As a Hispanic family our home is a shrine staring with the Vatican flag on our flag pole to Benedictine crosses over each door that enters into our home, we have a prayer corner, a multitude of statues/third class relics of multiple saints and statues of our blessed mother, many Benedictine crucifix’s even on the head boards of our beds! We also have a gallon of holy water we use to bless ourselves and our property and a multitude of shrines. We have our family Bible but a whole library of Catholic books…………… Needless to say it very clear walking into our home we are Catholics! every wall is an homage to our faith!
During Hurricane Milton, we lost power for two weeks and I wasn't able to follow my Catholic podcasts for prayers and bc I have the Liturgy of the Hours books, St. Joseph Missal, Bibles, and lots of books, it was refreshing to actually read my daily prayers holding a book.
In a Filipino Catholic home, there's a niche or special high table that serves as an altar that has the crucifix, images, candles, rosaries, prayer booklets. There's the palm leaves used for the year's Palm Sunday (to be given for burning in next year's ashes), a sampaguita (species of Jasmine) garland bought from the poor after holy mass and replaced on the next sunday mass - its scent will always recall one to holiness. The dining room always has the last supper image. In family-owned stores they have the Sto Nino image. Inside a vehicle, a cross or rosary is hung.
Hello Gentlemen, it is always a pleasure to see & listen to your Catholic content ✝️. Ryan, it was actually January 2024 on our Spain & Lourdes pilgrimage you were sharing that special wine from the Monastery at Poblet ! We had an amazing experience ❤️🔥! We love and miss all of you ! Thank you 🙏
Growing up our home The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the center of our home and enthroned every Christmas. (Became a tradition) I have an altar in my bedroom. Then Covid came did set up a altar in my den so when I livestream mass I have sacramentals (crucifix, imagine of Divine Mercy, Sacred Heard and Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help then I joined a prayer group and prayed the rosary every evening via Zoom did set up another in the dining room.
In my house, we have crucifixes in our bedrooms. In the living room we have an “alter” to “Our Lady of Guadalupe.” Then I have my inheritance from my Godmother which is a statue of “Our Lady of Fatima.” On my alter dedicated to my mamaw, i have a statue of “Sacred Heart.” We have a Divine mercy image n statue. Jesus n his presence is ALL OVER AND THROUGH my house. Amen!
I grew up in an Italian family and Italian neighborhood. I've seen quite a few Madonna statues in my life and I always wanted one for myself. They are expensive and hard to find around here, but when I'll have the extra cash, I'll get myself one for my yard. I love what the Virgin Mary represents. She brings me comfort. ❤❤❤❤
We have a wall (3'x8') of Crosses & a couple Crucifixes. Another wall facing the front door has a Sacred Heart of Jesus (picture). We have 2 fonts with Holy Water. A Bible on the coffee table. Rosaries hanging on our beds. We also have extra Rosaries I will give to friends when they ask about our Catholic background. The chime on my mantle clock plays Amazing Grace. I love all of it, especially for remembrance and respect ❤
I have a large crucifix over the mantle surrounded by four others which tell a story: a cross with Jesus holding a dove (sending the Holy Spirit); a cross with the Good Shepherd and his sheep (he is always present and cares for us); a cross of the resurrected Jesus (he gives us newness of life in him), and a cross with Jesus as king. He defeated death, he was resurrected, he sent the Holy Spirit to us, he rules as king of kings and he always cares for us as the Great Shepherd of the sheep.
I love how Fr. Patrick used the 13th Century Dominican Blessing as the prayer of blessing for the end this episode! That prayer of blessing is favorite next to the blessing from Numbers 6:24-26.
This is the first time I have listened to Fr. Patrick: I feel he is a holy man and I am putting a crucifix in my hallway tomorrow so it is one of the first things visitors (and I) see. Thank you for this suggestion Fr. Patrick. Im 84 and it’s never too late to listen and learn.🙏
My husband gets nervous each time we go to St. Joseph's Oratory... He knows I'll be hitting up the gift shop for kids books, rosary accessories for my rosary making, candles, artwork....
