Complete Holy Rosary in form of Gregorian Chants

Ave Maria Stella - Hail, Star of the Sea

Ave, maris stella,

Dei mater alma,

atque semper virgo,

felix cœli porta.

Hail, star of the sea,

Nurturing Mother of God,

And ever Virgin

Happy gate of Heaven.

Sumens illud «Ave»

Gabrielis ore,

funda nos in pace,

mutans Evæ nomen.

Receiving that "Ave" (hail)

From the mouth of Gabriel,

Establish us in peace,

Transforming the name of "Eva" (Eve).

Solve vincla reis,

profer lumen cæcis,

mala nostra pelle,

bona cuncta posce.

Loosen the chains of the guilty,

Send forth light to the blind,

Our evil do thou dispel,

Entreat (for us) all good things.

Monstra te esse matrem,

sumat per te precem

qui pro nobis natus

tulit esse tuus.

Show thyself to be a Mother:

Through thee may he receive prayer

Who, being born for us,

Undertook to be thine own.

Virgo singularis,

inter omnes mitis,

nos culpis solutos

mites fac et castos.

O unique Virgin,

Meek above all others,

Make us, set free from (our) sins,

Meek and chaste.

Vitam præsta puram,

iter para tutum,

ut videntes Jesum

semper collætemur.

Bestow a pure life,

Prepare a safe way:

That seeing Jesus,

We may ever rejoice.

Sit laus Deo Patri,

summo Christo decus,

Spiritui Sancto

tribus honor unus. Amen.

Praise be to God the Father,

To the Most High Christ (be) glory,

To the Holy Spirit

(Be) honour, to the Three equally. Amen.

What Are Words - Chris Medina

Words - Hawk Nelson

Words do hurt.

New Year Resolution 2015: Speak Life to . . . Yourself

Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8

Most people for the New Year make "health" related resolutions. This is good because to be healthy is to be whole, or "holy".

Health: the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: before 1000; Middle English helthe, Old English hǣlth. See hale1, whole, -th1 

Holy: devout, godly or virtuous: before 900; Middle English holi, Old English hālig, variant of hāl e.g.  equivalent to hāl whole + -eg -y1; cognate with Dutch, German heilig, OldNorse heilagr

One way to gauge our mental, emotional and spiritual health is to look at the quality of conversations in our relationships.  How much positive and how much negative do we deliberately speak to another?

The way we relate to others goes back to a further more causal internal motion: the dialogue we have with ourselves. 

Are we kind to ourselves or do we beat ourselves up?  

Do we love ourself in our most secret rawness?

Do we consider our own soul to be beautiful? 

Do we distract ourselves by our external accomplishments?

Do we call ourselves names?

Do we encourage ourselves?
Are we even mindful of what is in our vocabulary? 

Our thoughts are heard by God. Are we praising or damning His creation by patterns of words that go around and around?

Can we change our thoughts?

YES!!!

Watch your thoughts.
Think about the depth of your words.

Two Songs by MercyMe: Joseph's Lullaby and Bring the Rain

Priests Are Called To Sacrifice

Father Steven Scheier's Judgment Experience

The Third Way from Blackstone Films on Vimeo.

Interesting 1950's Tips

I stumbled upon some old 1950's films. While some of them are corny, the underlying theme among them is personal moral responsibility-- a quality that I find lacking in the movies/clips made for the youth today.


Dating Advice For Women:



Improve Your Personality:


Facing Reality:

Ubi Caritas - Donald Brinegar Singers

Latin Text
Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.
Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor.
Exsultemus, et in ipso jucundemur.
Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum.
Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero.

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.
Simul ergo cum in unum congregamur:
Ne nos mente dividamur, caveamus.
Cessent iurgia maligna, cessent lites.
Et in medio nostri sit Christus Deus.

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.
Simul quoque cum beatis videamus,
Glorianter vultum tuum, Christe Deus:
Gaudium quod est immensum, atque probum,
Saecula per infinita saeculorum. Amen.

English Translation
Where charity and love are, God is there.
Love of Christ has gathered us into one.
Let us rejoice in Him and be glad.
Let us fear, and let us love the living God.
And from a sincere heart let us love one.

Where charity and love are, God is there.
At the same time, therefore, are gathered into one:
Lest we be divided in mind, let us beware.
Let evil impulses stop, let controversy cease.
And in the midst of us be Christ our God.

Where charity and love are, God is there.
At the same time we see that with the saints also,
Thy face in glory, O Christ our God:
The joy that is immense and good, Unto the
World without end. Amen.

What Wondrous Love Is This?

My Beautiful Woman - Wacoal

http://www.mybeautifulwoman.org

Incredible - Celion Dion

When I hear this song, I think of Mother Teresa and her love for the poor.

"Preach always, but use words only when necessary…"- St. Francis of Assisi.

Family Portrait - Pink

Dare You To Move - Switchfoot

Heyr, himna smiður (Listen, smith of the heavens)

The choir that I am in will be singing this song for our upcoming Christmas concert. Beautiful.

Listen, smith of the heavens,

what the poet asks.

May softly come unto me

thy mercy.

So I call on thee,

for thou hast created me.

I am thy slave,

thou art my Lord.

God, I call on thee

to heal me.

Remember me, mild one, (or mild king. This is a pun on the word mildingur).

Most we need thee.

Drive out, O king of suns,

generous and great,

every human sorrow

from the city of the heart.

Watch over me, mild one,

Most we need thee,

truly every moment

in the world of men.

Send us, son of the virgin,

good causes,

all aid is from thee,

in my heart.

Heyr, himna smiður, 

hvers skáldið biður.

Komi mjúk til mín

miskunnin þín.

Því heit eg á þig,

þú hefur skaptan mig.

Eg er þrællinn þinn,

þú ert drottinn minn.

Guð, heit eg á þig,

að þú græðir mig.

Minnst þú, mildingur, mín,

mest þurfum þín.

Ryð þú, röðla gramur,

ríklyndur og framur,

hölds hverri sorg

úr hjartaborg.

Gæt þú, mildingur, mín,

mest þurfum þín,

helzt hverja stund

á hölda grund.

Send þú, meyjar mögur,

málsefnin fögur,

öll er hjálp af þér,

í hjarta mér.

Kutless - What Faith Can Do

I Surrender - Hillsong Live

Restore - Chris August