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| St. Titus Church Aliquippa, Pennsylvania |
Brother Knights,
Today August 13 is the Feast of Blessed Michael McGivney. Please consider praying the prayer for his canonization, and perhaps offer a the Rosary or attend Mass today. You may also wish to add to your intentions the preservation of the Traditional Latin Mass. To learn more about Blessed Michael, please visit the Blessed Michael McGivney Guild.
Vivat Jesus,
Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network
Prayer to Blessed Michael McGivney
God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Blessed Michael McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor.
Through the example of his life and virtue, may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast.
We humbly ask that you glorify Blessed Michael McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen
We
are pleased to share the video of our most recent webinar, The Church’s
Social Teaching and Socialism, presented by Brother Raymond de Souza, KHS.
The
talk reviews several social encyclicals starting from Bl. Pius IX through Pope
Benedict XVI, outlines the social teachings and explains why the Church
condemns socialism. We are grateful for Raymond’s time and research on this
important matter. Please share this talk with others.
The Church's Social Teaching and Socialism
(Technical note: there is a slight lag between the audio and video in the recording but the quality is still good)
Extra Resources
For further review we share some of the social encyclicals Raymond mentioned in the talk:
Nostis Et Nobiscum (1849) – Bl. Pius IX
Quod Apostolici Muneris (1878) – Leo XIII
Diuturnum (1881) – Leo XIII
Libertas Praestantissimum (1888) – Leo XIII
Rerum Novarum (1891) – Leo XIII
Graves De Communi Re (1901) – Leo XIII
Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum (1914) – Benedict XV
Quadragesimo Anno (1931) – Pius XI
Centesimus Annus (1991) – St. John Paul II
Deus Caritas Est (2005) – Benedict XVI
Quotes by Popes and Vladimir Lenin (compiled by Raymond de Souza)
Vivat Jesus,
Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network
As we begin the first full week of Lent, we share our recent webinar with Fr. John Brancich, FSSP, on Deepening (or Starting) My Prayer Life as a Man.
The talk has many helpful tips and guidance on how to deepen our prayer life as men in practical but spiritually meaningful ways, especially during this time of Lent. His talk includes practical but timeless methods recommended by the saints and the Church. This presentation is both helpful to those who are seeking to start a deeper prayer life or to deepen it.
Deepening (or Starting) My Prayer Life as a Man
Also recommended in the talk is the Bendictus monthly missalette which contains the propers for the Traditional Latin Mass each day of a month, as well as helpful spiritual reflections. To learn more or subscribe click on the link below.
Another recommended book, The Imitation of Christ, can be found at this link.
We’re grateful to Father for his time in preparing and providing this talk and his support of our Network. Please consider keeping him in your prayers today.
Vivat Jesus!
Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network
Lent
begins, in two weeks, Wednesday February 18. In preparation, we share a wonderful annual
Lenten offering by the traditional Carmelite Hermits of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel inFairfield, PA which you can begin to enroll in today.
The deadline to enroll is Tuesday February 17 (day before Lent).
The Hermits will be offering the following during Lent:
Enroll those most in need to benefit from 40 Masses and 40 days of prayer and penance offered by the Discalced Hermits of Our Lady of Mount Carmel this Lent. Anyone can be enrolled (living or deceased) but especially it is beneficial for those in need of conversion, healing, or strength.
Although the enrollment is free, the Hermits survive entirely on alms from the laity, and as such please consider a donation to help support their apostolate. Also noteworthy is that a few members of Hermits’ community are brother Knights.
To learn more and enroll, visit: https://www.edcarm.org/lent
Vivat Jesus,
~ Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network