Change up Grace before Meals prayers. We had an Italian one and an Irish one and the common Catholic one. Different kids got to lead the prayer using one of their favorites. They had them all memorized way back then. And, we were a Franciscan family with all the children having a Franciscan middle name. My husband had spent 9 years from Jr seminary thru college.
We have a Catholic prayer room in our basement. My husband built a kneeling table. We have the crucifix in the middle by the east side of our house, under it The blessed Mother with baby Jesus. On the table two candles end to end in the middle a bowl with holy water. On the left and right wall, the sacred heart of Jesus, the holy family, the last supper, and my kids art when they had their first communion and last but not least, the nice and creed prayer. May God bless everyone 🙏🏽
I have to laugh because when Fr. Patrick Mary was a seminarian and helping me decorate for Christmas at our church, he sheepishly came to me with St Joseph from a small creche. He somehow broke off St. Joseph's hand. I sent off for super glue and Stm Joseph was repaired! Love Fr. Patrick, he's a wonderful priest!
Re:bibles, If I can reccomend, in addition to a family bible with family history, great art work etc, I think every person in the home should have their own, for kids by age 8 or 9. I come from a family of 5 and sometimes felt guilty "hogging" the family bible. Interesting, my parents each had their own.
One my favorite things is my confirmation Bible, which had space for all the family info. My favorite thing is filling out new information for new sacraments, starting with my wedding, and continuing through to my husband’s first Eucharist and confirmation this coming Easter!!!! 🩷 My husband laughed a little at how excited I was when pregnant that I would get to add a whole new person to the family Bible…
I have an alter with MyBlessed Virgin Mary statue I received on my communion over 65 years ago, I also have a vase of flowers near the statue and have Our Lady of Perpetual help statue, holy water In bedroom we have a Crucifix, a statue of Jesus, and a statue of St. Jude Along with our family bible I am getting soon a picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
I have a beautiful crucifix right where my bedrooms converge...and a statue of Our Lady of Mercy on my mantle. I have a big beautiful bible and of course several rosaries.
From where I sit in my living room: A print of the Holy Family, a ceramic statue of the Holy Family, an olive wood carving of the Holy Family, an image of Our Lady of Czestochowa, a print of the Madonna and Child. Across the way in the dining room, over the china hutch is a print of the Last Supper, under a small crucifix, with a statue of Our Lady of Fatima, along with a handful of angels and candles; not in line of sight, there's also a Divine Mercy image, and a carved wooden Nativity puzzle, each with a pair of bronze angels candlesticks. In the foyer is a Consecration to the Sacred Heart that my husband and I signed on our wedding day; and an altar with Our Lady of Grace, a statue of St. Michael, a small bronze crucifix with Our Lady standing beneath the cross, and a shadow box with the Purple Scapular, and (of course) candles, a plain ceramic cross, and a crucifix holy water font by the door. There's a crucifix and a statue of Our Lady in every room but the water closets. And, as a bonus in the master bedroom, an Infant of Prague statue. It is a wonderful feeling to be reminded of the loving of God no matter where I look. Now, if only I could find a place to put a priest-hole....
Almost all the Catholic friends' houses I visited as a child and teenager had a large image of the Sacred Heart in the Living room. Probably an Irish tradition. Not any more. Pity.
Can you change your patron saint? My mom said my patron saint is St. Margaret, queen of Scots. I know nothing about her. Can I make St Margaret Mary my saint? Or can I make St. Cecilia, whose feast day is my birthday, Nov. 22nd, my saint?
I don't think you can change your patron saint, but it's okay. You can absolutely form a deeper bond with another saint, or many! I have what I call a Saint Squad. I call on them in different parts of my life and love them all deeply. I would recommend getting to know your patron saint better though! She is lovely.
And Jesus is risen from the dead to show his sacrifice was accepted to save sinners from their sins. He is seated at the right hand of God the Father till all his enemies will be put down, the last enemy is death. I am thankful that God delivered my family out of the Roman church.
