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Mt 17:4-8 (VLX stands for “Video Lectio Divina.” It is the only Patristic Bible Study and Ignatian Prayer Series online.)

Theology and Current Events (TCE) #43 is called "Held in Slavery." As world events progress, the veil is dropping more every month between the two masters we can follow. God leads to freedom. Satan leads to slavery.

Mt 17:1-3

Theology and Current Events (TCE) #41 is joined today by Amando Valenzuela to discuss the Mexican “devotion” called “Santa Muerte.” Mr. Valenzuela is a former police officer and special agent from the Los Angeles Police Department.

Mt 16:24-28

Mt 16:21-23

Mt 16:13-20

Mt 16:1-4

Since when did the United States enter a pandemic of fear? Child Psychiatrist out of Los Angeles Dr. Mark McDonald MD (who has been on Tucker Carlson) answers this question in Theology and Current Events (TCE) #38. Dr. McDonald's website is https://www.dissidentmd.com.

Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p.121-123 Q/A 1-12

Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p.119-121 Q/A 1-12

Mt 15:10-20 -"It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a man."—Mt 15:11 -"And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body."—Jam 3:2 *** -"O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to Thy servant. Yes, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own transgressions and not to judge my brother, for blessed art Thou, unto ages of ages. Amen."—St. Ephrem the Syrian -"Abbot Hyperichius said: 'It is better to eat meat and drink wine, than by detraction to devour the flesh of your brother.'"—Wisdom of the Desert Fathers *** “A: Carnivores, who eat meat. These are in the lowest degree of fasting, even if they sometimes restrain themselves from food. They are never able to advance in prayer....B: Lacto-vegetarians, who never eat meat, but only milk, cheese, eggs and all kinds of boiled...vegetables. These are in the second degree of fasting, which is kept by Monks in coenobitic Monasteries and, very rarely, by laymen....C: Vegetarians, who eat only vegetables and boiled or raw legumes. This arrangement forms the third degree of fasting, and the most zealous monks of the common life keep it....D: Fruit-Eaters, who eat bread and uncooked fruits ONCE A DAY, without otherwise ever tasting food. He who attains this degree of fasting is able to master his body and thoughts without difficulty and CAN ADVANCE RAPIDLY ON THE PATH OF PRAYER....E: Cereal-Eaters, comprise the fifth degree of fasting. To this degree belong monks – especially hesycasts and desert-dwellers – who eat ONCE A DAY only black bread, cereals, and soaked grains of wheat, corn, millet, lentils, beans, peas, etc....F: Dry Food, is the sixth degree of monastic fasting, which is usually attainted only by the most zealous desert dwellers. Those who live in this harsh asceticism eat only dried bread soaked in water, with salt or a little vinegar, ONCE A DAY and by measure. This is how the hesycasts of the Nile valley lived....“G: Divine Food or manna, is the last and highest degree of monastic fasting, which is attained by very few ascetics after prolonged asceticism, being strengthened by the grace of the Holy Spirit. These are satisfied with the Most Pure Mysteries alone, that is, with the Body and Blood of Christ, which they receive only once or twice a week, without tasting anything else but water only. After difficult temptations and asceticism, and by the Grace of God, I have come to be satisfied with the Most Pure Mysteries alone, and no longer feel hunger, or have need of bread or vegetables."

A Lectio Divina on the Gospel of Christmas Midnight Mass

Mt 15:1-9 *** -Support my work here: https://padreperegrino.org/donate/ -Mental prayer vs. Centering prayer: https://padreperegrino.org/2021/12/mentalprayer/ -True Obedience vs. False Obedience: https://padreperegrino.org/2021/08/obed/

Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 117-119 Q/A 1-11 *** Support my work here: https://padreperegrino.org/donate/

How are 6M Muslims a year converting?

Theology and Current Events (TCE) #35 is “Four Years of Purgatory” as the Key to Fr. Ciszek. The Catholic Church’s Servant of God Fr. Walter Joseph Ciszek SJ (1904-1984) wrote three books, the second of which is called “He Leadeth Me.” We look at pages 75-81 as a masterpiece of abandonment to Divine Providence in a real and difficult modern circumstance. *** Book reading starts at timestamp 7:25 *** -Please see my Life-Update and Advent-Appeal here: https://padreperegrino.org/2021/11/adventmessage/ *** -St. Petersburg aerial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUff9wXxlfE -Moscow aerial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEPzWnYGVUc -Vatican aerial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Af-Vxu_CBg&t=152s

Mt 14:27-33 *** -Life-Update and Advent-Pitch: https://padreperegrino.org/2021/11/adventmessage/ -“For every man, his desire is a storm. If you love God, you walk on the water. If you love the world, it will swallow you up."—St. Augustine

This is "Theology and Current Events" (TCE) with Captain Emily Rainey and we first discuss her recent appearances on Tucker Carlson and then discuss her “Concentric Circles of Ownership" on Catholic spiritual and material survival tactics through difficult days.

Mt 14:22-26 *** "For every man, his desire is a storm. If you love God, you walk upon the water; If you love the world, it will swallow you up."—St. Augustine

Mt 14:13-21

Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 108-110 Q/A 14-26 *** -15 Mortal Sins Catholics Are Missing: https://padreperegrino.org/2019/08/mortalsins/

Mt 14:1-12

Mt 13:53-58 *** - Act of Faith: O my God, I firmly believe that Thou art one God in Three Divine Persons, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. I believe that Thy Divine Son became Man, and died for our sins, and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches, because Thou hast revealed them, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived. - Act of Hope: O my God relying on Thy almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, by the help of Thy grace, and Life Everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. - Act of Charity: O my God, I love Thee above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.