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WHY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH RETAINS THE LATIN SERVICE, from "The Catholic Church Alone The One True Church of Christ" Copyright 1903

The Catholic Church celebrates in Latin for a variety of reasons:  1.  Because she did so in the beginning; and as she never changes her faith (!), she has "never" deemed it advisable to change her language.  If her sacred language changed with those that are changing around her, there would be no end to the "resulting confusion", and much disedification would unavoidably be given by using words and phrases in the hearing of the people to which the grossest meanings are sometimes attached.  2.  As order is Heaven's first law, uniformity seems to be the first law of the Church, and for this reason she endeavors to have her greatest charge, the due and respectful celebration of the Adorable Sacrifice of the Altar, conducted with the same ceremonies and said in the same language everywhere.  This she could not do unless she had fixed on a common language.  3.  Unity in respect to language goes very far in "Preserving unity of belief."  A writer of high repute declares as his firm conviction that the various Churches of the East that have severed their connection with the centre of unity, Rome, would hardly ever have done so had they been required from the beginning to make Latin their liturgical language.  National languages always pave the way for "national Churches".  4.  By preserving the  Latin in the liturgy, and requiring her ministers to cultivate it, the Catholic Church has secured for herself the accumulated literary treasures of eighteen centuries of Christianity.  By this she has free access to the writings of some of the most illustrious Doctors of the Church, to Canon and civil law, to the decrees of ancient Councils, and to many other documents of value which would otherwise have been totally out of reach.  For this reason alone our Holy Church should receive the praise of Christendom.  Hallam, in his "Middle Ages," could not hide the fact that the sole hope of literature in those times depended chiefly on the Catholic Church; for, wherever it existed, the Latin language was preserved. ("The Catholic Church Alone The One True Church of Christ, Copyright, 1903; page 620; by Rev. Henry Dodridge, D.D.; Rev. Henry Edward Manning, D.D.; Rev. F. Lewis of Granada; Rev. Stephen Keenan; Rev. Bernard Vaughan, S.J.; Rev. Thomas N. Burke, O.P.; Introduced by Rev. M.A. White, O.S.A.

(We are adding this note, so that the reader will ponder, from reading the above, why the Vatican II Reformers would take up such a task as to change the ancient language of the Church.  It was certainly not to retain the faith in it's entirety, but, rather, as quoted above to decimate "unity of belief", disedify the faithful, to change the faith, to discredit the ancient writers of the Catholic Faith by no longer teaching a dead language used by the Catholic Faith for full 2,000 years., to nationalize Churches, in other words, "TO DESTROY THE FAITH")

MASS NOT CELEBRATED IN ANY LIVING LANGUAGE, from "The Catholic Church Alone The One True Church of Christ, 1903 Copyright

