OBTAIN INDULGENCES FOR YOUR DEPARTED LOVED ONES

 A plenary indulgence can be obtained each day applicable to the Holy Souls in Purgatory by performing the following prescribed works:

- On November 2nd, or the following day if it falls on a Sunday, by going to a church or public or semi-public oratory and praying an Our Father, the Apostles' Creed, a Hail Mary, and a Glory Be for the intentions of the Roman Pontiff.

- From November 1st to 8th, by visiting a cemetery and praying a prayer for the deceased and, in addition, for the intentions of the Roman Pontiff (Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be).

According to the Dictionary of Catholic Theology, the intentions of the Roman Pontiff do not refer to the Pope's personal intentions but to the following:

- Exaltation of the Holy Catholic Church

- Eradication of heresies

- Propagation of the faith

- Conversion of sinners

- Peace and concord among Christian princes (rulers)

- The other goods of the Christian people

General Norms Regarding Indulgences

Indulgences, both partial and plenary, may be applied to the deceased as a form of suffrage. However, no one may apply the indulgences they gain to other living persons.

To gain indulgences, the following conditions are required: having received baptism, not being excommunicated, being in a state of grace (at least upon completion of the prescribed works), and being subject to the jurisdiction of the one who grants the indulgences. Furthermore, one must have the intention, at least in general, of gaining them.  And it is necessary that the prescribed works be performed in the time and manner established in the grant.

A plenary indulgence may be gained only once a day. However, the faithful may gain the indulgence "in articulo mortis" even if they have already gained another plenary indulgence that same day.

A partial indulgence may be gained several times a day, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

To gain a plenary indulgence, the prescribed work must be performed, and in addition, three other conditions must be met: 1. Confession (on that date or one week before or after). 2. Sacramental Communion (which, as is the law, must always be received in a state of grace, after making a good Confession if there has been mortal sin). 3. Prayer for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff. 4. It is also indicated that all inclination to sin, even venial sin, must be excluded.

If this full disposition is lacking, or if the aforementioned conditions are not met, the indulgence will be only partial.

Several plenary indulgences can be obtained through a single sacramental confession. However, a single Eucharistic communion and a single prayer according to the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff can only be obtained through a single plenary indulgence.

The condition of praying according to the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff is fully met by reciting, according to his intentions, one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.

An indulgence cannot be obtained through a work that one is already obligated to perform by law or precept, unless the granting of the indulgence expressly states otherwise. Nevertheless, one who performs a work imposed as sacramental penance can simultaneously satisfy the penance and obtain any indulgence attached to that work.

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BEWARE OF HERETICAL NEWS

 

NO TO HALLOWEEN

"You can't dress your children up as demons and then ask God to protect them": Angel Salguero

The Word of God clearly teaches that God's children must flee from every appearance of evil:

"Abstain from every form of evil."

(1 Thessalonians 5:22)

And also:

"Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them."

(Ephesians 5:11)

From childhood, Christians are called to identify with the light, not with the darkness. In the Bible, death, demons, evil spirits, and ghosts are not games or neutral symbols: they represent spiritual realities contrary to God, which deceive, frighten, or confuse.

"The devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."

"The devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."  (1 Peter 5:8)

Therefore, even if the costume seems "just for fun," what is depicted has a spiritual significance. Jesus never took the devil's doings lightly; he always confronted them with authority and truth (cf. Mark 1:23-27).

* DOCTRINE 🇻🇦

The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 2116-2117) teaches that anything that seeks to familiarize or sympathize with the occult, the demonic, death, or divination is contrary to the Christian faith.

Although a costume is not in itself sinful, the intention and the message matter: what are we teaching a child when we dress them up as a demon, a skull, or a spirit?

The Magisterium reminds us that we must form consciences from a young age, educating them in goodness, purity, beauty, and light. If we accustom children to trivializing evil, we deprive them of spiritual sensitivity to real evil.

