Child Jesus Teaching in the Temple & Prayer to Engage Postmodernism

I picked up some non-Catholic intellectual books today and eventually later made a remark to my wife that I constantly needed to find refuge in the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas to address pressing modern day issues, particularly postmodernism.

I plan to read Foucault on power/knowledge in the next few months.  A prayer surged from my lips to Our Lord, "Lord, this is hard."  I turned to Him for help.

During my drive home later, I prayed joyful mysteries of the rosary (in addition to the family rosary).  When I got to the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple, I experienced peace as I turned my meditation to the Child Jesus teaching the doctors of the Temple.

I thought of how the Incarnate Wisdom of God was present in the Temple among the doctors of the law and how He taught them and amazed them.

I thought of how all wisdom and learning was in this Little Child.  It gave me much peace.

HERE, btw, is a good article on post-modernity with pastoral consideration.

Child Jesus, have mercy on us!

Continued Prayers for the Society of St. Pius X & the Holy Father....in Latin

A few days ago, I blogged about praying for the Society.  It was the first time for me to blog about the Society, and lo and behold a statement comes forth.

If the press statements are reliable, it seemed that the superior of the Society recently stated that, at this point, forward movement was not possible without some clarifications from the Holy See.

I don't remember the exact phrasing, but it seems that further conversation is needed with the proposed Preamble and the proposed Personal Prelature.

Well....

...I'm NOT deterred with prayer!

That's all I'm going to say at this point.

Well...

...maybe not.

Won't you join me, dear class, in prayer?! 

Let us pray and entrust this matter to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to St. Pius X.

As I wrote this a few minutes ago, I wrote the Hail Mary first in English and then in Latin.  Since the Society is fond of Latin, I changed this and have, in honor of these efforts at reconciliation, posted the prayers of the holy Rosary in Latin.

I only know the Salve Regina in Latin.  Perhaps this is a good time for me to learn the prayers in Latin.  We'll see.

This reminds me of that scene from Saving Private Ryan (1998) where the Allies invade Normandy.  One of the soldiers, under fire, prayed the rosary in Latin.

Well, here you go.  We're under fire for sure....and are expected to perform exemplary in battle -- spiritual battle of course.

Lord Jesus, Son of David, hear our prayer!   In Your Most Precious and Holy Name!  Amen.


THE PRAYERS OF THE ROSARY 

Sign of the Cross:

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen

Apostles' Creed:
Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem, Creatorem caeli et terrae. Et in Iesum Christum, Filium eius unicum, Dominum nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine, passus sub Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus, descendit ad infernos, tertia die resurrexit a mortuis, ascendit ad caelos, sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis, inde venturus est iudicare vivos et mortuos. Credo in Spiritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam, sanctorum communionem, remissionem peccatorum, carnis resurrectionem, vitam aeternam. Amen.

The Lord's Prayer:
PATER NOSTER, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen.

The Hail Mary:
AVE MARIA, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

Glory Be:
GLORIA PATRI, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Oratio Fatimae (The Fatima Prayer)
Domine Iesu, dimitte nobis debita nostra, salva nos ab igne inferiori, perduc in caelum omnes animas, praesertim eas, quae misericordiae tuae maxime indigent.

Hail, Holy Queen:
SALVE REGINA, Mater misericordiae. Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae. Ad te Suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia ergo, Advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria.
V. Ora pro nobis, Sancta Dei Genitrix.
R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.

An Easy Way to Remember the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary: A Voice Needs a Pretty Face (AVNPF) -- Happy Birthday, My Queen!; Mr. P.'s Choice for Student of the Month (Aug. 2011)

Have trouble remembering the 5 joyful mysteries of the rosary?  Use this acronym: A.V.N.P.F.

A
Voice
Needs a
Pretty
Face

A
V
N
P
F

Annunciation
Visitation
Nativity
Presentation
Finding in the Temple

Annunciation - Lk. 1
Visitation - Lk. 1
Nativity - Mt. 1, Lk. 2,
Presentation - Lk. 2
Finding in the Temple - Lk. 2

A
Voice
Needs a
Pretty
Face


To learn how to pray the rosary, click here.

The rosary is the best "Bible study" ever!!!

"All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities" (One of the 15 Promises of Our Lady for those who recite the rosary given to St. Dominic and Blessed Alan de la Rouche).

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Also, on this occasion of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, it gives me great pleasure to announce Mr. P.'s choice for this blog's "Student of the Month Award" for August 2011.


STUDENT OF THE MONTH (August 2011): Krystel Lazaro of Vallejo, California for "teaching" AVNPF back to me almost 12 years later, after I had forgotten this.   Thank you!

Congratulations!  I can't believe you're a Mom now.
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The rosary is the "epitome of the whole Gospel" (CCC 971).


Homework: Learn the 5 joyful mysteries of the rosary.  Pray the rosary.

Class dismissed.

AMDG