We have said that the Catholic Church to-day celebrates the Holy Sacrifice in nine different languages; but the reader must not understand from this that the language in any one case is the vernacular.  The Greeks, it is true, speak Greek; but so different is the spoken language from that of the liturgy, the latter being the ancient classic Greek, that there is scarcely a man in the congregation who understands one word of it.  The same may be said of the Armenian, the Ethiopic, or any other of the nine specified.  The Copts, for instance, are so little skilled in the Coptic used in the Mass that it has been found necessary to print the rubrics of their Missals in Arabic, the present language of those regions, for the benefit of the clergy; for neither the clergy nor the people are much versed in the language used in the sacred offices.  And since it is an indisputable fact that there is not to be found in Christendom a single instance of a priesthood celebrating the Holy Sacrifice in the language of the day, how is it that we of the Latin Church are called to task so often for celebrating in an unknown tongue?  Why not call the Greek Church to task?  Why not call the Armenian Church to task?  Why not call the Russian Church to task?  And yet, if there is reprehension deserved anywhere, those people deserve more than we do, for the most illiterate of our congregation know far more about our liturgical language, of which there are translations in every prayer book, than the educated of the nations we have mentioned know about theirs.  Ask a Nestorian or a Copt to roll you off only a few short sentences of the liturgical Syriac or Coptic; he could as easily tell you his thoughts in the language of the Celestial Empire.  Nor is the practice of celebrating the Divine Service in a tongue unknown to the people without precedents in ancient and modern times.  The Jews always celebrated the praises of Jehovah in "the language that the prophets spake," namely, the ancient Hebrew.  This was so far above the reach of the people that it was found necessary to supply them with translations in the shape of the so-called Targums, in order that they might know something of what was being done; and that this custom is yet kept up by the modern Jews in their synagogues is proved by innumerable witnesses.  We may even quote the Mohammedans in illustration.  It well known in what veneration those people hold the Koran, which is to them what the Bible is to Christians.  It is written in the purest Arabic; and so much afraid are they of it becoming common that no one is allowed to attempt a translation of it into the Arabic spoken by the people.  This pure Arabic is a dead language to the masses.  Another example in the point may be cited from the Hindoos, who allow none but the Brahmin's to read the Veda, on account of the great respect they have for the language in which it is written.  The Hindoos carry this reverence so far that they will not allow some of their minor ministers so much as even to listen to the reading of the book, or to speak of it.  The same is the case with the language known as the Bali, a half-sister of the Sanskrit, which long since ceased to be spoken; yet is is the liturgical language of Ceylon, Bali and Madura, and of a great part of the Java and Indo-China.  It is also the religious language of all the Japanese who profess Lamaism.  We have, therefore, clearly shown that if precedent be wanted for what is styled "a strange, unmeaning discipline," the most critical mind can be satisfied by looking into the pages of antiquity and examining the religious customs of any ancient people.  In nearly every case the liturgical language will be found different from that in use among the common people.

The chief reason why Protestants find fault without use of a language not understood by the people is, as far as they themselves are concerned, very rational, but, as far as Catholic are concerned, highly absurd.  A Protestant goes to Church to utter a few prayers, or at least to hear the minister utter them, and nothing more.  His service is essentially prayer, and nothing but prayer.  Such is not the case with the Catholic.  His service is something higher and greater than mere prayer--it is a sublime Sacrifice; and as the sacrifice may be offered in entire independence of prayer, it matters but little whether the shared prayer takes in it be little or great, provided everything else is duly ordered.  For this reason some of the ablest spiritual writers have said again and again that one of the most efficacious ways of hearing Mass is to watch the actions of the priest at the altar with great attention from beginning to end, and to look as little as possible at the prayer-book.  A person who could do this without distraction would reap incalculable spiritual fruit from it, and would, without a doubt, be assisting at Mass in the strictest sense of the words. - Page:  619, "The Catholic Church Alone The One True Church of Christ, 1903 Copyright, Rev. Henry Dodridge, D.D.; Rev. Henry Edward Manning, D.D.; Rev. F. Lewis of Granada; Rev. Stephen Keenan; Rev. Bernard Vaughan, S.J., Rev. Thomas N. Burke, O.P.; Introduced by Rev. M.A. White, O.S.A., Catholic Educational Company, New York, Philadelphia

IS TELEVISION AN INDIFFERENT OBJECT?

We are writing this short blog to assess whether or not television is an indifferent object.  Many people claim there is control when one watches the Television, but in all truth, is this reality or fiction.  The internet is also extremely dangerous, with millions of pornographic web sites available at the drop of a "search word".  An indifferent object usually cannot pollute your mind with thousands of images flickering in front of your eyes randomly and habitually.  One cannot watch a program without the very important "Advertisements" which are there to seek and allure people into either sensual delights, or uncontrolled buying sprees.  Here are a couple of web sites with very interesting analysis on television.  They are worth perusing just to assess whether or not you should rid your family of this unwholesome means of entertainment.  Please read our article on "Satan, Temptation and Televison", which you can access by looking at our previous blogs to the right of this page, or by scrolling down the page.  Please note:  "We do not agree 100% with everything which is posted on these web sites.  Some of the articles are socialistic and promote socialism, but the statistics are worth viewing as is the reality of Advertising and its effect upon the viewer."

