tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26875947.post9105719906378147342..comments2023-09-06T08:37:24.419-04:00Comments on 50 Days After: Saint ExpeditusAthanasis Contra Mundumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02809651586349621296noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26875947.post-64915243432014342282007-08-06T18:58:00.000-04:002007-08-06T18:58:00.000-04:00Thanks for this. I need to stay close to this sain...Thanks for this. I need to stay close to this saint!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261197566240560777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26875947.post-15706817313975727832007-07-29T11:23:00.000-04:002007-07-29T11:23:00.000-04:00Because only the Devil has cause for someone to po...Because only the Devil has cause for someone to postpone the conversion of a soul.Athanasis Contra Mundumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809651586349621296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26875947.post-58713293843893525712007-07-29T11:16:00.000-04:002007-07-29T11:16:00.000-04:00how Do you know, Αθανασιος athanasios, that it was...how Do you know, Αθανασιος athanasios, that it was from the devilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26875947.post-51166499490533564272007-07-28T20:35:00.000-04:002007-07-28T20:35:00.000-04:00Oh, my goodness, thank you for this!I've had a dif...Oh, my goodness, thank you for this!<BR/><BR/>I've had a difficult week, had to go to confession, and was putting it off. Last night I went to Mass (we have Confession after every daily Mass; 3 at my parish), and during Mass had a huge temptation to go "tomorrow" morning. <BR/><BR/>I actually left mass, couldn't seem to leave the church. I didn't want to go to Confession; I wanted to go Saturday (today) to a different priest, although there was nothing wrong with last night's priest! <BR/><BR/>So I wandered into the sanctuary, to the grotto where we house the statues of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. <BR/><BR/>All week, I was struggling with my faith, yet wanting to believe, needing God, etc. <BR/><BR/>Something told me to light a votive. I did so, speaking to Mary and Jesus, saying that I didn't know why I was lighting a candle, so the prayer intention was open to God's grace and the unknown soul's need. <BR/><BR/>I was still intending to go to Confession "tomorrow". <BR/><BR/>Then placed my hand on the Immaculate Heart of Mary's pregnant belly, and immediately the prayer came to me: "For the sake of his sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world..."<BR/><BR/>Then I happened to look down at the snake under Mary's heel; crushing Satan's head. <BR/><BR/>I went to Confession last night. <BR/><BR/>Now I realize that one of my "unknown saints" is St. Expeditus. (Is he also known as St. Expedito? That may be an Italian pronunciation?). <BR/><BR/>Praise God for this Saint's intercession, preventing my procrastination! <BR/><BR/>And God bless you..keep up the good work! <BR/><BR/><BR/>P.S. ~ I'm not a soldier, but I am an ex cop (got out of that quick!), was almost USCG, and almost Marines and strongly encouraged towards Air Nat'l Guard....and now a member of the Church Militant....do I count? :-)Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.com