Is he kidding? Getting a house blessed? With an image? I had to call 3 different parishes miles apart, before I could get a priest to say last rites for my wife who was dying in the hospital. This was over a few days. I got one to come from 85 miles away. The local parishes priest was 120 miles away doing something similar.
Unfortunately, we live in a time where there just aren't enough men becoming ordained priests, so they're being spread thin, and less than righteous men are being tolerated and retained. I had to travel an hour and a half to seek reconciliation. When I confessed my sins and explained my troubles to this priest he asked how far away I lived and he still offered to come bless my home. So, do still try!
@@texhaines9957 Ah, I'm in a very rural setting. Our priest covers two very small parishes and seems like he's always busy and traveling, so I can't manage to catch him for confession. When my son died, there was a catholic priest on call with the hospital. He endured a hail storm and a flat tire to get there from 45 minutes away, when there were plenty of local priests. It sounds like your priests at the cathedral are busy because they're popular! Kind of the opposite situation than me. I feel like everyone flocks to the cathedrals, which is fine, but for more intimate needs, like anointing of the sick or home blessings, you might consider consulting a priest in from a smaller parish... just maybe not out in the country, haha.
The Lords supper is celebrated to remind his people of one time sacrifice for sins. One does not need a crucifix etc or any other religious icon to remember his death.
Please don't type while Father is speaking. Very distracting, and it inadvertently takes away from the importance of everything he's trying to convey (which is beautiful).
Do you know catholic families who do these things and fall apart or individuals still go after the devil? I know you do because I’m not Catholic and I’ve met some. Many. Jesus Christ said His Father was seeking those who would worship Him in Spirit and in truth. I know you Catholics like to call Mary the Ark of the New Covenant but there are two types of Arks in the Old Covenant that give you a picture of the body and bodies. The Ark Of Noah where the family was inside and the Ark carried by and within the body of Israel. The First is the believers in Christ and the second is Christ in the believers. In the Old Covenant the presence was on a box with laws in it. At times there were other things but the law is what’s important here. The Lord said that in His New Covenant He would remove the heart of stone and give a heart of flesh and that He would write the law in our hearts and our inward parts. Remember how the Hebrews were told to write the commands on their doors and gates in Deuteronomy 11 like the blood on the doors in the Exodus? Jesus Christ said He was the temple. Every single true believer becomes a Royal Priest in the Temple of God and they hold an Ark inside the Ark of Christ. They become a wellspring of living water where He flows through and over them. That Ark of the Covenant was the throne of God (Mercy Seat). Jesus Christ said the Kingdom of Heaven is within men. When He reigns on the throne of a man’s heart (remember the law and where it’s written and where it was kept in the Ark) they don’t need outward reminders because they Love Him as He said and that Love is received from Him and is for everyone. When you’ve met the King and His love floods your heart you don’t need reminders to love Him and people. You become children of love. You are born of God. I know you’ll take this weird but you become little loves. It’s wrong to want to be God in control but to be like God is to submit and not desire to control. Look at how He is patient with people. Then says to produce His fruit or do His work. Men believe being God means controlling everyone but it means He’s in control even when Pharaoh takes his life in his own hands and disobeys Him. The change must happen in heaven in you or no thing should be able to create the love that should be in your heart already. I don’t look at my wedding ring to remember that I love my wife. I remember her face and the things we’ve been through and our intimacy and her laughing and her little snoring at night and her farts in the morning and the good and the frustrating and that the one who created her gave His life for her and I remember His words that tell how good He is from Genesis to the flood that confuses people about love for some reason to entering Egypt to the Exodus and destruction of Egypt to His little boy on the Cross being tortured by men for them. Have your things. I’ll do what Mary did and cherish these things in my heart. But I will never ever pray to her or angels or even Jesus Christ because He said men can now go to the Father in His name and He will give them what they request according to His will. I’m an uneducated dumb dumb but I know one thing: the Lord Himself has spoken to me and shown me things and done miracles that I don’t need anyone to investigate because He knows. Why seek the approval of men.
