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The Reign of Mary, Issue No. 151, Summer 2013
° The Divine Mercy Devotion: Why Did the Holy Office Ban It?
by Rev. Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI
...in addition to rejecting new forms of devotion which are doctrinally questionable, there is grave concern about those which are “useless imitations or corruptions” of similar ones which have already been approved. Based on this reasoning, the Holy Office during the reigns of Pope Pius XI and Pope Pius XII forbade various new devotions...
° The Failure to Condemn
Bergoglio relinquishes the duty to condemn evil.
by Rev. Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI
What is particularly interesting about the popularity of Bergoglio, however, and what explains this infatuation on the part of the secular media, is Francis’ utter lack of condemnation of evil. Whereas he condemns greed, ambition and other vices in general terms, he utterly fails to condemn the red-letter evils of our day...
° The Great Promise of the Scapular
A Theological Study of Its Meaning
by Rev. Fr. Gabriel Lavery
There are two privileges which Our Lady has attached to the wearing of the Scapular of Mt. Carmel. One is called the Sabbatine Privilege and is based on a vision of Pope John XXII in 1322. This privilege promises an early release from Purgatory, especially on the Saturday after death...
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° Respice Stellam, Voca Mariam
Why Wear the Brown Scapular?
by Rev. Fr. Gabriel Lavery, CMRI
On July 16, 1251, Our Lady appeared to St. Simon Stock, the General of the Carmelite Order. Surrounded by angels, and holding the scapular of the Order she made the following promise....
° Adoremus in Aeternum
The Sacred Liturgy (Part 4: How to Use a Missal
by Rev. Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI
As we have explained in previous articles, the liturgy is the public worship of God by His Church. As such, it consists of various ceremonies, carried out by sacred ministers deputed by the Church, and using rites prescribed by Holy Mother Church. In other words, the liturgy is external. But to be truly worship that is pleasing to God, there must be an internal component....
° Pages from the Past
Prince Henry the Navigator (Part V: The Azores and Africa — To Explore the Extremity)
by Rev. Fr. Brendan Hughes, CMRI
Since Cape Blanco was already depleted by slave raids, Gonsalo Pacheco sailed his three caravels directly to the island Tider where he seized 120 captives. The coast beyond was deserted as the natives were adept at spreading warnings over long distances, and so Pacheco continued 100 miles....
° In Season — Out of Season
Spiritual Communion: Too Little Known
by Rev. Fr. Bernard Uttley, OSB
The holy doctrine and practice of spiritual Communion is often forgotten, underestimated, or misunderstood. Being little known, it is even less practiced.... .
° Servus Mariae
“Be Not Anxious...”
by Rev. Fr. Dominic Radecki, CMRI
The late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen wrote that, “One of the favorite psychological descriptions of modern man is to say that he has an anxiety complex.” He went on to say that modern anxiety is different from the anxiety of previous and more normal ages in two ways...
° World Watch (short news stories compiled by The Reign of Mary staff):
Cardinal Admits Vatican II Deliberately Ambiguous
Dog Saves Woman From Suicide Attempt
Anglican Bishop Would Prefer Hell Over a “Homophobic Heaven”
Vatican Accountant Arrested in Corruption Plot
Lourdes Flooded Second Time in Eight Months
Interfaith Women’s Ordination Movement Launched
California Lawmaker Pulls Sons from School over Transgender Law
WA Hospitals That Deliver Babies Must Kill Them Too
Francis Bans the Traditional Mass for Franciscan Order
Third Gender Option to Become Available on German Birth Certificates
60+ Churches Burned by Radical Muslims in Egypt
Chinese Farmer Builds Own Bionic Hands
Church of England Plans for Women Bishops in 2015
US Conciliar Church Plans Massive Push for Amnesty for Illegals
Jesuit University Offers Master’s Degee in Yoga
Lutherans Elect Female Presiding Bishop
Dressing Boys as Butterflies Prevents Domestic Abuse?
World Youth Day Choreographer Posed for Gay Magazines