Turn Off Your TV Web Site

Is Your TV Turning you into a Moron Web Site

One must remember these are two secular web sites, and are not necessarily geared toward warding off evil temptations and saving ones soul.  If even the secular public can see this many dangers in the use of the Television, do you think it should be part of YOUR life?  Think again.  The average American family spends 8 hours per day watching Television.  How many hours per day do you spend meditating on the Passion of Jesus Christ, or saying the Daily Rosary (which is really 15 decades), or reading a book on the Lives of the Saints, or improving your souls.  Can you spend 8 hours per day watching Television and honestly say that you don't have time to attend First Friday Devotions, First Saturday Devotions, or Holy Week Services, or if it is available to you, Daily Mass?  Has Jesus become an after-thought in your Daily Life.  If so......"begone Satan....and toss the TV...shut off the internet unless you intend to use it for useful purposes.  What is useful purpose?  Fixing a automobile, finding the best price for a Lawn Mower, hearing the Rosary on Internet Radio, or Catholic Sermons, contacting family members through email, or finding the shortest way to get from point A to point B.  Keep entertainment in YOUR complete control, by accessing DVD if you want to view a Movie.  Keep off of YouTube, as this site is filled with trash, and especially put on parental controls so that your children cannot view the internet, unless you are right there with them.  Even Kim Komando, who is a secular Internet Solutions professional, tells parents to "NEVER ALLOW YOUR CHILDREN TO HAVE THEIR OWN COMPUTER IN THEIR ROOM!"

For those who cannot live without their sports, find a "Good Radio" and listen there.  You might be surprised at how well you can follow a game on Radio as opposed to TV, since the Radio announcer will clue you in on every detail.  Basketball is wonderful on Radio!

The Athanasian Creed - To Be recited Trinity Sunday and Throughout the Year

Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith.  Which Faith except everyone doth keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.  And the Catholic Faith is this, that we worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity.  Neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the Substance.  For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost.  But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Ghost is all One, the Glory Equal, the Majesty Co-Eternal.  Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Ghost.  The Father Uncreated, the Son Uncreated, and the Holy Ghost Uncreated.  The Father Incomprehensible, the Son Incomprehensible, and the Holy Ghost Incomprehensible.  The Father Eternal, the Son Eternal, and the Holy Ghost Eternal and yet they are not Three Eternals but One Eternal.  As also there are not Three Uncreated, nor Three Incomprehensibles, but One Uncreated, and One Incomprehensible.  So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty, and the Holy Ghost Almighty.  And yet they are not Three Almighties but One Almighty.  So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God.  And yet they are not Three Gods, but One God.  So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy Ghost Lord.  And yet not Three Lords but One Lord.  For, like as we are compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge every Person by Himself to be God and Lord, so are we forbidden by the Catholic Religion to say, there be Three Gods or Three Lords.  The Father is made of none, neither created, nor begotten.  The Son is of the Father alone; not made, nor created, but begotten.  The Holy Ghost is of the Father, and of the Son neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.  So there is One Father, not Three Fathers; one Son, not Three Sons; One Holy Ghost, not Three Holy Ghosts.  And in this Trinity none is afore or after Other, None is greater or less than Another, but the whole Three Persons are Co-eternal together, and Co-equal.  So that in all things, as is aforesaid, the Unity is Trinity, and the Trinity is Unity is to be worshipped.  He therefore that will be saved, must think of the Trinity.  Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting Salvation, that he also believe rightly the Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  For the right Faith is, that we believe and confess, that Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man.  God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; and Man, of the substance of His mother, born into the world.  Perfect God and Perfect Man, of a reasonable Soul and human Flesh subsisting.  Equal to the Father as touching His Godhead, and inferior to the Father as touching His Manhood.  Who, although He be God and Man, yet He is not two, but One Christ.  One, not by conversion of the Godhead into Flesh, but by taking of the Manhood into God.  One altogether, not by confusion of substance, but by Unity of Person.  For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one Man, so God and Man is one Christ.  Who suffered for our salvation, descended into Hell, rose again the third day from the dead.  He ascended into Heaven, He sitteth on the right hand of the Father, God Almighty, from whence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.  At whose coming all men shall rise again with their bodies, and shall give account for their own works.  And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting, and they that have done evil into everlasting fire.  This is the Catholic Faith, which except a man believe faithfully and firmly, he cannot be saved.  Amen.

