders via e-mail. Reflecting on this line, as one having a Membership not only supports our devotion to Little Rose, we begin to work but more importantly shows understand what Little Rose and the that there is still a strong devotion to year 2020 had in common. They both “Little Rose” and a need to keep her began in a healthy good way and then memory alive. both were shattered by a sickness that In whatever way our world has entered in. Sickness being the “crack” shifted through these challenging in both. times, we must, as Little Rose did in In our dealings with this change in imitation of, and in union with Jesus, our world, we have sadly decided to embrace what we have to suffer and cancel our fundraiser for this year. in this way God can and will channel We are thinking of different fundrais- the focus on another membership His light in order to fill all our broken ing avenues which we will share in the drive. If you joined as a yearly mem- places with His grace. future. For now we will try to keep ber last September, it is time to think We will persevere and overcome present difficulties. -
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 2-Day Conference at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church 47650 North Territorial Road, Plymouth, Michigan | (734) 453-0326 | Olgcparish.Net/Fatima
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 2-day Conference at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church 47650 North Territorial Road, Plymouth, Michigan | (734) 453-0326 | olgcparish.net/fatima DAY I: Friday, October 13, 2017 10:30 a.m. Registration / Welcome Pack / Doors Open 11:30 a.m. Rosary (led by OLGC couple at ambo) and seating of OLGC School chidren / Prompt start of procession at conclusion of rosary 11:50 a.m. Solemn procession of Our Lady of Fatima statue and crowning by OLGC students / Litany of Loreto 12:00 p.m. 100th Anniversary Mass of the Miracle of the Sun with Fr. John Riccardo, Celebrant 1:30 p.m. Break 2:00 p.m. Welcome / Opening remarks by MC Steve Piskowroski with possible commentary on the canonization of May 13, 2017 of Saints Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto 2:15 p.m. Talk #1: “Have Nothing to Do with the Dragon,” Fr. John Riccardo, Pastor, Our Lady of Good Counsel 3:00 p.m. Talk #2: “From the Cloud of Mt. Carmel to the Miracle of the Sun: The Prophecy of Elijah Revealed,” Dr. Robert Fastiggi, Sacred Heart Major Seminary 3:45 p.m. Break 4:15 p.m. Talk #3: “Fatima: Actualities and Events, 1917-2017,” Dr. William Thomas, Newman College, Ireland 5:00 p.m. Dinner Break 6:00 p.m. Talk #4: “Penance, Penance, Penance–The First Saturday Devotion in Reparation for the Blasphemies Committed Against Mary’s Immaculate Heart,” Sister Irenaeus, O.P., Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist 6:45 p.m. Litany of St. Francisco Marto and St. -
Our Lady of Good Counsel Novena April 17-26
Our Lady of Good Counsel Novena April 17-26 O Holy Virgin, to whose feet we are led by our anxious uncertainty in our search for and attainment of what is true and good, invoking you by the sweet title of Mother of Good Counsel, we beseech you to come to our assistance, when, along the road of this life, the darkness of error and of evil conspires towards our ruin by leading our minds and our hearts astray. O Seat of Wisdom and Star of the Sea, enlighten the doubtful and the erring, that they be not seduced by the false appearances of good; render them steadfast in the face of the hostile and corrupting influences of passion and of sin. O Mother of Good Counsel, obtain for us from your Divine Son a great love of virtue, and, in the hour of uncertainty and trial, the strength to embrace the way that leads to our salvation. If your hand sustains us, we shall walk unmolested along the path indicated to us by the life and words of Jesus, our Redeemer; and having followed freely and securely, even in the midst of this world’s strife, the Sun of Truth and Justice under your maternal Star, we shall come to the enjoyment of full and eternal peace with you in the haven of salvation. Amen. We pray this novena for the intention that families across our country, who desire an authentic Catholic education and culture for their children, will discover Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church & School and decide in faith to relocate and join our community. -
Signs and Wonders