Growing up our home The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the center of our home and enthroned every Christmas. (Became a tradition) I have an altar in my bedroom. Then Covid came did set up a altar in my den so when I livestream mass I have sacramentals (crucifix, imagine of Divine Mercy, Sacred Heard and Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help then I joined a prayer group and prayed the rosary every evening via Zoom did set up another in the dining room.
As a Hispanic family our home is a shrine staring with the Vatican flag on our flag pole to Benedictine crosses over each door that enters into our home, we have a prayer corner, a multitude of statues/third class relics of multiple saints and statues of our blessed mother, many Benedictine crucifix’s even on the head boards of our beds! We also have a gallon of holy water we use to bless ourselves and our property and a multitude of shrines. We have our family Bible but a whole library of Catholic books…………… Needless to say it very clear walking into our home we are Catholics! every wall is an homage to our faith!
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When is Fr. Rick coming back on the show? Sure do miss his message & faith!
During Hurricane Milton, we lost power for two weeks and I wasn't able to follow my Catholic podcasts for prayers and bc I have the Liturgy of the Hours books, St. Joseph Missal, Bibles, and lots of books, it was refreshing to actually read my daily prayers holding a book.
In a Filipino Catholic home, there's a niche or special high table that serves as an altar that has the crucifix, images, candles, rosaries, prayer booklets. There's the palm leaves used for the year's Palm Sunday (to be given for burning in next year's ashes), a sampaguita (species of Jasmine) garland bought from the poor after holy mass and replaced on the next sunday mass - its scent will always recall one to holiness. The dining room always has the last supper image. In family-owned stores they have the Sto Nino image. Inside a vehicle, a cross or rosary is hung.
Catholic Filipino represent ❤❤❤
Ordering your home by starting out with a crucifix and going from there.
Hello Gentlemen, it is always a pleasure to see & listen to your Catholic content ✝️. Ryan, it was actually January 2024 on our Spain & Lourdes pilgrimage you were sharing that special wine from the Monastery at Poblet ! We had an amazing experience ❤️🔥! We love and miss all of you ! Thank you 🙏
Growing up our home The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the center of our home and enthroned every Christmas. (Became a tradition)
I have an altar in my bedroom. Then Covid came did set up a altar in my den so when I livestream mass I have sacramentals (crucifix, imagine of Divine Mercy, Sacred Heard and Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help then I joined a prayer group and prayed the rosary every evening via Zoom did set up another in the dining room.
In my house, we have crucifixes in our bedrooms. In the living room we have an “alter” to “Our Lady of Guadalupe.” Then I have my inheritance from my Godmother which is a statue of “Our Lady of Fatima.” On my alter dedicated to my mamaw, i have a statue of “Sacred Heart.” We have a Divine mercy image n statue. Jesus n his presence is ALL OVER AND THROUGH my house. Amen!
Something that has become a mainstay in my home is the Chrism candles from Everything Catholic. The scent always puts me in a prayerful mood
My Italian grandmother had a small statue of Mary in the front yard. When she came to live with us it was moved to my parents’ yard.
I grew up in an Italian family and Italian neighborhood. I've seen quite a few Madonna statues in my life and I always wanted one for myself. They are expensive and hard to find around here, but when I'll have the extra cash, I'll get myself one for my yard. I love what the Virgin Mary represents. She brings me comfort. ❤❤❤❤
We have a wall (3'x8') of Crosses & a couple Crucifixes. Another wall facing the front door has a Sacred Heart of Jesus (picture). We have 2 fonts with Holy Water. A Bible on the coffee table. Rosaries hanging on our beds. We also have extra Rosaries I will give to friends when they ask about our Catholic background. The chime on my mantle clock plays Amazing Grace. I love all of it, especially for remembrance and respect ❤
On a side note, I will also give away a crucifix to friends who ask. Well, except for the ones I received as gifts.
I have a large crucifix over the mantle surrounded by four others which tell a story: a cross with Jesus holding a dove (sending the Holy Spirit); a cross with the Good Shepherd and his sheep (he is always present and cares for us); a cross of the resurrected Jesus (he gives us newness of life in him), and a cross with Jesus as king. He defeated death, he was resurrected, he sent the Holy Spirit to us, he rules as king of kings and he always cares for us as the Great Shepherd of the sheep.
