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“Get a Life!”

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• Monday, August 9th, 2010
• Linda O'Brien, FTI

“Get a life!”  An angry shout from a passing care reached our ears.  And again, a little later, came the same cry from another car: “Get a life!”
Irony of ironies.
For this is exactly what we hope to do:… Read More

Lisa Miller Ordered to Hand Custody of Daughter to Former Lesbian Lover

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• Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
• Linda O'Brien, FTI

A Vermont judge on Friday granted sole custody of a Virginia woman’s 7-year-old daughter to be transferred to the woman’s former lesbian lover by the end of this year.
Lisa Miller had given birth to her daughter Isabella through artificial… Read More

There at the Foot of the Cross

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• Sunday, February 24th, 2008
• Linda O'Brien, FTI

The Apostle John stands at the foot of the Cross with Our Lady on Calvary. John is the sole witness among the Twelve to Jesus' crucifixion, and the only evangelist to record his cry of thirst (see Jn 19:28). Yet… Read More

The Mercy of God to a Penitent

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• Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
• Linda O'Brien, FTI

Blog Post:
The Mercy of God to the Penitent
from St. Maximus the Confessor

 
 
God's will is to save us, and nothing pleases him more than our coming back to him with true repen­tance. The heralds of truth… Read More

The King of Love is Crowned with Thorns

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• Friday, February 22nd, 2008
• Linda O'Brien, FTI

Blog Post:

 
Jesus, Man of Sorrows, those drops of Blood that flow down Your Face, those deep gashes caused by the thorns that cir­cle Your holy head, make You dearer to me than if Your forehead shone with pre­cious… Read More

Christ Conquers, He Reigns, He Commands!

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• Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
• Linda O'Brien, FTI

Blog Post:
THE TRIUMPH OF CHRIST THROUGH THE EUCHARIST

Christus vincit, regnat,  imperat; ab omni malo plemem suam defendat.
Christ conquers, He reigns, He commands. May He de­fend His people from all evil.
Pope Sixtus V had these words engraved… Read More

de Montfort Marian Consecration to begin Feb. 20th

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• Sunday, February 17th, 2008
• Linda O'Brien, FTI

Blog Post:
Ave Maria! The most common time to make or remake the St. Louis de Montfort 33 days of preparation for Marian Consecration is February 20th-March 25th. Now this year March 25th is in Easter week and will be… Read More

She will crush your head…

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• Saturday, February 16th, 2008
• Linda O'Brien, FTI

Blog Post:

 
O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth,
refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother,
God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you.
I, (name), a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet,… Read More

No Greater Love

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• Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
• Linda O'Brien, FTI

Blog Post:
Greater love has no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends. (Jn. 15:13)

 
I dare say that God in His omnipotence could not give more; in His wisdom, He knew not… Read More

Mother Teresa’s vision of the Crucified and His Mother

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• Saturday, February 9th, 2008
• Linda O'Brien, FTI

Blog Post:

In 1947 Mother Teresa was shown a vision in three parts. In the first scene she saw the painful plight of the poor and the yet greater inner poverty that was hidden beneath their material poverty…they were reaching… Read More