The Twelve Promises of Sacred Heart Prayer (Based on Promises to St. Margaret Mary)

O Heart of Jesus, behold us prostrate before Thee, to adore Thee, to praise Thee, to thank Thee, to make reparation for our past faults, and to consecrate ourselves to Thy Love.
Bearing in mind Thy magnificent Promises to those who honor and love Thy Sacred Heart, we say to Thee with the utmost confidence:
1.  Heart of Jesus, give us all the graces necessary for our state in life. (Answer:  Thou hast promised it, O Jesus!)
2.  Heart of Jesus, grant peace to our families. (Thou hast promised it, O Jesus!)
3.  Heart of Jesus, console us in all our sorrows. (Thou hast promised it, O Jesus!)
4.  Heart of Jesus, be our safe Refuge during life, and above all at the hour of our death. (Thou hast promised it, O Jesus!)
5.  Heart of Jesus, pour abundant blessings on all our labors. (Thou hast promised it, O Jesus!)
6.  Heart of Jesus, be for sinners the Source and Infinite Ocean of Mercy. (Thou hast promised it, O Jesus!)
7.  Heart of Jesus, make indifferent souls fervent.  (Thou hast promised it, O Jesus!)
8.  Heart of Jesus, make fervent souls advance rapidly to perfection. (Thou hast promised it, O Jesus!)
9.  Heart of Jesus, bless the houses where Thine Image is exposed and honored. (Thou hast promised it, O Jesus!)
10.  Heart of Jesus, give to priests the power of touching the most hardened hearts.  (Thou hast promised it, O Jesus!)
11.  Heart of Jesus, engrave on Thy Heart forever the names of those who propagate this devotion. (Thou hast promised it, O Jesus!)
12.  Heart of Jesus, give those who receive Holy Communion Nine Consecutive First Fridays, the grace of final repentance, that they may not die under Thy displeasure, but, strengthened by the reception of the Sacraments, may Thy Heart be their secure refuge at their last hour. (Thou hast promised it, O Jesus!)

O Lord Jesus, remember the Promises which, in the infinite Mercy of Thy Divine Heart, Thou didst make to St. Margaret Mary.  Be the Protector of our life; the Strength of our weakness; the Repairer of our faults; the Completion of our virtues; our Refuge at the hour of our death. Amen.
(Jesus, Mary, Joseph Novena Manual, Copyright 1939, by Rev. Joseph F. Stedman)

Blessed is the womb that bore Thee, 3rd Sunday of Lent

"And it came to pass, as He spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to  Him:  Blessed is the womb that bore Thee, and the paps that gave Thee suck.  But He said:  Yea, rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it." Luke XI. 14-28:  Why did this woman lift up her voice and speak thus to Jesus Christ?  It was by inspiration of the Holy Ghost to shame the Pharisees who, blinded by pride, neither professed nor acknowledged the divinity of Christ, whilst this humble woman not only confessed Jesus as God, but praised her who carried Him, whom heaven and earth cannot contain.  Consider the great dignity of the blessed Virgin, Mother of the Son of God, and hear her praises from the holy Fathers.  St. Cyril thus salutes her:  "Praise to thee, Blessed Mother of God:  for thou art virginity itself, the sceptre of the true faith!" (Profoundly deep meaning) and St. Chrysostom: "Hail, O Mother, the throne, the glory, the heaven of the Church!'  St. Ephrem:  "Hail, only hope of the Fathers, herald of the apostles, glory of the martyrs, joy of the saints, and crown of the virgins, because of thy vast glory, and inaccessible light!"
Why did Christ call those happy who hear the word of God and keep it?  Because, as has been already said, it is not enough for salvation to hear the word of God, but it must also be practiced.  Because Mary, the tender Mother of Jesus, did this most perfectly, Christ terms her more happy in it, than in having conceived, borne, and nursed Him. (Explanation of the Epistles and Gospels by Rev. Leonard Goffine, Copyright, 1880, Imprimatur:  Rt. Rev. Joseph F. Mooney, V.G. Adm. of the Archdiocese of New York)
Hail to Thee most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our Mother.  Through Thee Christ came into the world the first time, and through Thee He will return the second time, but the first time he came secretly and hiddenly, but in the end he will come gloriously and resplendently, but both times he will have come through Thee.  Here let all tongues be mute." (Words of St. Louis De Montfort)

STEPS TO THE TRADITIONAL ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD

Levels of Holy Orders: 

Tonsure - Ceremony in which one is received into the clerical state by having the hair shorn on the crown of the head.