And this year I shall display my new 27" Nativity
I love how Fr. Patrick used the 13th Century Dominican Blessing as the prayer of blessing for the end this episode! That prayer of blessing is favorite next to the blessing from Numbers 6:24-26.
This is the first time I have listened to Fr. Patrick: I feel he is a holy man and I am putting a crucifix in my hallway tomorrow so it is one of the first things visitors (and I) see. Thank you for this suggestion Fr. Patrick. Im 84 and it’s never too late to listen and learn.🙏
My husband gets nervous each time we go to St. Joseph's Oratory... He knows I'll be hitting up the gift shop for kids books, rosary accessories for my rosary making, candles, artwork....
Change up Grace before Meals prayers. We had an Italian one and an Irish one and the common Catholic one. Different kids got to lead the prayer using one of their favorites. They had them all memorized way back then. And, we were a Franciscan family with all the children having a Franciscan middle name. My husband had spent 9 years from Jr seminary thru college.
I listen to Fr. Patrick daily, thank you, Fr. Patrick.
We have a Catholic prayer room in our basement. My husband built a kneeling table. We have the crucifix in the middle by the east side of our house, under it The blessed Mother with baby Jesus. On the table two candles end to end in the middle a bowl with holy water. On the left and right wall, the sacred heart of Jesus, the holy family, the last supper, and my kids art when they had their first communion and last but not least, the nice and creed prayer. May God bless everyone 🙏🏽
Beautiful prayer to end such a lovely episode. 🙏
By my front door, I have a crucifix and a font, an olivewood plaque with a rose petal relic by my front door as well.
I have to laugh because when Fr. Patrick Mary was a seminarian and helping me decorate for Christmas at our church, he sheepishly came to me with St Joseph from a small creche. He somehow broke off St. Joseph's hand. I sent off for super glue and Stm Joseph was repaired! Love Fr. Patrick, he's a wonderful priest!
Thank you for sharing.
Really good show and God Bless 🌹🙏
Thank you I appreciate this very much. Sharing this with my brothers and sisters.
Re:bibles, If I can reccomend, in addition to a family bible with family history, great art work etc, I think every person in the home should have their own, for kids by age 8 or 9. I come from a family of 5 and sometimes felt guilty "hogging" the family bible. Interesting, my parents each had their own.
One my favorite things is my confirmation Bible, which had space for all the family info. My favorite thing is filling out new information for new sacraments, starting with my wedding, and continuing through to my husband’s first Eucharist and confirmation this coming Easter!!!! 🩷 My husband laughed a little at how excited I was when pregnant that I would get to add a whole new person to the family Bible…
I have an alter with MyBlessed Virgin Mary statue I received on my communion over 65 years ago, I also have a vase of flowers near the statue and have Our Lady of Perpetual help statue, holy water
In bedroom we have a Crucifix, a statue of Jesus, and a statue of St. Jude
Along with our family bible
I am getting soon a picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Hi, TCTS and Fr. Patrick ❤
I'm on the hunt for a Spanish made St Francis of Assisi
I have one in every room
Me too!
I have a beautiful crucifix right where my bedrooms converge...and a statue of Our Lady of Mercy on my mantle. I have a big beautiful bible and of course several rosaries.
Fr that sounds beautiful. Can you show it to us?
From where I sit in my living room: A print of the Holy Family, a ceramic statue of the Holy Family, an olive wood carving of the Holy Family, an image of Our Lady of Czestochowa, a print of the Madonna and Child. Across the way in the dining room, over the china hutch is a print of the Last Supper, under a small crucifix, with a statue of Our Lady of Fatima, along with a handful of angels and candles; not in line of sight, there's also a Divine Mercy image, and a carved wooden Nativity puzzle, each with a pair of bronze angels candlesticks. In the foyer is a Consecration to the Sacred Heart that my husband and I signed on our wedding day; and an altar with Our Lady of Grace, a statue of St. Michael, a small bronze crucifix with Our Lady standing beneath the cross, and a shadow box with the Purple Scapular, and (of course) candles, a plain ceramic cross, and a crucifix holy water font by the door. There's a crucifix and a statue of Our Lady in every room but the water closets. And, as a bonus in the master bedroom, an Infant of Prague statue. It is a wonderful feeling to be reminded of the loving of God no matter where I look. Now, if only I could find a place to put a priest-hole....
