Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the World, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, formed in the womb of the Virgin Mother by the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, united substantially with the word of God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, glowing furnace of charity, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom dwelleth all the fullness of the Divinity, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, patient and rich in mercy, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, rich to all who invoke Thee, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, fount of life and holiness, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, saturated with revilings, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, crushed for our iniquities, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, made obedient unto death, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in Thee, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, delight of all saints, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord,
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
V. Jesus, meek and humble of Heart.
R. Make our hearts like unto Thine.

Let us pray
Almighty and everlasting God, look upon the Heart of Thy well-beloved Son and upon the acts of praise and satisfaction which He renders unto Thee in the name of sinners; and do Thou, in Thy great goodness, grant pardon to them who seek Thy mercy, in the name of the same Thy Son, Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, world without end.

Gays and the Boy Scouts

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THE MASKED ANGEL:
I have recently received a copy of the letter Mr Voris talks about in the video and I can verify he is 100% right on the  two points he brings up. However, I would like to point out a few side notes that either he didn't have time for or was getting off from his main point:

1. Right after the statement about it not conflicting with Church teaching, the letter also says this:
 We need to use this opportunity to show our commitment to making Catholic Scouting a safe
environment for all youth in which the Catholic faith is taught, practiced and nurtured.

Here's my question: if that was the real goal, why even consider it in the first place, knowing full well the Church teaches homosexuality is intrinsically evil?

2. The letter goes on to quote the actual resolution passed. I'll spare all  readers the legal jargon and instead focus on the requirements needed to join the Scouts, which a) requires potential members to "subscribe to and abide by the values expressed in the Scout Oath and Law" and b) subscribe to and abide by the precepts of the Declaration of Religious Principles (duty to God).

Here are my questions concerning this: How can the BSA on the one hand say it's okay for potential members to be gay and then require them to follow the Scout Oath, which calls on members to be morally straight, something homosexuals are notorious for violating?
For that matter, doesn't the whole "subscribe to and abide by the precepts of the Declaration of Religious Principles" seem like a sick joke when the following quotes can be found in it?
Section 1. Declaration of Religious Principle, clause 1. The Boy Scouts of America maintains that no member can grow into the best kind of citizen without recognizing an obligation to God.
Section 1. Activities, clause 2. The activities of the members of the Boy Scouts of America shall be carried on under conditions which show respect to the convictions of others in matters of custom and religion, as required by the twelfth point of the Scout Law, reading, “Reverent. A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties. He respects the beliefs of others.”

In a nutshell, isn't it obvious by passing this, the BSA no longer believe in what they're saying?

Now, some may say "there appears to be a lot of talk of youths in the Boy Scouts, in particular the resolution they passed." Well, I'm glad you noticed that because although they are quick to mention youths in the resolution, at no point do they bring up the Scout definition of a youth, which if their age limits are any indication, means any boy age 7 to 18.

Let's ignore for a moment that Venture Scouting goes up to age 21 and let's instead focus on the fact the vast majority of Scout youth not only is too young to know what their sexuality might be but is also too young to even know what sexuality means!!!!!

I don't know where or how the BSA thought this was a good idea, and I don't care. In the end, Mr Voris is right: we do need a strong Catholic alternative and I call on everyone reading this to contact Dr Taylor Marshall who is getting people together to create the Catholic Scouts of St George which the Masked Angel supports 100%. 

The Truth of Homosexuality

An Intro to Courage International

Courage International, also known as Courage Apostolate is an approved apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church, which "ministers to those with homosexual or same-sex attractions". The group consists of laymen and laywomen usually under anonymous discretion, together with a priest, to encourage its members to abstain from acting on their sexual desires and to live chastely according to the Catholic Church's teachings on homosexuality. Courage also sponsors an outreach program, Encourage, which ministers to relatives and friends of persons with same-sex attractions providing help by "supporting one another and their loved ones through discussion, prayer and fellowship."

The five goals of Courage are:

• Live chaste lives in accordance with the Roman Catholic Church's teaching on homosexuality.
• Dedicate ones life to Christ through service to others, spiritual reading, prayer, meditation, individual spiritual direction, frequent attendance at Mass, and the frequent reception of the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist.
• Foster a spirit of fellowship in which all may share thoughts and experiences, and so ensure that no one will have to face the problems of homosexuality alone.
• Be mindful of the truth that chaste friendships are not only possible but necessary in a chaste Christian life and in doing so provide encouragement to one another in forming and sustaining them.
• Live lives that may serve as good examples to others.

The four goals of Encourage are:

• To promote a spirit of compassion and acceptance among the members so that they may share with one another their thoughts and experiences and so ensure that no one will have to face the problems of homosexual loved ones alone.
• To foster the practice of service to others, spiritual reading, prayer, meditation, individual spiritual direction, frequent attendance at Mass, and the frequent reception of the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist.
• To encourage loved ones in the development of chaste friendships.
• To witness by good example to others who have homosexual loved ones

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courage_International


THE MASKED ANGEL: 

The message of the Holy Church concerning homosexuality has been at best warped to mean the Church hates gays and at worst to a total dismissal of it having anything significant  to say on the subject. Often, those promoting "in-your-face" homosexuality ignore and mock the Church for standing in the way of "do what you feel like."
The following video shows the correct teaching concerning homosexuality and a way for gays to leave their destuctive lifestyle:

Earlier in the blog, I brought up info about Courage, noting it's an approved apostolate. In other words, the views held by Courage are a) free of doctrinal error and b) have full approval of the Church. The same can't be said about the Rainbow Sash Movement, who as a whole lied so much about Courage that the RSM no longer has a working website. Serves them right.

