How think otherwise? Could not God have given us, in another way than through the Virgin the Redeemer of the human race and the Founder of the Faith? But, since Divine Providence has been pleased that we should have the Man-God through Mary, who conceived Him by the Holy Ghost and bore Him in her breast, it only remains for us to receive Christ from the hands of Mary. Hence whenever the Scriptures speak prophetically of the grace which was to appear among us, the Redeemer of mankind is almost invariably presented to us as united with His mother. The Lamb that is to rule the world will be sent – but He will be sent from the rock of the desert; the flower will blossom, but it will blossom from the root of Jesse.

Adam, the father of mankind, looked to Mary crushing the serpent’s head, and he dried the tears that the malediction had brought into his eyes. Noë thought of her when shut up in the ark of safety, and Abraham when prevented from the slaying of his son; Jacob at the sight of the ladder on which angels ascended and descended; Moses amazed at the sight of the bush which burned but was not consumed; David escorting the arc of God with dancing and psalmody; Elias as he looked at the little cloud that rose out of the sea. In fine, after Christ, we find in Mary the end of the law and the fulfillment of the figures and oracles.

And that through the Virgin, and through her more than through any other means, we have offered us a way of reaching the knowledge of Jesus Christ, cannot be doubted when it is remembered that with her alone of all others Jesus was for thirty years united, as a son is usually united with a mother, in the closest ties of intimacy and domestic life. Who could better than His Mother have an open knowledge of the admirable mysteries of the birth and childhood of Christ, and above all of the mystery of the Incarnation, which is the beginning and the foundation of faith?

Mary not only preserved and meditated on the events of Bethlehem and the facts which took place in Jerusalem in the Temple of the Lord, but sharing as she did the thoughts and the secret wishes of Christ she may be said to have lived the very life of her Son. Hence nobody ever knew Christ so profoundly as she did, and nobody can ever be more competent as a guide and teacher of the knowledge of Christ.

Saint Pius X

Ad diem illum laetissimum

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As we enter into the month of May, Our Lady’s month, it is most appropriate to begin with a Feast, a salute, to her most chaste spouse and protector, St. Joseph, whose many titles include Foster-Father of Jesus Christ, Patron of the Universal Church, Terror of demons, and Patron of the Dying.  A lovely litany can be found here: http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/litanies/joseph.htm

O Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my natural inclinations, to work with gratitude and joy, in a spirit of penance for the remission of my sins, considering it an honor to employ and develop by means of labor the gifts received from God, to work with order, peace, moderation and patience, without ever shrinking from weariness and difficulties, to work above all with purity of intention and detachment from self, having always death before my eyes and the account that I must render of time lost, of talents wasted, of good omitted, of vain complacency in success, so fatal to the work of God.

All for Jesus, all through Mary, all after thine example, O Patriarch, St. Joseph. Such shall be my watch-word in life and in death.

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Homily #140821b ( 06min) Play – Fr. Joachim on the life and times of Pope St. Pius X and how he fought the heresy of Modernism which was called the synthesis of every previous heresy. His success ushered in an amazing period of strength and unity for the Church when the world was going through much conflict.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Pius X – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Thursday in the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
1st: eze 36:23-28
Resp: psa 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19
Gsp: mat 22:1-14

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On the memorial of St. Pius X (Pope, Aug 21, 2019), Father Matthias explains the key to implementing the late Holy Father’s reform: the saint’s papal motto, “To Restore All Things in Christ” means personal reform above all, after our model of holiness, the Lord Jesus Christ. There will be no end to the heresy of modernism that St. Pius X condemned and no substantial renewal of the Church if reform is limited to changing administrative structures and policies. Real reform requires the faithful conversion of persons, the members of the Church, particularly of her shepherds.

Unreformed men cannot lead the Church to renewal: the Church needs holy shepherds.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Pius X – Mem

Readings: Wednesday 20th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: Jdg 9:6-15
Resp: Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Gsp: Mt 20:1-16

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Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Aug 21, 2023, on Pope St. Pius X’s stand against modernism and the Church’s unwavering doctrine of faith. Dive deep into the essence of true forgiveness and the role of our Blessed Lady.

Pope St. Pius X recognized the threat of the heresy called modernism to the Church. He established the oath against modernism, ensuring those in teaching roles within the Church understood and rejected its erroneous propositions. One key proposition of the oath emphasizes that the doctrine of faith has been consistently handed down from the Apostles through the Fathers. It rejects the idea that dogmas evolve or change in meaning over time.

The faithful should be equipped to identify teachings or opinions that contradict the Church’s teachings. For instance, Catholic doctrine states that to receive forgiveness from God, one must have a firm purpose of amendment, meaning a genuine intention not to commit the sin again. Any teaching suggesting that one can continue sinning and still be forgiven contradicts this doctrine. When faced with ambiguous teachings, it’s essential to interpret them in line with the Church’s teachings, giving the benefit of the doubt to the theologian or teacher.

Modernism remains a threat to the faith. We must be vigilant against it and pray to our Blessed Lady, the guardian of the faith, for protection. St. Pius X’s devotion to her serves as a model for us all.

00:00 – Introduction
00:11 – Pope St. Pius X’s Pontificate
00:29 – The Oath Against Modernism
01:04 – Recognizing Contradictions with Doctrine
03:06 – Dealing with Ambiguous Teachings
06:13 – Modernists’ Stealthy Plans
08:57 – Interpreting Ambiguity with Church Teaching
09:17 – Dangers of Modernism Today
09:30 – Our Lady as Guardian of the Faith

Pascendi Dominici Gregis (Pope Pius X, 1907) – http://www.vatican.va/content/pius-x/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-x_enc_19070908_pascendi-dominici-gregis.html – document by Pope Pius X that criticizes the Modernists for incorporating philosophical principles into their historical studies and criticism, and argues against their agnostic, immanentist, and evolutionist criticism, stating that their methods and doctrines are filled with errors and would be fatal to any religion.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Pius X – http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=313
Readings: Monday 20th Week of Ordinary Time – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/082123.cfm
1st: jdg 2:11-19
Resp: psa 106:34-37, 39-40, 43, 44
Gsp: mat 19:16-22

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