Thank you
You always get the "I'll stab you if I have to feeling off scheel and even de la Crosse but this priest is being really nice 🤐🤪. Awesome vid y'all
Good question Ryan?
Thank you 😊
Blessed beeswax candles
JESUS wants a copy of The Divine Mercy in every home.
Pictures of the Annunciation
Did anyone mention the days of darkness candles?
Jesus, Holy Spirit of God, a Bible , and two eyes that actually look at it and read it.
Tell me about blessed salt. I’ve been a Catholic all my life. Never heard of blessed salt
I have a Catholic Bible-
Took Bible study courses in a Catholic University
Almost all the Catholic friends' houses I visited as a child and teenager had a large image of the Sacred Heart in the Living room. Probably an Irish tradition. Not any more. Pity.
I haven't seen any large print OSV. I am screen time limited: too much screen, occular migraine and complete blindness for an unknown duration.
Crucifix
What is a good pocket/travel size bible?
Ignatius has a great pocket/travel bible of the New Testament and psalms. Revised standard version, second Catholic edition
Holy Water!! lol
Can you change your patron saint? My mom said my patron saint is St. Margaret, queen of Scots. I know nothing about her. Can I make St Margaret Mary my saint? Or can I make St. Cecilia, whose feast day is my birthday, Nov. 22nd, my saint?
I don’t know but maybe you should look into the history of St. Margaret Queen of Scots before deciding to change your patron saint.
I don't think you can change your patron saint, but it's okay. You can absolutely form a deeper bond with another saint, or many! I have what I call a Saint Squad. I call on them in different parts of my life and love them all deeply.
I would recommend getting to know your patron saint better though! She is lovely.
My crucifix is the first thing people see when they walk into my house.
Epiphany Water Blessed Salt St Benedict Medals Pardon Crucifix Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
And Jesus is risen from the dead to show his sacrifice was accepted to save sinners from their sins. He is seated at the right hand of God the Father till all his enemies will be put down, the last enemy is death. I am thankful that God delivered my family out of the Roman church.
May God deliver these people out of darkness of the RCC into His marvelous light of the true Gospel
Is he kidding? Getting a house blessed? With an image? I had to call 3 different parishes miles apart, before I could get a priest to say last rites for my wife who was dying in the hospital. This was over a few days. I got one to come from 85 miles away. The local parishes priest was 120 miles away doing something similar.
🙏🙏🙏 yes we have to pray for vocations and for holy priests! 🙏🙏🙏
I’m so sorry to hear about this. It’s depressing to hear these experiences and I pray your experience improves significantly now. Prayers for you🙏🙏🙏
Unfortunately, we live in a time where there just aren't enough men becoming ordained priests, so they're being spread thin, and less than righteous men are being tolerated and retained. I had to travel an hour and a half to seek reconciliation.
When I confessed my sins and explained my troubles to this priest he asked how far away I lived and he still offered to come bless my home.
So, do still try!
@@Horse-Feathers confessions are weekly. The problem is anything outside the schedule. And I am at the Cathedral.
@@texhaines9957 Ah, I'm in a very rural setting. Our priest covers two very small parishes and seems like he's always busy and traveling, so I can't manage to catch him for confession.
When my son died, there was a catholic priest on call with the hospital. He endured a hail storm and a flat tire to get there from 45 minutes away, when there were plenty of local priests.
It sounds like your priests at the cathedral are busy because they're popular! Kind of the opposite situation than me. I feel like everyone flocks to the cathedrals, which is fine, but for more intimate needs, like anointing of the sick or home blessings, you might consider consulting a priest in from a smaller parish... just maybe not out in the country, haha.
the priest & Ryan D have same face? they are like twins,,,
Pro tip: leave the OSV in the kids' bathroom and feed them lots of cheese. 😂
Hallelujah!!! I’m favored and blessed with $60,000 every week! Now I can afford anything and also support the work of God and the church.