Throughout this month, I will have a link to Courage on the corner of this blog and I'll be coming back to the notion here and there throughout the month.
We can never under any circumstances let radical homosexuals run roughshod over rights just as we cannot let atheists run over our 1st Amendment rights.

Changes Coming for this June

Starting on June 2nd, this blog will combat the perversion of this month by focusing on what this month is supposed to be about:
-instead of embracing homosexuality, I will show ways out of such a destructive lifestyle.
-instead of blurring out masculinity, I will refocus it.
-instead of people running roughshod over religious rights, I will show how to fight back.
-instead of giving power to sodomites, I will give power to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Stay tuned for all the changes.

My Spiritual To-Do List

In my bio, I mentioned that I have completed the consecration to Mary as written by St. Louis deMontfort but what I have never mentioned before is that I have a whole list of spiritual journeys I would like to complete in line with St. Loyola's teaching of asking oneself  what can one do in honor of Jesus. I have either started some of them, haven't gotten around to them or haven't started some because a good number  take so long to finish and rather keep them to myself, I would like to share them with you to see how many of them you would like to try to finish. Now keep in mind if you don't go to Mass on a regular basis (including all holy days) I would suggest doing that first before you try them and I will also include how many days it takes to finish them, plus any additional resources needed:

1. Consecrate yourself to Our Holy Mother (Note: I've done this already but I will do this again later this year.)
This one calls for specific readings and prayers  from three books, but since I understand some people have limited space, I suggest getting this book to have everything in one place: http://www.amazon.com/Manual-Total-Consecration-According-Montfort/dp/0971682216/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369508951&sr=8-1&keywords=manual+for+the+total+consecration
Length of time to finish: 33 days


2. Complete spiritual exercises written by St Francis De Sales.
 Link: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/desales/devout_life.toc.html
Length of time to finish: 10 days

3. Complete Jesuit spiritual exercises.
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Do-Home-Retreat-Spiritual-Exercises/dp/0898703638/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1369509364&sr=1-1&keywords=a+do+it+at+home+retreat
Length of time to finish: 56 days or maybe 8 days, depending which you go with.

4. Complete St Bridget prayers
 Link: http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/Filius/StBrigid.html
Length of time to finish: 365 days

5. Receive Eucharist the first Friday of the month for 9 straight months.
Length of time to finish: 9 months.

6. Be enthroned into the Sacred Heart.
http://sacredheartlegion.com/enthrone.htm

To All Who Care about the Boy Scouts

(Full credit goes to Taylor Marshall for this piece):

I am an Eagle Scout and I loved being a Boy Scout - all the way from Cub Scouts to Eagle. I want my sons to become Scouts and share that tradition with them...but I can no longer support the Boy Scouts, because of this.

I've been thinking and worrying about the Boy Scouts for months. I knew this decision was coming and I knew that the Boy Scouts would go the wrong way.

I also knew in my heart that I would have to do something about it when it actually happened...

So here's my manifesto on why we need Scouting, but why we now need an alternative Scouting organization for Catholics: The Scouts of Saint George.

In 1908 Robert Baden-Powell wrote a book for boys about reconnaissance or scouting titled Scouting for Boys. Baden-Powell was a lieutenant general in the British Army.

He developed an ideal for young men about being a "Scout," and ideal that included mentorship, camping, woodworking, backpacking, sports, and most important of all: virtue and the art of being a man.

Baden-Powell was an Anglican and he chose the fleur-de-lis as the emblem of Scouting. The fleur-de-lis is an ancient symbol of virginity and the Blessed Virgin Mary - rather fitting in my opinion. (Regrettably the BSA has trademarked the fleur-de-lis.)

Scouting spread to America and across the globe and it always possessed a religious element. We are now at the moment when this integral feature has been denied.

So we need to create a new organization for the old tradition. Here's what I'm going to do about it, and I need all the brave souls that I can get. This will be an "Eagle Project" of a lifetime!!!!

We are going to make Catholic Scouts happen: the Scouts of Saint George. 

Here's the mini-manifesto in 7 points:

1. The Scouts of Saint George must be Catholic and acknowledge every jot and tittle of the magisterium of the Church - and be in full communion with the Holy Father. 
2. A personal relationship with Christ and the growth in manly virtue will be at the heart of the Scouts of Saint George.
3. The Scouts of Saint George will be like the Boy Scouts of America with hiking, fishing, camping, merit badges, and a highest rank (equivalent somehow to Eagle Scout). Same format and structure.
4. The Scouts of Saint George must have protection from the government, which means it must be  grassroots. It cannot be a non-profit 501(c)3. Otherwise, we are under government regulation and pressure in the years to come. We must avoid influence from lobbyists and governmental powers to compromise (as has happened with the BSA). Where there is no money, there is less pressure.
5. The Scouts of Saint George will be free and open-source. Like the original Baden-Powell, all you'll need is the book, uniform, and badges. That's it. The rest is grassroots. Fathers and sons organize and simply register or seek recognition from the other Scouts of Saint George.
6. The Scouts of Saint George won't reinvent the wheel. Traditional scouting works. Why change it? We're just going to preserve the tradition and import a Catholic identity.
7. The Scouts of Saint George is global. My goal is to get Pope Francis to approve it and recognize it.
8. Why Saint George? I have a devotion to him and he's the exemplar for young men in the categories of courage and virginity? We need young men to slay the dragons of our era. Wouldn't you agree?

Okay, who's in? I need thousands of collaborators on this one. This will be a great project to get in on the ground floor:

Sign up now to get involved with the "Scouts of Saint George" 

This is a different email list from my blog subscribers. I'm not going to confuse the two. If you want to help Scouts of Saint George, please sign up afresh below:
http://www.taylormarshall.com/2013/05/why-im-starting-new-boy-scouts-my.html