Through the Heart of a Mother

Mrs Monica Seeber (1928-2009)

"A vocation comes from the heart of God, 

but goes through the heart of a mother," wrote Pope St Pius X. 

Today, the third Anniversary of the death of Mrs Monica Seeber,

the Mother of our Father Anthony Mary, F.SS.R.,

Father sung a Mass of Requiem in Our Lady's Chapel, Stronsay.

To few people could the words of the Holy Pope 

be more truly applied

than this wonderful lady.

 The Collect for the Deceased Mother of a Priest

Deus...

O God, who hast commanded us to honour

our Father and our Mother;

in Thy mercy have pity on the soul of my mother,

and forgive her her trespasses;

and make me to see her again in the joy of everlasting brightness.

 Through Christ our Lord.

 Amen. 

Crossing with Father this morning 

from Papa Stronsay to Stronsay

on his way to remember his dear mother

at the Altar of God

 one could not help be reminded

 of this image of the

 Mother of all priests with her son, 

St John, the Model of all priests;

and of the words of Mrs Seeber's holy patron, St Monica
to her priest son St Augustine,

"One thing only do I ask of you,

 that you remember me at the Altar of Our Lord

 wherever you may be."

 

The Servant of God Archbishop Fulton Sheen wrote:

"As God consulted with Mary

to ask if she would give Him a human nature,

so He often consults with the mother of a priest

to ask her consent to the continuation of His priesthood."

What a beautiful tribute this morning of a priest son

to his beloved mother

who most surely gave that consent with all her heart.

Feast of the Holy House at Loreto.

 Basilica of Our Lady of Loreto.

The Holy House is within the basilica.

View of the coast from the Loreto Basilica.

Happy Anniversary!

It is with a deep sense of gratitude and love,

 that all the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer

 offer their heartfelt congratulations to

our Father Michael Mary's parents

 Ivan and Jo Sim

 on their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.

 What volumes of example are spoken

 by the faithful fulfilling

 of your vows of fidelity for life

made to each other those sixty years ago. 

May God continue to bless you,

 your wonderful children

 and your children's children,

 and lead you all one day

 into the inaccessible light

 of His eternal Beatitude in Heaven.

Your spiritual grandchildren.

Public Religious Professions in Christchurch, New Zealand.

 

 Mass of the First Sunday of Advent

Oratory of Our Mother of Perpetual Succour

Christchurch, New Zealand.

 Today Fr Michael Mary received 

the Public Religious Professions

of
Br Paul Mary, F.SS.R.

Br Dominic Mary. F.SS.R.

 and 

Br Xavier Maria, F.SS.R. 

Our three Brothers were covered with the funeral pall

during the chanting of the Litany of Loreto.

 Public Religious Profession of

Br. Paul Mary of the Sacred Wounds and

the Sorrows and Joys of St Joseph, F.SS.R.

 Public Religious Profession of 

Brother Dominic Mary of the Holy Desert, F.SS.R.

 Public religious Profession of

Br. Xavier Maria St Joseph of the

Most Holy Redeemer, F.SS.R.

 Alleluia, alleluia. Ostende nobis Domine misericordiam tuam:

et salutare tuum da nobis. Alleluia.

Alleluia, alleluia. Show us O Lord, Thy mercy:

and grant us Thy salvation. Alleluia.

[Alleluia of the Mass]

A Devotee of St Martin of Tours?

I found this video very touching. In a world where so much of what we see and hear is violence and immoral, anti-religious behaviour, it is so very refreshing to see something like this - genuine charity from one person to another. It is a wonderful feeling to help someone out, especially when they are in great need:

Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink? And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee? Or when did we see thee sick or in prison, and came to thee?  And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me. Matt 25:37-40

Nothing more precious...Nothing regarded more cheaply.

 

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Assistant Deacon at Benediction

Br. Yousef Marie, F.SS.R. assisting at Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

 

At the beginning of Benediction, the deacon places the Sacred Host into the monstrance.

 

When the time comes to give the benediction, he hands the monstrance to the priest.

Solemn-High Mass

Fr. Michael Mary, F.SS.R. celebrated the community Solemn-High Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary on Sunday morning, with his two new Deacons, Br. Yousef Marie, F.SS.R. and Br. Magdala Maria, F.SS.R.  Below are some photos:

Thanks be to God for this great day!

Ordinations.

 The Ordinands process to the chapel.

Br Yousef Marie, F.SS.R. and Br Magdala Maria, F.SS.R.

Br. Martin Mary, F.SS.R. 

 They carry their vestments on the left arm.

Fr. Michael Mary, as Archdeacon at the Throne. 

 The Minor Order of Porter.

They touch the key.

 He opens and closes the church door.

 He tolls the church bell.

 The Minor Order of Lector.

He touches the Epistles.

 The Ordination of Deacons.

 They prostrate during the Litany of the Saints.

 Br Yousef Marie is ordained a Deacon 

when the Bishop imposes his right hand.

 Br. Magdala Maria is ordained Deacon.

Reverend Brother Yousef Marie receives the deacon's stole. 

Reverend Brother Magdala Maria receives the deacon's stole.

Over the stole is worn the dalmatic.

 The dalmatic completes the Deacon's vestments.

 Reverend Brother Yousef Marie as the Deacon

chants the Gospel of the Mass.

 The Porters, Lectors and Deacons

after the Pontifical High Mass

celebrated by His Lordship 

Bishop Fabian  W. Bruskewitz,

Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Lincoln

Nebraska.

The ordinations were held at the seminary

of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter,

Denton, Nebraska.