Minor Orders:

1. Porter - The Porter receives the right to guard over the church doors.
2. Lector - The Lector receives the right to read certain passages of Holy Scripture during Mass.
3. Exorcist - The Exorcist receives the right to exorcize evil spirits with permission of the Bishop.
4. Acolyte - The Acolyte receives the right to carry the candles and give the wine and water at Holy Mass.

Major Orders:

1. Subdiaconate - Gives the right to present the water at a Solemn High Mass, to sing the Epistle, to bring the Sacred vessels to the Altar, to hold the Paten during the Canon; it binds the ordinand to perpetual celibacy and the daily recitation of the Divine Office.
2. Diaconate - Gives the ordinand, with permission, the right to preach, distribute Holy Communion, and to solemnly baptize, as well as to assist the Priest at Holy Mass.
3. Priesthood - Imprints an indelible mark upon the soul and gives the power to change bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and to forgive sins in the Sacrament of Penance.  

The Fifteen Promises of Mary to Christians Who Recite the Rosary

1.  Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary shall receive signal graces.

2.  I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.

3.  The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against Hell; it will destroy vice, decrease sin and defeat heresies.

4.  It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities and will lift them to the desire of eternal things.  Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means!

5.  The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary shall not perish.

6.  Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred Mysteries, shall never be conquered by misfortune.  God will not chastise him in His justice; he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just, he shall remain in the grace of God and become worthy of eternal life.

7.  Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.

8.  Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plentitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the Saints in Paradise.

9.  I shall deliver from Purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.

10.  The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.

11.  You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.

12.  All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.

13.  I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death.

14.  All who recite the Rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only Son, Jesus Christ.

15.  Devotion to my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

(Given to St. Dominic and Blessed Alan) (Imprimatur:  Patrick J. Hayes, D.D., Archbishop of New York)

Prayer to Prevent One Mortal Sin, Conversion or Return to Faith, Indulgenced Ejaculations

Prayer to Prevent One Mortal Sin:

O Mary, Immaculate Mother of Jesus, we beseech Thee, offer to the Eternal Father the Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, to prevent at least one mortal sin from being committed somewhere in the world today.  Amen.


Prayer for Conversion or Return to the Catholic Faith:

O God, all hearts are in Thy Hands.  Thou canst bend, as it pleases Thee, the most stubborn, and soften the most obdurate.  I beseech Thee by the Holy Name, the Precious Blood, the Merits, Wounds and Divine Heart of Jesus, Thy Beloved Son, to grant the conversion we ask.  Amen.  (Prayer and Penance are advised by the Saints.  Denying oneself a treat or dessert, holding back an unkind word, keeping silence for 1 or 2 hours per day, a mortification of the eyes, a mortification of the palate, fasting, alms giving to the poor, etc. for the conversion of a sinner)


Indulgenced Ejaculations:

Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy Kingdom come (300 days)

Sweet Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us and all our brethren who have gone astray. (100 days)

O, Mary, most sorrowful mother of all Christians, pray for us.  (300 days)

Prayer Before Holy Communion

Come, O Jesus!  My poor soul calls for Thee and awaits Thee.  Comfort my poor soul distressed.  Come and dwell within my breast.  My Savior, Jesus, come to me.  With all my heart I long for Thee.  Most firmly I believe in Thee.  Most truthfully I hope in Thee.  Most ardently I love Thee.  Then come, O Jesus, come to me. 

Let me receive Thy Body, so weary with suffering, so tortured to save me.  Let me receive Thy Blood, Which, agony for me pressed from Thy Brow in the Garden and Which Thou didst shed for love of me, every step of the Way of Thy Cross.