From the earliest centuries, the Church celebrated November 1st as All Saints' Day, precisely to counter the ancient pagan festivals that venerated the dead or spirits.

Christians dressed their children as saints, angels, or heroes of the faith, to teach them that true triumph lies not in fear or darkness, but in Christ's victory over death:

"Death has been conquered by victory."

(1 Corinthians 15:54)

Clothing children as saints is to teach them the path of holiness; clothing them with darkness, even for fun, is spiritual confusion.

* EXORCISTICS ✍️

Catholic exorcists warn that evil often uses the seemingly innocent to incite curiosity or sympathy for the occult.

Father Amorth said:

"The devil does not need to be invoked, only to be imitated with pleasure."

* EXORCIST ✍️

When a child dresses up as a demon or spirit, even without intending to invoke anything, they open themselves up to an influence contrary to their spiritual innocence, especially if there is an atmosphere of fear, games with the dead, black candles, rituals, or scary pranks.

For this reason, exorcists recommend reclaiming the feast for Christ, teaching children to celebrate life, holiness, light, and heaven, not darkness or death.

* RECOMMENDATIONS ✅

It's not about condemning or scaring, but about spiritual education with discernment.

You can tell parents and catechists:

“Let's not deprive children of joy, but let's protect them from that which distorts their faith.”

Instead, let's organize ‘Saints' Day Celebrations,’ where children dress up as their favorite saint, pray, play games, and learn about eternal life.

Let's explain that fear doesn't come from God, but from the enemy who seeks to steal our peace.

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”

(2 Timothy 1:7)

No, it's not appropriate for children to dress up as the dead, demons, or ghosts, because even if it seems harmless, it educates the imagination in ways contrary to the Gospel.

Christians don't glorify death or play with evil: they proclaim life, light, and holiness.

The best costume a Catholic child can wear is that of purity and grace, remembering that heaven is full of heroes dressed in white.

“They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”

(Revelation 7:14)

CONFESSIONS OF THE DEVIL TO SAINT DOMINIC DURING AN EXORCISM

 

During the exorcism, the demons told the saint that with the Rosary he preached, he brought terror and terror to all of Hell, and that he was the man they hated most in the world because of the souls he took from them with this devotion.

Saint Dominic threw his Rosary around the possessed man's neck and asked them which of the saints in heaven they feared the most and which should be most loved and honored by men. The enemies, in response to these questions, let out such terrifying cries that many of those present fell to the ground in fright.

The evil ones, in order not to respond, wept, lamented, and prayed through the possessed man's mouth to Saint Dominic to have mercy on them. The saint, undeterred, replied that he would not cease tormenting them until they answered what he had asked them.  Then they said they would say it, but in secret, in a whisper, not in front of everyone. The saint, however, ordered them to speak loudly, but the devils refused to say a word.

Then Father Dominic, kneeling, prayed the following prayer: "O most excellent Virgin Mary, by the virtue of your psalter and Rosary, command these enemies of the human race to answer my question."

Suddenly, a burning flame burst from the ears, nose, and mouth of the possessed man. The demons then begged Saint Dominic, through the Passion of Jesus Christ and the merits of His Holy Mother and those of all the saints, to allow them to leave that body without saying anything, because the angels would reveal it to them at any time he wished.

Later, the saint knelt again and offered another prayer: “O most worthy Mother of Wisdom, about whose salutation and how it should be prayed this people have already been instructed, I beg you, for the health of the faithful present here, to compel these enemies of yours to openly confess the complete and sincere truth here.”

No sooner had he finished speaking these words than the saint saw a multitude of angels and the Virgin Mary striking the devil with a golden rod, while saying: “Answer my servant Dominic’s question.” It must be kept in mind here that the people neither saw nor heard the Virgin, but only Saint Dominic.

The demons began to cry out: “O our enemy! O our ruin and confusion! Why did you come from heaven to torment us so cruelly? Must it be that, through you, O advocate of sinners, whom you bring out of hell; O sure path to heaven!, we are forced—in spite of ourselves—to confess before all what is the cause of our confusion and ruin? Woe to us! Curse our princes of darkness!”

