

O Precious Blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and upon the poor souls in purgatory.

The Sacrifice is complete. Only God knows how many souls this august Sacrifice introduced into eternal glory!



TO ALL AND SUNDRY
WHOM THESE PRESENTS DO
OR MAY CONCERN
We, Robin Orr Blair, Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order, Writer to Her Majesty's Signet, Lord Lyon King of Arms, send Greeting: Whereas The Very Reverend Gregory Wilson Rae Sim, Vicar General, and the Very Reverend Anthony Michael Seeber, Rector, having by Petition unto Us of date 8 June 2001 for and on behalf of THE TRADITIONAL CONGREGATION OF THE MOST HOLY REDEEMER, having Monastery at the Most Holy Redeemer on Golgotha, Papa Stronsay, Orkney, Shewn; THAT the said religious body has the seat of its Corporate Body at the Monastery of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Warden Manor, Eastchurch in the County of Kent; THAT the said Religious Congregation, adhering to the Roman Missal codified by Pope St. Pius V in the Bull Quo Primum given of date 14 July 1570, live a combination of the monastic and missionary vocation and bind themselves by perpetual vows of Poverty, Chastity, Obedience and Perseverance in the Congregation until Death following the Rule codified by St. Alphonsus Liguori and approved by Pope Benedict XIV in form of brief, Ad Pastoralis, given of date 25 February 1749; THAT by Disposition of date 27 May 1999 The Traditional Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer was infeft in All and Whole the Island of Papa Stronsay, which island by its name and history is one of Scotland's Holy Isles; which as of this date is the world's most northerly early Christian monastery ever found; on which island a Christian Monastic Foundation was established prior to the 9th century; THAT on Papa Stronsay the shoreline outcrop Ronald's Geo recalls the assassination in December 1046 of Norway's Earl Rognvald II Brusason, Jarl of Orkney and on which Island the Earl's Knowle tumulus marks the grave of Scotland's Sir Patrick Spens who suffered shipwreck in the service of the Crown in the year 1281; AND the Petitioners having prayed that there might be granted unto them for and on behalf of the said The Traditional Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer such Ensigns Armorial as might be found suitable and according to the Laws of Arms Know Ye Therefore that We have Devised, and Do by These Presents ASSIGN, RATIFY and CONFIRM unto the Petitioners for and on behalf of the said The Traditional Congregation of The Most Holy Redeemer the following Ensigns Armorial, as depicted upon the margin hereof, and matriculated of even date with These Presents upon the 3rd page of the 84th Volume of Our Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland; VIDELICET :- Or, the Cross of Papa Stronsay, Gules, on a chief Azure an eight point star of the First, and in an Escrol below the shield this Motto "DESERTVM IN PELAGO INSRANSMEABILI"; by demonstration of which Ensigns Armorial the said The Traditional Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer is, amongst all Nobles and in all Places of Honour to be taken, numbered, accounted and received as a Society Noble in the Noblesse of Scotland; In Testimony Whereof We have Subscribed These Presents and the Seal of Our Office is affixed hereto at Edinburgh, this 8th day of February in the 51st year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her Other Realms and Terrirories Queen, (Seal) Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, and in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Two.
Robin O. Blair
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8 comments:
\\Only God knows how many souls this august Sacrifice introduced into eternal glory!\\
Can this not be said about ANY Eucharistic Sacrifice?
Praise God ~ we made it to Mass on November 1st!! It was such a blessing to be there!
Jack:
It is true that in ANY and EVERY Eucharistic Sacrifice SOME of the fruit of the sacrifice would be applied to the souls in purgatory; but there is a SPECIAL FRUIT of every Mass which the priest applies as his "intention of the Mass" and this could be applied to many different causes: passing an exam; the conversion of a particular person; to obtain a special grace etc.
On All Souls the SPECIAL FRUIT of the Mass is applied to the souls in purgatory. Even more, there are three such special Masses that every priest can offer on that day for the souls in purgatory.
It would have to be said that in more that ANY ordinary Eucharistic Sacrifice, the souls in purgatory are helped today because the sspecial fruit of all the Masses in the whole world are directed to Purgatory showering them with special assistance.
-Struggler
Thank you, Father, for offering this Holy Mass and for offering it so devoutly. May God be very pleased with you Good Work!
Thank you, Father, for offering this Mass and for posting the beautiful pictures. Ah, how easy it is for us to forget our suffering brothers in Purgatory! Indeed, His Divine Majesty and Our Heavenly Queen truly know the answer as to how many souls were released from their prison by this Sacrifice. Ah, what about how many, TOTAL, were, and are, released from Purgatory on a daily basis due to this practice?
Could someone explain what is meant by "special fruit" in this context?
This is not a term used in Eastern theology.
Is this the same chapel? it looks different somehow.
Hi gentlemen,
Great photos; I really enjoy the blog - I don't suppose you could be persuaded to update it a little more often? I know you're busy with your studies, but think of this as part of your preparation for ministry, reaching out all over the world to strangers and, DV, influencing their lives for the better.
Every blessing in your studies; I include you in my prayers that you will all progress in your vocation to the day of your ordination to the priesthood & serve God and his people in that ministry with grace and compassion.
Levi+
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