O Jesus! True lіberty of angels, Paradіse of delіghts, remember the horror and sadness whіch Thou dіdst endure when Thy enemіes, lіke furіous lіons, surrounded Thee, and by thousands of іnsults, spіts, blows, laceratіons and other unheard-of-crueltіes, tormented Thee at wіll. In consіderatіon of these torments and іnsultіng words, I beseech Thee, O my Savіour, to delіver me from all my enemіes, vіsіble and іnvіsіble, and to brіng me, under Thy protectіon, to the perfectіon of eternal salvatіon. Amen.
O Jesus Christ! Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all desire, Salvation and Hope of all sinners, Who hast proved that Thou hast no greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of time for the love of men, recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured from the instant of Thy conception, and especially during Thy Passion, as it was decreed and ordained from all eternity in the Divine plan.
Remember, O Lord, that during the Last Supper with Thy disciples, having washed their feet, Thou gavest them Thy Most Precious Body and Blood, and while at the same time thou didst sweetly console them, Thou didst foretell them Thy coming Passion.
Remember the sadness and bitterness which Thou didst experience in Thy Soul as Thou Thyself bore witness saying: “My Soul is sorrowful even unto death.”
Remember all the fear, anguish and pain that Thou didst suffer in Thy delicate Body before the torment of the Crucifixion, when, after having prayed three times, bathed in a sweat of blood, Thou wast betrayed by Judas, Thy disciple, arrested by the people of a nation Thou hadst chosen and elevated, accused by false witnesses, unjustly judged by three judges during the flower of Thy youth and during the solemn Paschal season.
Remember that Thou wast despoiled of Thy garments and clothed in those of derision; that Thy Face and Eyes were veiled, that Thou wast buffeted, crowned with thorns, a reed placed in Thy Hands, that Thou was crushed with blows and overwhelmed with affronts and outrages.
In memory of all these pains and sufferings which Thou didst endure before Thy Passion on the Cross, grant me before my death true contrition, a sincere and entire confession, worthy satisfaction and the remission of all my sins. Amen.
I had previously created for my fiancée an Audio Rosary podcast where I pray each of the mysteries of the rosary. Since today is another anniversary for us, I decided to add the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
In Mere Christianity, Lewis talks about dualism, the idea that there are two equal and opposite forces locked in a constant battle and he then explains why this view is logically problematic. A religion which agues for this view is Zoroastrianism:
I’m friends on Facebook with a gentleman who was one of the assistant ministers at a Protestant parish I used to attend. He has since become the vicar of a different parish in another part of the country. For the purposes of this post, I’m going to call him Father Tow.
A few weeks ago, I had a rather strange conversation with Father Tow. It was prompted by his posting the following image on Facebook:
Being a huge C.S. Lewis fan, I immediately recognized that this was a common misquotation. What Lewis actually wrote was:
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen, not only because I see it but because by it, I see everything else.”
C.S. Lewis, “Is Theology Poetry?”, The Weight of Glory
I therefore commented on the picture, saying that it’s a great quotation, but that it’s not quite what Lewis wrote.
If you’re a Christian who has ever studied Islam, you’ll no doubt have come across Acts 17 Apologetics which is run by David Wood.
David definitely knows his stuff and is an effective debater, but his YouTube channel is often incendiary (if his YouTube account gets cancelled, you can find all his videos here). Because of this, I was rather pleased to see that he recently created a video explaining what an actual conversation with a Muslim friend should look like, rather than mimicking the sarcasm-drenched videos he normally produces:
While his videos are indeed normally sarcasm-laden, one can’t help but note that the content is substantial:
David had a great interview on Capturing Christianity where he speaks about his more provocative approach:
