Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre :
“As we meditate the liturgical offices, let us draw special nourishment from the prayers composed by the Church for the proper of the Mass and along with the common, of course. The proper always contains a particular lesson for that feast. And the prayers, so short but so beautiful, give us every time a real subject of meditation. Whether it be the collect, the secret or the postcommunion, we are astounded by their depth and by the truths of our faith which the Church is setting before us.”
posted Tuesday 28/Nov/2023 ~14:40 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
This Monday found me waking well-rested. Two sleep segments of nearly 4 hours each, separated by a brief half-hour break. That's about as good as it ever gets in the Roscoe-verse.
Was able to spend the morning without my walking sticks, but the pan and weakness returned midday and I was my old crippled up self all afternoon and evening. I am thankful for the morning, though. I was able to get my laundry done, finally.
posted Monday 27/Nov/2023 ~20:00 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre :
“We need to go to God by the ways of the Church ñ they are the surest of all ñ and not by our own personal ways. It is certainly very good that we express our devotion to God with our whole heart and soul in our meditation and in our personal prayers; but we are going to pray all the better the more we come to live and breathe the piety of the Church. Never could we have a piety as great as that of the Church Herself. The Church is the mystical Spouse of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the songs of the Spouse are inimitable. Gregorian Chant all by itself truly lifts us up toward Heaven, lifts us up toward to God.
So let us follow these pathways in order to know God better, to know Him as the Church wants to make us know Him. We can't start thinking that we are better than other people because we are capable of finding new pathways. On the contrary, let us walk in the pathways that the Church has traced out for us, loving with all our heart that great school which is the liturgy of the Church.”
posted Monday 27/Nov/2023 ~14:30 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
A VERY good Sunday winds down.
Last night was the 2nd spent sleeping on my new mattress.. Yes, there was some tossing and turning, but not as much as most nights. And there was more actual sleep.
When I woke there was MUCH LESS pain and wonkiness in my hips. I found that I could walk from my room to the bathroom, and to the kitchen to fix the morning coffee without the need for a walking stick. Had to walk slowly and carefully, of course, but it was the 1st time in a LONG time I'd been able to do that! YES!! Progress.
posted Sunday 26/Nov/2023 ~18:05 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre :
“The Church has organized the temporal cycle and the sanctoral cycle to make us participate in the mystery of our Lord over the course of the whole year. The temporal is divided especially into the time of Christmas and the time of Easter, and the sanctoral has us participate in the feasts of saints throughout the year.
...Why has the Church arranged the liturgical cycle in that manner? It is to make us contemplate all of the mysteries of our Lord. Ultimately, it is our Credo which is being presented to us over the course of the year and on which we are called to meditate in a very special way. The proper texts of the Seasons, prayers, prefaces and so on, are so well chosen, so beautiful that they raise us up, allow us to deepen our faith and increase our charity.”
posted Sunday 26/Nov/2023 ~14:20 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
This has been a quiet Saturday. A good one.
Last night was the first spent on my new mattress. Slept better than I usually do, but my hips were still very painful and wonky today. Almost impossible to walk around the house without the big stick for support.
posted Saturday 25/Nov/2023 ~20:20 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre :
“The Christian religion is a religion of the Holy Spirit; it is the religion of love, of charity. It is a religion that has transformed the world. Before, everything was hatred, egotism, pride, and obsession with the goods of this world. After our Lord, everything is the law of charity ruling within our hearts; it is sanctifying grace transforming hearts and souls. And we saw the development of marvelous things in that Christendom: convents covering all of Christian Europe. Now we have to ask God to maintain us in that spirit of Christendom, maintain us in that spirit of love of our Lord.”
posted Saturday 25/Nov/2023 ~16:20 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
This has been a good Friday, many chores handled. But my home Internet has been flickering out for a few hours. Called the ISP and was told they hope to have it fixed by early tomorrow. So I'll sign off now and hope to find all working normally tomorrow.
posted Friday 24/Nov/2023 ~20:05 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
Thought for today from Archbishop Lefebvre :
“The Christian religion is a religion of the Holy Spirit; it is the religion of love, of charity. It is a religion that has transformed the world. Before, everything was hatred, egotism, pride, and obsession with the goods of this world. After our Lord, everything is the law of charity ruling within our hearts; it is sanctifying grace transforming hearts and souls. And we saw the development of marvelous things in that Christendom: convents covering all of Christian Europe. Now we have to ask God to maintain us in that spirit of Christendom, maintain us in that spirit of love of our Lord.”
posted Friday 24/Nov/2023 ~15:30 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
One Happy Thanksgiving Thursday is winding down. High-points of the day were 1.) the video chat with my daughter and her family back in Indiana, and 2.) the masterpiece of a meal that Sylvia prepared for the two of us.
The college basketball games I caught midday were fun to follow. And watching the Dallas Cowboys wining their game this evening caps off the day in fine fashion.
posted Thursday 23/Nov/2023 ~18:05 #DLNOV2023
posted by Roscoe