Let me receive Thy Soul, so sweet, and strong, meek and compassionate.  Let It lift my soul to Thee.
Come dear Jesus, with Thy Divinity.  Print Thy Divine Image on my soul, and make it holy through Thy grace.
Every day I need Thy Light to guide me in the way God wants me to go.  Come, then, O my Host, and day by day enlighten my soul with Thy Divine Grace.

Every day I need Thy Strength to fulfill God's reason for my creation.  Come, O my Host, and give me strength to set aside every obstacle in following Thee.

In my trials and afflictions of every day, Come O my Host, and give me patience and resignation.
In the duties and obligations which every day brings, Come, O my Host, and give me strength to be faithful to them.

Every day I ought to do good about me, to set good example to my neighbors, perhaps to console and counsel them.  Come, then, O my Host, day by day, and inspire me with Thy Divine Charity.
Every day is full of temptations and I am weak.  Come, O my Host, and day by day renew my powers; raise me up from my falls; purify me from my faults.

O Jesus, when dawns the day which shall be my last, come to me as my Divine Friend.  Come to me as my Host for the last time on earth so that, having begun every day of my life on earth with Thee, I may also begin the day of eternity that shall never end with Thee.  Amen. - (From Jesus, Mary, Joseph Novena Manual, Confraternity of the Precious Blood, Copyright, 1939)

Satan, Temptations and Television

Without the knowledge that our holy Faith gives us of God's plan of creation and of man's destiny, both in this life and in the next, we could never hope to arrive at a correct understanding of the origin and the sources of temptation, or of the existence of evil in general.  Faith alone offers us a satisfactory explanation of this problem.
It is a teaching of the Catholic Faith that the various temptations with which we are assailed are traceable, either directly or indirectly, to the malice and hatred that Satan bears to the human race as a whole, and to every human being individually.  Not that he is the immediate author of every temptation--for a great many come from other sources--but inasmuch as he was the first cause of man's fall from the state of original holiness and perfection, he must be considered as the indirect cause of them all.
To arrive at a correct understanding of this important truth of Christian teaching, the reader must keep in mind the following points of Revelation:
Satan, known by the name of Lucifer ("Bearer of Light"), is a fallen angel.  Before his fall, he held one of the highest ranks in the angelic creation.  As an angel, he was endowed with any gifts and qualities of great excellence, which raised his nature high above the nature of man.  Among these gifts were vast intelligence, comprehensive understanding, an extensive knowledge of the laws and phenomena of nature, and a great physcial power.  These endowments, which he received in his creation, he retained in his fall, since they are proper to him as an angelic being, just as reason and free will are proper to man as a human being.  Being an essential part of his nature, we say that they are natural to him.  They are not supernatural gifts, as is the gift of sanctifying grace.  Hence, Satan did not lose these natural gifts when he fell, any more than a man loses his natural gifts when he sins.  What Satan did lose in his fall were the supernatural gifts of sanctifying grace and the right and title to the glory of Heaven, as Adam and Eve lost theirs when they committed their first sin.
What has here been said of Lucifer applies to all the rest of the fallen angels, the number of whom is known to be very great.  All of these, known as devils, are now working under the direction of their chief for the ruin and eternal perdition of human souls.
Accordingly, Satan--and for that matter, the very least of the devils--knows immeasurably more about the things of the natural order, about the universe and the laws that govern it, and about the whole realm of natural sciences than all the scientists of the world can hope to discover in a million years.  In the same way, he knows vastly more about the mysterious nature of man, about his soul and body and the intimate interrelation between them, about his passions and inclinations, his talents and abilities, his inherited tendencies and weaknesses, and his leanings toward certain sins and vices than all our physicians, anatomists, psychologists, and psychoanalysts can ever discover by the most painstaking research.  And all this vast knowledge is his not through the slow, laborious process of study, but as part of the equipment he naturally possesses as an angelic being.
In the next place, it must be noted that Satan and all the rest of the fallen angels are filled with the bitterest hatred and malice against every member of the human family.  This hatred is continuous and knows no lessening.  It has its source in undying envy, due to the fact that men are created to fill in Heaven the places vacated by Satan and his companions.  For this reason, they wage bitter and relentless war on the human race.  Their one aim is to rob men of their appointed glory and plunge them into the abyss of Hell.  In the words of St. Peter, they are continually going about like roaring lions seeking whom they may devour.
But although Satan bears this irreconcilable hatred toward men and is seeking to bring about their eternal damnation, he has only one means at his command by which he can do this.  That is "mortal sin".  By no other means and in no other way can he drag a soul into Hell.  Only those who subject themselves to his dominion by committing mortal sin, will, like him, be forever tormented with the fire that shall never die, if they pass out of this life without repentance and pardon.
From this it must be clear that Satan will leave nothing untried to make people fall into mortal sin in one way or another, and after that to keep them in it if at all possible.  For this purpose he makes use of all kinds of temptations.  In a thousand ways he tries to make sin attractive.  If he does not succeed at once, he does not give up, but continues his assaults with untiring patience.  He never loses courage over failures, but perseveres if need be for months and years, in the meantime using every conceivable trick and artifice in the hope of someday succeeding in breaking his victim's resistance and making him yield to some grievous temptation.
Thus we see how Satan is the first of the causes of our temptations.  The infinite wisdom of God permits him to play the role of tempter, for Heaven is to a great extent to be the reward of our victory over temptation and sin.  But while these temptations are very numerous and often very severe, we have the consoling assurance that God will never allow us to be tempted beyond our strength to resist; and we have His infallible promise that in answer to humble prayer He will give us what grace we need in order to come out of the conflict victorious and rich in grace and merit. (11)It is not out of place in this connection to remind you that, in these days of growing unbelief and apostasy from the true Faith, special stress must be laid on the Church's teaching regarding ythe existance of Satan and his design of bringing about the ruin of souls.  Modern godlessness, aided by the teachings of materialistic evolution, denies all this and scoffs at it as a fairytale.  That this unbelief gives Satan an immense advantage in his warfare on souls can readily be seen by the thoughtful reader.

