CATHOLIC MUSIC VIDEO: “Come Holy Ghost, Creator Blest”

Stained Glass Window of Dove with Golden Rays and Dark Edging, Bernini's Gloria from Saint Peter's Basilica, adapted from image at cia.gov

“Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest,
And in our hearts take up Thy Rest;
Come with Thy Grace and Heavenly Aid
To fill the hearts which Thou hast made. …
O Comfort Blessed, to Thee we cry,
Now Heavenly Gift of God Most High;
Thou Fount of Life, and Fire of Love,
And Sweet Anointing from Above ….”

“Come Holy Ghost,” by Louis Lambillotte, S.J. (1796-1855), performed by “The Singing Nuns”

Stained Glass Window of Dove with Golden Rays and Dark Edging, Bernini's Gloria from Saint Peter's Basilica, adapted from image at cia.gov

 

CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “What’s destroying some Catholic marriages? The answer may surprise you” – CNA

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“‘Anger is a poison,’ Fr. [Thomas] Morrow, a moral theologian and author of ‘Overcoming Sinful Anger’ [said] … ‘If a husband and a wife are angry with each other a lot, it destroys the relationship. … often … anger morphs into sinful anger … motivated by a desire for revenge … And this sinful anger has a devastating effect on relationships. …”

According to CNA, Morrow suggested that:

  • when persons encounter the potential for anger …
  • they should first decide if an issue is significant enough to get angry over …
  • if so, they should consider whether, even if anger is justified, confrontation would promote the good of the other …
  • if so, humor or diplomacy should be used  …
  • if a confrontation would not promote the good of the other, offer the anger to God as a sacrifice for one’s sins and those of the world

Morrow cited the example of Saint Monica. When provoked by her husband, Saint Monica would wait for her husband’s own emotions to subside before approaching him to discuss the impact of his actions and her reasons for concern.  Saint Monica, of course, eventually converted both her husband and her son, Saint Augustine.

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