“Hear, then, Christians! This Mother of Christ is omnipotent and can prevent her servants from falling into hell. She, like a sun, dispels the darkness of our cunning schemes. She uncovers our intrigues, breaks our nets, and reduces all our temptations to futility. We are forced to confess that no one who perseveres in her service is damned with us.”

“A single sigh she offers to the Most Holy Trinity is worth more than all the prayers, vows, and desires of all the saints. We fear her more than all the blessed combined, and we can do nothing against her faithful servants.”

In the same way, the evil ones confessed that many Christians who invoke her at death and who should be damned, according to ordinary laws, are saved thanks to her intercession. “Ah! If this Marieta”—so they called her in their fury—“had not opposed our designs and efforts, we would have long ago overthrown and destroyed the Church and plunged all her hierarchies into error and infidelity!”

Then they added that “no one who perseveres in the recitation of the Rosary will be damned. For she obtains for her faithful devotees true contrition for their sins, so that they may confess them and obtain forgiveness and pardon for them.”

Thus, Saint Dominic had the entire town pray the Rosary very slowly and devoutly, and with each Hail Mary they recited, a great multitude of demons emerged from the possessed man's body in the form of burning coals.

When all the enemies had left and the heretic was freed, the Virgin Mary, invisibly, gave her blessing to the entire town, who experienced great joy. "This miracle caused the conversion of a great number of heretics, who even enrolled in the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary," concluded Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort.

THE AUTHORITY WILL GIVE AN ACCOUNT TO GOD FOR HAVING TRULY WATCHED OVER ITS PEOPLE

 

CHILDREN: NEITHER PRINCES NOR PRINCESSES, BUT BEINGS THAT GOD RENEWS US TO FORM GOOD MEN AND WOMEN TO LEAD TO HIM

A mother raised her hand and asked:

"What do I do if my son is on the table and won't get down?"

"Tell him to get down," I told her.

"I've already told him, but he doesn't listen and won't get down," the mother replied in a defeated voice.

"How old is the child?" I asked.

"Three years old," she replied.

Situations similar to this frequently arise when I have the opportunity to speak with groups of parents.

Many conflicts arise because parents are fearful or lax in exercising their authority. And those children grow up, and the problem grows with them, since those parents have a hard time making the decision to set limits and exercise their authority correctly.

Why do your children do what they do?

1.- BECAUSE YOU LET THEM.

Don't forget that children are meant to be

brought to God, not just given materially what you didn't have.

May your inactions never cause them to lose faith.

They do what they do because you allow them to. Children become who they are because their parents allow it, it's that simple. If your child is making a mess of their life, you won't like this answer. You'll come to me and give me a million excuses. You'll blame it on the music they listen to, the movies they watch, the books they read (if they read at all), the violence on television, the educational system, or the pressure exerted by society or their friends. So put your indignation aside and consider this truth: your children are a product of your parenting, or, in other words, your way of raising them.

2. THERE ARE NO CONSEQUENCES FOR BAD BEHAVIOR.

Parents let their children do whatever they want, with very little information about what is acceptable and what is not. If they do something wrong, there are no consequences for the unacceptable behavior.

Sometimes we say, "If you do this, that will happen to you," and "If you don't do that, this will happen to you." Then they don't do what they're supposed to do, and nothing happens; we don't keep the promise of the consequences. Do you know what a parent who doesn't follow through on the consequences becomes? A LIAR; and that's precisely what our children learn: to lie, and to make promises without keeping them, so that nothing happens.

3. YOU TELL YOUR CHILDREN THEY ARE SPECIAL.

You may not agree with me on this. Believe me, it was difficult for me to understand and accept, but it's a reality.  If you're one of those who currently believes your little "angel" is special, I'm sorry to tell you that they aren't. If you constantly tell your children they're special, you're doing more harm than good.