There are innumerable temptations occasioned by the motion picture.  How this truly wonderful invention has been prostituted to the diabolical work of corrupting the minds and hearts of our children and youths even before they are able to appreciate the difference between right and wrong!  It is impossible to imagine a more destructive engine for the wholesale ruin of the innocence of childhood and youth than the salacious and suggestive movie, with its constantly recurring sex appeal.  Yet such films are produced by the thousands and exhibited all over the world, so that day after day millions of persons, both young and old, feast their eyes and hearts on scenes that suggest actions of which St. Paul says that they should not so much as be named among Christians (Cf. Eph. 5:12).  Considering how weak human nature is and how viciously inclined to impure delights, such exhibitions are bound to be the cause not merely of many violent temptations, but also of countless sins against the virtue of purity.  What a belated frost is to an orchard in full bloom, the salacious movie is to the innocence and purity of childhood and youth.
One must remember that by "occasions of sin" we understand persons, places, amusements, occupations, and objects that may easily lead us into sin.  The same applies to temptations.  This definition of the little catechism is simple and clear and requires no comment.  It is not necessary that these persons, or places, or amusements, or objects be evil in themselves; it is sufficient that nearness to them, or contact with them, induces us to commit sin, or at least cause us to be tempted thereto.  The blame, therefore, does not necessarily lie with things or places or persons, but rather with the subject who knowingly comes in contact with these.  (Quotes by Father Francis J. Remler, C.M., How to Resist Temptation, 1938; Imprimatur:  John J. Glennon, Archbishop of St. Louis, July 14, 1938)
Pope Pius XII Encyclical "Miranda Prorsus":  "For these new possessions and new instruments which are within almost everybody's grasp, introduce a most powerful influence into mens minds, both because they can flood them with light, raise them to nobility, adorn them with beauty, and because they can disfigure them by dimming their lustre, dishonor them by a process of corruption, and make them subject to uncontrolled passions, according as the subjects presented to the senses in these shows are praiseworthy or reprehensible.
Consequently,   since We as a Father, have pondered with ever greater anxiety, the essential nature of this problem and have considered the salutary benefits, so far as films are concerned, which have resulted from more than two decades from the Encyclical Letter "Vigilanti Cura", yielding to the petitions of the Bishops and those laymen who make a study of these arts, We wish by this letter to give directives and instructions with regard to both sound broadcasting and television.
Indeed, this should be the first aim of the arts of motion pictures, radio and television:  to serve truth and virtue (How many today can claim this from 21st Century Television - our emphasis)
We wrote to the Bishops of Italy "Should we not shudder if we reflect attentively that by means of television shows, even within home surroundings all can inhale that poisoned air of materialistic doctrines which diffuse notions of empty pleasures and desires of all kinds, in the same way they did over and over again in cinema halls.  It must be noticed that even more than the physiological and psychological disturbances which can arise therefrom, those dangers must be guarded against which affect the morals of youth, and which, unless turned aside and forbidden in due season, can greatly contribute to the damage and overthrow of human society itself."  Since it is a question of entertainment in which their innocence (youth) can be exposed to danger, they will be outstanding for their Christian restraint and prudence.  It is their grave obligation to check and control that natural and unrestrained eagerness to see and hear anything, and they must keep their mind free from immodest and earthly pleasures, and direct it to higher things. (How many shows of the 21st century do this very thing? Our Emphasis)
Pius XII then goes on to explain that Offices were to be conducted for the purpose of rating movies, films, etc. so as to protect people from viewing immodest or impure idea's or ideals.  This has been totally destroyed since the mid-20th Century and now the first decade of the 21st Century.
Pius XII on Actors:  Since there is a question of bringing the Motion Picture industry in line with sounder policies, that is no slight responsibility which rests on the actors; they, indeed, remembering their dignity as human beings and experienced artists, should know that they are not permitted to lend their talents to parts in plays, or to be connected with the making of films, which are contrary to sound morals.  But an actor, having gained a famous name by talent and skill, ought to use that renown, which he has justly won in such a way that he inspires the mind of the public with noble sentiments; in particular, he should remember to give a notable example of virtue to others in his private life.  When addressing professional actors on one occasion in the past, We made this assertion:  "Everyone can see that, in the presence of a throng of people listening open-mouthed to your words, applauding and shouting, your own feelings are stirred and filled with a certain joy and exhaltation, but if it can be said that someone is fully justified in these emotions, yet it does not follow that Christian actors may accept from their audience expressions of praise which savour of a type of idolatry, since, in this case, Our Saviour's words apply:  "So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your "Father" Who is in heaven.

