The Catholic Evangelization Society

 "Since 2007, a professional evangelization company where only professionally trained theological instructors - those who hold at least a Master of Arts degree in Theology (from Universities whose faculty take an oath of fidelity to the Magisterium)  - teach and evangelize." 

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Today's Thought(s):  

"The perspective of Catholic belief is one that not only looks at the past, reposing its confidence upon the person and promise of Christ, but also gazes expectantly into the future, venturing all on the Christ who awaits us at the last."

- Regis Martin, S.T.D.

The Last Things:  Death, Judgment, Heaven, Hell.

San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1998, p. 22

February 14, 2012  

 Stained glass window from Bonneval Church

 showing the Vision of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, by Xandar.

Feast of St. Valentine - Extraordinary rite

(simple)

Feast of Sts. Cyril, Monk and Methodius, Bishop - Ordinary rite

(obligatory memorial)

From St. Bernadette's Recollection of her

Sixteenth Encounter with Our Lady

"While I was praying, the thought of asking her (Our Lady's) name came before my mind with such persistence that I could think of nothing else. I feared to be presumptuous in repeating a question she had always refused to answer. And yet something compelled me to speak. At last, under an irresistable impulse, the words fell from my mouth, and I begged the Lady to tell me who she was. The Lady did as she had always done before; she bowed her head and smiled but did not reply. I cannot say why, but I felt myself bolder and asked her again to graciously tell me her name; however she only bowed and smiled as before, still remaining silent. Then once more, for a third time, clasping my hands and confessing myself unworthy of the favour I was asking of her, I made my request...The Lady was standing above the rose-bush, in a position very similar to that shown in the miraculous medal. At the third request her face became very serious and she seemed to bow down in an attitude of humility. Then she joined her hands and raised them to her breast...She looked up to heaven...then slowly opening her hands and leaning forward towards me, she said to me in a voice vibrating with emotion:

'I am the Immaculate Conception!'"1

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1 This quote is taken from

Miravalle, Mark, STD. Introduction to Mary, The Heart of Marian Doctrine and Devotion. Santa Barbara: Queenship Publishing, 1993, as taken from J.B. Estrade, J.H. Girolestone, tr., The Appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Grotto of Lourdes. Westminster: Art and Book Co., Ltd., 1912; cf. also Alan Heame, The Happenings at Lourdes. London: Catholic Book Club, 1968.

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