Many of  you have heard of the contemplative greats like St Teresa of Avila and St John of the Cross.  

Not many people have heard of Franciscan Meditation.  

In this podcast, Louis Tofari of Romanitas Press gives us a  look into Franciscan meditation and how it differs from Carmelite & Dominican meditation.  

Franciscan Audio Meditations

http://www.romanitaspress.com/franciscan-meditations

This year, Valentine's day falls on Ash Wednesday (what I call Valentine Ash Wednesday).

What do we do?

Can we celebrate both Ash Wednesday & Valentine's Day?

Highlights:

- Two options to celebrate Valentine's day.

- special Traditional Catholic Prayer. Visit the show notes for the prayer.

Visit the episode show notes for the prayer.

My thoughts on the Gospel Mass.

- Why Gospel Music is not reverent enough for a Catholic Mass.

- Why Black people don't need Gospel Music to come to mass.

- Why the authentic Catholic Mass is all you need.

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One of my favorite prayers: A Universal Prayer for all Things Necessary to Salvation by Pope Clement XI - Composed in 1721. Please visit www.beautysoancient.com for more prayers. O MY God, I believe in Thee; do Thou strengthen my faith. All my hopes are in Thee; do Thou secure them. I love Thee; teach me to love Thee daily more and more. I am sorry that I have offended Thee; do Thou increase my sorrow. I adore Thee as my first beginning; I aspire after Thee as my last end. I give Thee thanks as my constant benefactor; I call upon Thee as my sovereign protector. Vouchsafe, O my God! to conduct me by Thy wisdom, to restrain me by Thy justice, to comfort me by Thy mercy, to defend me by Thy power. To Thee I desire to consecrate all my thoughts, words, actions, and sufferings; that henceforward I may think of Thee, speak of Thee, refer all my actions to Thy greater glory, and suffer willingly whatever Thou shalt appoint. Lord, I desire that in all things Thy will may be done because it is Thy will, and in the manner that Thou willest. I beg of Thee to enlighten my understanding, to inflame my will, to purify my body, and to sanctify my soul. Give me strength, O my God! to expiate my offenses, to overcome my temptations, to subdue my passions, and to acquire the virtues proper for my state of life. Fill my heart with tender affection for Thy goodness, hatred of my faults, love of my neighbor, and contempt of the world. May Thy grace help me to be submissive to my superiors, condescending to my inferiors, faithful to my friends, and charitable to my enemies. Assist me to overcome sensuality by mortification, avarice by alms-deeds, anger by meekness, and tepidity by devotion. O my God! make me prudent in my undertakings, courageous in dangers, patient in affliction, and humble in prosperity. Grant that I may be ever attentive at my prayers, temperate at my meals, diligent in my employments, and constant in my resolutions. Let my conscience be ever upright and pure, my exterior modest, my conversation edifying, and my comportment regular. Assist me, that I may continually labor to overcome nature, to correspond with Thy grace, to keep Thy Commandments, and to work out my salvation. Make me realize, O my God! the nothingness of this world, the greatness of Heaven, the shortness of time, and the length of eternity. Grant that I may prepare for death; that I may fear Thy judgments, and in the end obtain Heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Please visit www.beautysoancient.com for more prayers, litanies, theological discussions and a community that really wants to achieve union with God.