Prayers for the Dying, Why You Pray for the Dying

O Merciful Jesus, Lover of souls, I pray Thee, by the agony of Thy most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Thine Immaculate Mother, cleanse in Thine Own Blood the sinners of the whole world who are now in their agony and who are to die this day. Amen.

Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have pity on the dying. (100 days Ind.)

Prayer For a Happy Death

(This is the Greatest Grace we can ask of God. A Happy Death means a HEAVEN of Happiness for all eternity. A bad death means a HELL of eternal misery.)

Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I give Thee my heart and my soul. Jesus, Mary, Joseph, assist me in my last agony. Jesus, Mary, Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in peace with Thee. Amen. (300 days Indulgence)

Consecrating Last Three Hours of our Life to Mary

To Thee, O Mother of my soul, I consecrate the Last Three Hours of My Life. When death cuts the thread of my days, give my soul to Jesus and say: "I love it." This alone will be enough to obtain for me the benediction of my God and the happiness of seeing Thee for all eternity. Amen.

An Act of Resignation

My Lord God, even now I accept at Thy Hands, cheerfully and willingly, with all its anxieties, pains and sufferings, whatever kind of death it shall please Thee to be mine. Amen. (Plenary Indulgence, to be applied at death, if recited next time you go to the Sacraments)

PRAY FOR THE DYING

Today 80,000 souls will die.  Pray now for those dying.  Tomorrow will be too late.  This daily practice, so simple, so helpful should appeal to every Catholic.  One soul saved each day means 365 each year.  What a rich harvest of souls to present unto God.  St. James says:  "He who causeth a sinner to be converted....shall save his own soul from death."

(Prayers taken from Jesus, Mary, Joseph Novena Manual, Confraternity of The Precious Blood, Copyright, 1939 by Joseph Stedman)