Leaving for Rome

Well, I have finished all my final exams, and have been relaxing for a couple a days. Tomorrow I will leave for Rome to visit the Franciscan friars of the Immaculate. I hope, and I am sure this trip will greatly help my discernement process. I will stay there for just over two weeks, living the life of a friar with them.

The friars pray about five hours a day, I really hope I will manage to keep up! Im sure it will go well. So, I just wanted you to know, and I hope you will say a prayer for me!

Pax

Marian conference

This coming Saturday (may 31) Airmaria will live stream a Marian conference from Amsterdam. The theme will be Our Lady’s Role in Salvation and its Effects for Today. Airmaria.com says:

A major Marian conference discussing the impact which the proclamation of the Coredemption Dogma would have on the Church for the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the context of approved Marian Apparitions. This conference is being held on the anniversary of the last apparition of Our Lady of All Nations on May 31, 1959, the feast of the Visitation in Amsterdam, Netherlands where the apparitions took place. It will be in the historic Victoria Hotel in Park Plaza along side one of the famous Dutch canals at the heart of the city in the presence of 100 select guests and it will be broadcast with live video on the internet at Airmaria.com.

The conference begins 7:30 am Eastern standard time, and will include profiled speakers such as, Fr. Peter Damian F.I, and Dr. Mark Miravalle and many more! Read more here. For more information go here.

If I manage to get home from work early enough I will definitely watch!

Pax

50 Reasons

Great Video

Pax

The feeling of unworthiness

Man, I think I start like every other post with an apology for posting infrequent, so I will skip that this time!

Lately, my discerning has in many ways become increasingly intense, in the way that I have gotten a great attraction to the Franciscan spirit, and way of life, and finding one very good and orthodox Franciscan order. Namely the Franciscan friars of the Immaculate.

With this I have also gotten an enormous feeling of being unworthy. “How can God call me to such a holy way of life?” You are so sinful, and weak, and attached to the world, you will never make it” and “look at this and this part of your life, you think you can become a friar, or even a priest?”

I am pretty sure this is something that is normal for a young discerner, and I think it may be an important step for many, as is really an eye opener. No man is worthy to become a priest of Jesus Christ, but yet, He keeps calling people to it. Therefore, it is up to us, to take this calling with humble trust saying “Thy will be done.”

So, one (including me) shouldn’t worry, rather, we should have Trust in the Lord, and His Blessed Mother, that they will lead us to where are called to sanctification.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, be our Guide!

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!

Pax

The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

I just came over this lovely video of the the soon to come shrine of Our lady of Guadalupe in Wisconsin, and I thought I could share. Its stunning! Absolutely beautiful! I hope more new Churches will follow in this example.

Also, if you want more info, check out this link:

http://www.guadalupeshrine.org/Home/Home.asp
Pax

Sandals & Fiddlebacks

I just found this video. Its a short video by the Franciscan friars of the Immaculate celebrating the TLM. Its very beautiful. Well, anyway I just wanted to share

Pax

Long time no see!

Hello again, Im sorry for not posting in quite some time! I could just give you all a update on whats happening.

First, I have finished reading Kants “Critique of practical reason.” I cant really say that Im convinced. He really writes in an unintelligible way.

Second, I am currently writing my final papers, so Im rather busy! After that I will study for my final exams.

When it comes to vocation, its basically the same place it was as last post about it. I really, really like the Franciscan friars of the Immaculate.

I will be quite busy ahead, but I will try to write some more on the blog.

Well, thats a quick update, God bless!

Ivar

Good Friday

 

“He was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his bruises we are healed.” (Isaias 53:)

 

Video on the Miraculous medal

Hello again,

I just wanted to share a great video I found about the miraculous medal. So, enjoy!

Pax

Franciscan friars of the Immaculate

lately I have been looking a bit more into the consecrated religious life, especially the Franciscan order, more specific, the Franciscan friars of the Immaculate. I have always had a liking of the Franciscan spirituality. The life of prayer, of simplicity, of love, and offcourse of preaching.

Well, anyway, me being a traditional minded catholic with (strong) TLM leanings this order really got my attention. I remember when for the first time looking through their websites (they have a few) I thought: “wow, These guys are really in line with tradition!” They are not a TLM order, but their NO is said in Latin, with Chant and is celebrated “ad orientem.” Just the type of order for me!

I just wanted to share my appreciation of this order, if you want to look into them they have a couple of great websites. These are:

http://www.marymediatrix.com/

http://airmaria.com/

Enjoy!

Pax