Your child is special to you and only you, not to anyone else. Your child was born with all your love, and watching them grow is a wonder, but when they grow up and walk through your door to go to school, they're just another child on the school roll, and there's nothing special about them.

In the real world, your daughter isn't a "princess," nor is your son a "prince," just another child. Children must understand and learn to grow up knowing that the moment they leave your loving arms and enter the real world, no one will love them for the sole reason that they exist, as you do.

4. YOU MAKE YOUR CHILDREN THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN YOUR LIFE.

They aren't the only important thing.  I know you think they are, but that's not the case. When you let your children think they're the most important person in your life, they learn to manipulate you, and you'll end up doing what they say.

You shouldn't neglect your children for

your husband, nor your husband for the children (the latter is the most common), because you could end up alone.

Your children are important; don't get me wrong. Your children should be loved unconditionally. But parents who put their children's happiness above all else and sacrifice their own lives, and sometimes their marriage as well, then when their parenting work is over, your children will grow up and leave you, going in search of their own happiness, and you'll be left with only your spouse, at best.

If you spend all your time and energy solely on your children, when they leave, you won't be sure that your spouse will be with you.  That's one of the reasons why separations happen after the children leave, because the only thing you had in common was your children, and you never tried to nurture marital love as a bond. And you end up alone, with no one to grow old with. And you usually end up treating and seeing your 50-year-old as if he or she were 4 years old.

5.- WE FAIL TO TEACH THEM THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES.

Children have, among others, the following rights: to life, to play, to freedom of opinion, to a family, to protection from negligent treatment, to food, to be loved, to receive an education, etc. Privileges are concessions earned through a specific action; we buy things for our children, for example: the latest video games, or designer clothes or shoes, or a pet, and we even take them to the movies or on vacations, we buy them cell phones, etc., etc., and all for free, in exchange for nothing. Today I tell you that even if you have enough money to please your child, you have to teach them how to earn it; they have to know that the things they like cost money and that they have to pay a price.  Even these things will help you negotiate attitudes and behaviors (Editor's note: and through them, help them acquire responsibilities to better navigate their way in life).

6. WORK ON YOUR CHILD'S SELF-ESTEEM.

A child who has not been instilled with religious and moral convictions will easily stray intellectually and/or morally. We will be held accountable to God for putting their eternal salvation at risk.

The word self-esteem is a compound word. Self means oneself, and esteem means love, that is, loving oneself. You cannot provide them with a positive assessment of themselves because we confuse encouraging and supporting them with increasing their self-esteem, and we change the rule of "if they have high self-esteem, they will succeed at everything," but in reality it's the other way around: if they succeed at everything, their self-esteem will increase. So, if you want them to have high self-esteem, teach them to achieve their successes. To fight for them, because everything requires effort, dedication, and perseverance.

I hope these comments help you understand why we sometimes ask for the moon, when in reality we reap what we sow.

Source: Parents to the rescue of values.

FOR ETERNAL ROME

“…Let the Priest capable of preaching go to the limits of his power to preach, to absolve sins, and to celebrate the True Mass. Let the Sister teacher go to the limits of her grace and power to form girls in the Faith, good morals, purity, and literature. Let every Priest and layman, every small group of laymen and Priests who have authority and power over a small stronghold of the Church and Christianity, go to the limits of their possibilities and powers. Let the leaders and pupils of such strongholds know each other and be in contact with each other. Let each stronghold, protected, defended, trained, and directed in its prayers and songs by a royal authority, become as much as possible a fortress of holiness. This is what will guarantee the continuation of the True Church and effectively prepare for its renewal when it is God's good time.

“Thus, we must not be afraid, but pray with all confidence and exercise without fear, according to the  Tradition and, in the sphere that corresponds to us, the power we have, thus preparing us for the happy time when Rome will once again be Rome (the eternal Rome) and the Bishops will be Bishops (acting as genuinely Catholic Bishops).

Fr. Roger-Thomas Calmel. Brief Apology for the Church of Always.