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HEART TOUCHING ARTICLES AND IMAGES IN SPRING ISSUE OF "THE IMMACULATE HEART MESSENGER"
March 19, 2008
The spring issue of the
IMMACULATE HEART MESSENGER will have heart
touching articles and pictures to captivate your attention. One
testimony in this issue will be of a woman, at first reluctant to
become a mother. Then she became a loving mother of three children
and doubtlessly would have had six or seven if her husband had not
gone mental and murdered all her children and set the house afire
which took his life as well. With this overwhelming experience this
woman, who is an artist and traveled the world, was finally led to
God, became a third order Franciscan and made a stain glass window
for the Church where she participates in the holy Sacrifice of the
Mass. The stain glass is of Jesus with children, the children are
images of her own whose lives were taken.
LOST FATHERHOOD is a down to earth testimony of a father of ten children who did not experience authentic fatherhood in any man as he was growing up. With much pain he discovered what it takes to be a real father to children and the spiritual head of the family.
AM I DOING GOD'S WILL AS A PARENT? is another article by a father of a family as he gives practical points and examples from his own experience on being a good parent in union with his good wife.
There is an extensive article on St. Francis of Assisi - such as you may never have seen St. Francis before. Did you know he gave his life in suffering for the conversion of Muslims????
The cover of the spring IMMACULATE HEART MESSENGER will be a magnificent colorful image of the CHILD JESUS, about the age of six, from a statue of the Divine Nino here at the Shrine of the MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT built by Mother Angelica and where the editor, Father Robert J. Fox, offers daily Mass. It was the CHILD JESUS who asked Mother Angelica to build this beautiful temple in His honor here at Hanceville, Alabama. The Sisters have an article explaining the striking image.
The above are a few hints of what you will find in the spring issue of the IMMACULATE HEART MESSENGER if you order it soon.
A MAN CALLED FRANCIS UNDERGOES PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST IN USA
March 19, 2008As you have attempted to live the spirit of Lent and contemplate the sufferings of Jesus Christ there is a MAN CALLED FRANCIS who lives in the USA and for whom I've served in a capacity of spiritual direction for many years. He undergoes the sufferings of JESUS CHRIST every night of the year between the hours of 12 AM and 3 AM. He has thewound marks of Christ in his hands. His wounds bleed each Friday. During Lent and Holy Week the sufferings of "Francis" become most intense. During the 3 hours of GOOD FRIDAY the sufferings are indescribably intense as he lies in a BED OF PAIN.
Many have been healed, not ONLY physically, but ESPECIALLY spiritually, returned to Church, to the Sacraments, through the mission given this man. His past and present Bishop have offered him moral support.
The Easter season will be a good time to obtain this book, titled, A MAN CALLED FRANCIS, which I wrote after knowing Francis for some years. Click on "Books" and then click "Family" to view information on this book available through this website.
Father Robert J. Fox, Editor, IMMACULATE HEART MESSENGER
URGENT: THE FUTURE OF CIVILIZATION - DEPENDS ON THE CATHOLIC RESPONSE
December 30th, 2007The survival of Civilization as we have known it depends on the Catholic response. Many men have become wimps. Many a man no longer fulfills his role as head of the family. The radical feminist movement has systematically destroyed family life while women run the homes.
SITUATION TODAY: The culture of death, homosexuality, abortion, artificial birth control, frustrated youth, broken families, WIMPY FATHERS stemming from radical women more and more dominating homes to the destruction of society.
Men are more and more giving up their true masculine characters. They are surrendering in cowardice. Their roles of leadership, decisiveness, strength, protection, providers is all largely gone. When dad does not function in his role as God ordained, the result is chaos to what should be the headship and unity of the home and family. Result? a headless monster.
God intended the father to have primacy in authority. But, the mother has primacy in love. And when that order is destroyed, civilization is gravely endangered. The survival of civilization thus depends on the Catholic response.
Popes for more than a century foresaw where we were headed. Also, about 45 years ago a protestant minister foresaw the coming results of the radical feminist movement and wrote "MAN OF STEEL - MAN OF VELVET" and it sold by the thousands. THE RESULTS HE FORESAW ARE TODAY'S SCENE OF IMMORALITY AT EVERY LEVEL.
I AM THE SENIOR PRIEST WHO OFFERS THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS DAILY AND PREACHES at MOTHER ANGELICA'S (EWTN) SHRINE OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT, HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA. WHILE "MAN OF STEEL - MAN OF VELVET" WAS GOOD FOR ITS TIME, recently good Catholic men asked me to write on the CATHOLIC RESPONSE to the mess families are in. The result? A 274 page book. It's title: MASCULINITY - THE GENTLE MAN.
This book is in oversize format size of book - easy to read type. This book will help the young, single man become the man he ought to be in his maturity. For youth often have a corruption notion of masculinity. It will teach men and women how to relate to each other. It will help both single men and women know how to look for a good spouse. This will spell success for good family life. This will give us good future priests; good future fathers of families; good husbands; good society. YOU THINK I AM EXAGGERATING????? READ THE BOOK PRAYERFULLY - THEN DECIDE.
I DREW FROM THE WISDOM OF THE AGES, SCRIPTURE, POPES, PARENTS, ADVICE OF PRESENT DAY GOOD SUCCESSFUL MEN AND FATHERS OF FAMILIES - AS WELL AS MOTHERS AND WIVES. ETC. MASCULINITY - THE GENTLE MAN - is the result. And get this. A Woman writes the introduction, a nationally known woman who heads WOMEN OF GRACE with membership in the thousands.
The book is for both husbands and wives; single people and married people. It is a guide to make a man who is a leader, good provider, protector and devoted husband. This book - understood and LIVED - a man will be worthy of the respect of his wife and children. With some wit and humor, it tells What it means to a real man, how to handle children, win the hearts and respect of both wife and children. It speaks of the morality of conjugal love, division of household duties and roles, this book, digested and implemented has the potential of presenting the Catholic response to save our civilization.
A nationally known long time man professor of one of our best known and most famous "Catholic" (?) Universities in the United States read the manuscript of this book COMPLETELY THROUGH TWICE before printing - with an intended view to write the introduction. He phoned me to say: "This book should be published. It has much value. I love your wit, your humor, in presenting the truth." With the question of his past and future status with the famous (liberal) University - he seemed afraid to write the promised preface or introduction. God writes straight with crooked lines. Result: He suggested that the introduction be written by one of the best known Catholic Women - who is not a feminist - but a national leader for genuine femininity, "Women of Grace." - Thus THIS WOMAN OF GRACE wrote the striking INTRODUCTION - for the MASCULINITY book.
Seriously consider ordering for $17 the book MASCULINITY - THE GENTLE MAN. Your views on family will become Catholic and you'll never be the same again.
Write: FATIMA FAMILY APOSTOLATE INTERNATIONAL
P.O. BOX 10646
St. Paul, MN 55110
FATHER ROBERT J. FOX - director, founder
FATIMA FAMILY APOSTOLATE INTERNATIONAL