www.amazingdiscoveries.org 2011 Signs and Wonders Do you believe God exists? Why? There are many reasons people believe in God. Some base their beliefs on the teaching of Scripture, or perhaps on role models and people they admire. Some say they've been convinced by the Holy Spirit of His presence in their lives. Others had an emotional experience or even saw something amazing that led them to believe God is real. The Holy Spirit is at work in the world, but we need to ensure that the spirit we choose to listen to is in fact the Spirit of God. While supernatural signs and wonders have drawn many to God—including Saul, who became Paul, the world’s most famous missionary—we must be careful not to be guided exclusively by circumstances and emotions. In fact, Hebrews 11:1 tells us that faith is the evidence of what we do not see. As humans, what we can see is never the whole picture. When Jesus was on Earth, He performed many supernatural miracles and signs. But even then, many people still didn’t believe He was God (John 12:37). In Matthew 12, we read of some of the Jewish religious leaders who ask Jesus for a sign from heaven. Jesus responds by telling them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign” (Matthew 12:39). Later He tells the Jews through a parable that if the ancient law and prophecies He had given them could not convince them, neither could a miraculous sign (Luke 16:19-31). -
What's Bible Study
Studying the Holy Bible by Rev. Christopher J. Pollard “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” An Introduction Dearly Beloved, For Love’s sake, read the Bible. When you hold the letter from your dear father whom you miss so much, you feel his presence. You read and reread his words of encouragement and wisdom. You enter into his mind as you imagine his heart pouring out onto paper. For the love of God, read the Bible. Reading the Bible comes naturally for some Christians and for others it is a painful task. Conversely, interpreting the Bible is an undertaking that some believers are too eager to do while others show wise caution. We should be eager to read the Bible and slow to ascribe meaning to difficult passages without being confident that we do so with understanding, according to their true meaning. The account in Acts of the Apostles about the deacon Philip encountering the Ethiopian eunuch illustrates all this perfectly. The holy chamberlain loves reading Sacred Scripture and is equally eager to have it explained to him. Perusing the Bible for wisdom or as literature has some value. Have fun with that! The Christian, however, knows that the Holy Spirit is the author of Sacred Scripture. Fortunately, the Bible comes with its own directions (see “The Bible’s Self-Contained Instruction Manual”) and if we carefully attend to them, we will realize that understanding Sacred Scripture is a work of the Holy Spirit through the teaching of the Church. -
The Cristero War and Mexican Collective Memory
History in the Making Volume 13 Article 5 January 2020 The Movement that Sinned Twice: The Cristero War and Mexican Collective Memory Consuelo S. Moreno CSUSB Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/history-in-the-making Part of the Latin American History Commons Recommended Citation Moreno, Consuelo S. (2020) "The Movement that Sinned Twice: The Cristero War and Mexican Collective Memory," History in the Making: Vol. 13 , Article 5. Available at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/history-in-the-making/vol13/iss1/5 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the History at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in History in the Making by an authorized editor of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Articles The Movement that Sinned Twice: The Cristero War and Mexican Collective Memory By Consuelo S. Moreno Abstract: Many scattered occurrences in Mexico bring to memory the 1926-1929 Cristero War, the contentious armed struggle between the revolutionary government and the Catholic Church. After the conflict ceased, the Cristeros and their legacy did not become part of Mexico’s national identity. This article explores the factors why this war became a distant memory rather than a part of Mexico’s history. Dissipation of Cristero groups and organizations, revolutionary social reforms in the 1930s, and the intricate relationship between the state and Church after 1929 promoted a silence surrounding this historical event. Decades later, a surge in Cristero literature led to the identification of notable Cristero figures in the 1990s and early 2000s. -
O Sacred Heart of Jesus! by Emil Blaser OP