Oh really? Tell me more!
This is what Melissa Jonas Richard does, she has changed my life.
After raising up to 60k trading with her, I bought a new house and car here in the US and also paid for my son’s (Oscar) surgery. Glory to God.shalom.
I know Melissa Jonas Richard, and I have also had success...
Absolutely! I have heard stories of people who started with little or no knowledge but managed to emerge victorious thanks to Melissa Jonas Richard.
The Lords supper is celebrated to remind his people of one time sacrifice for sins. One does not need a crucifix etc or any other religious icon to remember his death.
Please don't type while Father is speaking. Very distracting, and it inadvertently takes away from the importance of everything he's trying to convey (which is beautiful).
Or at least mute your microphone
Do you know catholic families who do these things and fall apart or individuals still go after the devil? I know you do because I’m not Catholic and I’ve met some. Many.
Jesus Christ said His Father was seeking those who would worship Him in Spirit and in truth. I know you Catholics like to call Mary the Ark of the New Covenant but there are two types of Arks in the Old Covenant that give you a picture of the body and bodies. The Ark Of Noah where the family was inside and the Ark carried by and within the body of Israel. The First is the believers in Christ and the second is Christ in the believers.
In the Old Covenant the presence was on a box with laws in it. At times there were other things but the law is what’s important here. The Lord said that in His New Covenant He would remove the heart of stone and give a heart of flesh and that He would write the law in our hearts and our inward parts. Remember how the Hebrews were told to write the commands on their doors and gates in Deuteronomy 11 like the blood on the doors in the Exodus? Jesus Christ said He was the temple. Every single true believer becomes a Royal Priest in the Temple of God and they hold an Ark inside the Ark of Christ. They become a wellspring of living water where He flows through and over them.
That Ark of the Covenant was the throne of God (Mercy Seat). Jesus Christ said the Kingdom of Heaven is within men. When He reigns on the throne of a man’s heart (remember the law and where it’s written and where it was kept in the Ark) they don’t need outward reminders because they Love Him as He said and that Love is received from Him and is for everyone. When you’ve met the King and His love floods your heart you don’t need reminders to love Him and people. You become children of love. You are born of God. I know you’ll take this weird but you become little loves. It’s wrong to want to be God in control but to be like God is to submit and not desire to control. Look at how He is patient with people. Then says to produce His fruit or do His work. Men believe being God means controlling everyone but it means He’s in control even when Pharaoh takes his life in his own hands and disobeys Him.
The change must happen in heaven in you or no thing should be able to create the love that should be in your heart already. I don’t look at my wedding ring to remember that I love my wife. I remember her face and the things we’ve been through and our intimacy and her laughing and her little snoring at night and her farts in the morning and the good and the frustrating and that the one who created her gave His life for her and I remember His words that tell how good He is from Genesis to the flood that confuses people about love for some reason to entering Egypt to the Exodus and destruction of Egypt to His little boy on the Cross being tortured by men for them.
Have your things. I’ll do what Mary did and cherish these things in my heart. But I will never ever pray to her or angels or even Jesus Christ because He said men can now go to the Father in His name and He will give them what they request according to His will.
I’m an uneducated dumb dumb but I know one thing: the Lord Himself has spoken to me and shown me things and done miracles that I don’t need anyone to investigate because He knows. Why seek the approval of men.
Items? ....missing the point there guys
WTF is wrong with you people? There is no such thing as a holy item. Do any of you actually think these graven images are doing anything?
1. Crucifix. 2. Clove of garlic 3. A wood stake . 4. A hammer 5. A copy of homes and gardens magazine
Growing up our home The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the center of our home and enthroned every Christmas. (Became a tradition)
I have an altar in my bedroom. Then Covid came did set up a altar in my den so when I livestream mass I have sacramentals (crucifix, imagine of Divine Mercy, Sacred Heard and Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help then I joined a prayer group and prayed the rosary every evening via Zoom did set up another in the dining room.
Thank you