June/July 2018 - Issue 47 magazine O Sacred Heart of Jesus! By Emil Blaser OP think it would be right to say that devotions form a very Franciscans the devotion was champi- intimate part of the prayer life of Catholics rather than oned by St Bonaventure (d 1274) and I non-Catholics. We have many devotions like the rosary, like others. In the early 1600s the devotion devotions in honour of Saints like Martin de Porres, Francis of was especially propagated by the Jesuits Assisi, Dominic and hundreds of others. We honour our church- and the image of the Sacred Heart was es under the patronage of a saint. In fact I am always amazed at displayed everywhere, even on the title pages of their books. how people refer to their parish by their patron saint. It was St Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) who received ap- The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The paritions of Jesus Christ, revealing the form of the devotion, its chief biggest sodality in the church in South Africa is called the Sacred Heart sodality and quite literally has thousands of members. They month, spending an hour in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament are all very enthusiastic ‘’Sacred Heart members’’. andfeatures celebrating being receiving the feast holyof the Communion Sacred Heart. on Pope the first Innocent Friday VI of insti the- I remember as a boy we had an old monsignor in our parish who tuted mass in honour of the Sacred Heart in 1353. In 1693 the Holy boasted that in every parish he worked he installed a huge statue of See imparted indulgences to the Confraternities of the Sacred Heart the Sacred Heart with an ever burning light in front of it. -
Saint Bonaventure Church
SAINT BONAVENTURE CHURCH 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 13, 2019 As Christian stewards, our mission is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people through word, sacrament, service and community life. Page two 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time PPastor's Corner Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It has been over four years since my mother’s death. She grew up in Sunday, October 13 Germany, coming over to the United States in 1953, and becoming a citizen here in 1964. The last week of September I spent a week visiting 111:301:30 aa.m.-9:00.m.-9:00 pp.m..m. most of my ten cousins in Germany. It has been 34 years since I’ve JJoinoin uuss fforor oourur bbiggestiggest visited them. At that time, we were all about 21 years old. Needless to ccommunityommunity eeventvent ooff tthehe yyear!ear! say, now that we are all in our mid-60’s, we looked different. That’s a EEnjoynjoy lliveive mmusic,usic, ggames,ames, nice way of saying we had all gotten older. Actually, when I looked for rrides,ides, ffood,ood, ddrinksrinks aandnd bbingo!ingo! my cousin Dieter at the airport, I picked him out from the crowd right away. We may have aged a bit, o.k., more than a bit. But I still recognized EEnterainmentnterainment his smile. It’s a two-hour drive to Krumbach-Schwaben where most of Sunday, October 13 my mother’s family lives. I was very grateful that he drove me. I would 12:00-12:30 have gotten lost trying to figure out the train schedule. -
Brief History of the Cristero War and Mexico's Struggle for Religious Freedom the Role of the U.S. Knights of Columbus in Resp
Brief History of the Cristero War and Mexico’s Struggle for Religious Freedom When President Plutarco Calles took over as president of Mexico in 1924, he did not want the Catholic Church to be a part of any moral teachings to its citizens. He did not want God to be a part of anyone’s life. He wanted to bring Mexico’s population to belong to a Socialist state, and wanted to ensure that all citizens were going to be educated under the government’s dictatorship and secular mindset. He also wanted to ensure that only the government would have the freedom to form the minds of its citizens and insisted that the Church was poisoning the minds of the people. He implemented the “Law for Reforming the Penal Code” or “Calles’ Law”, which severely restricted the free practice of religion in Mexico. Priests or religious wearing clerical garb in public, and clerics who spoke out against the government could be jailed for five years. The Mexican bishops suspended public religious services in response to the law, and supported an economic boycott against the government. Violence soon erupted, as bands of Catholic peasants battled federal forces. Priests were shot and hung, Church property seized, and many religious institutions closed. The Cristeros’ battle cry was “Viva Cristo Rey!” (“Long live Christ the King!”). During the three-year war (1926-1929), approximately 90,000 people were killed. There are a total of 35 Martyrs who have been canonized. The Role of the U.S. Knights of Columbus in Response to the Cristero War In August of 1926, days after the Calles Law took effect, the U.S.