
The Shield of Faith
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The Shield of Faith blog covers a wide range of topics related to Christian theology, including the Trinity, the nature of God, and the relationship between God and humanity. The blog is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about Christian theology.
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1w ago
The recent document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), issued as a “press release,” makes the unsubstantiated claim that Maria Valtorta’s writings are simply “literary forms” used by the author, and are therefore not supernatural. However the DDF fails to provide any proof or documented facts that her works are just literature.
Further the DDF fails to provide any attempted refutation of the many proofs and documented facts that show that her works must be of supernatural origin.
Therefore the DDF press release can be described as the mere personal opinion of its au ..read more
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1w ago
In the latest statement from the Vatican, dated February 22, 2025, the Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith declares that Maria Valtorta’s The Gospel as Revealed to Me cannot be considered of supernatural origin, but is rather is simply a literary work by the author. This is the same work that was once entitled The Poem of the Man-God.
(The statement comes from the Dicastery that also issued Fiducia Supplicans, which has been interpreted in practice as the blessing of same-sex relationships.)
At least it is a step forward compared to the Vatican’s placing The Poem of the Man-God on the n ..read more
The Shield of Faith
2w ago
The following article by Austin Ruse appeared on February 28 on the website of Crisis Magazine. It is entitled The Trumpian Pope. It pretty much summarizes what I personally would like to see happen in the Church. -------------------------------------------------------- A meme is making the rounds: a bull in a china shop has destroyed every plate, saucer, and cup. We are asked, “Is this what you voted for?” As a matter of fact, it is. It is also what I voted for in 2016. The problem in 2016 was that politicized Democrat D ..read more
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1M ago
The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Washington
St. Paul the Apostle was right: “For God is not the God of dissension, but of peace: as also I teach in all the churches of the saints. Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith. But if they would learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church. First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians, Chapter 14, 33-35.
From the pulpit of ..read more
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1M ago
Hello, Dear Divine Will Family!
It has been a long time, and I have missed each one of you very much. I have kept you in my prayers as much as i was able, but God knew you were there every second! I pray all of you and your families are healthy and happy.
I am pretty sure you are aware that I am in remission from brain cancer and I only have God, His actions and your prayers guiding the doctors to thank for my recovery. He is so very good and merciful to all His children.
When I found out that I had brain cancer, I can't tell you the ..read more
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1M ago
Jesus comments on the Our Father and the Hail Mary prayers. “The Our Father is the prayer to your Father. The Hail Mary is the prayer to your Mother.”
Jesus is Speaking:
You are all so weighed down by your humanity that you never know how to pray by rising above the human, and you give the words of the prayer only a relative sense. But prayer opens up infinite horizons, O sons. Those horizons will be your dwelling, after returning to God — if you have known how to keep your spirit in God and god in your spirit.
Even when you reflect on what you say — and it is ..read more
The Shield of Faith
2M ago
Jesus personally addresses His Father in the Lord’s Prayer. “Forgive Your Son, o Father, if I wronged You in any way. I may also seem imperfect to Your Perfection, I, Your Christ, burdened by flesh.” The evening of the Wednesday before Passover. Last Teachings to the Apostles: «And now let us pray together. This is the last evening we can pray thus, all united like grapes to the bunch supporting them. Come. Let us pray. "Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on Earth as it is done in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forg ..read more
The Shield of Faith
3M ago
Padre Pio and You, the highly anticipated book by Mary O'Regan, is now available for pre-order from the publisher, Sophia Press, at this link:
https://sophiainstitute.com/product/padre-pio-and-you/ Here is my review of her book:
Mary O’Regan’s new book is quite aptly titled Padre Pio and You, because she takes the reader on a personal journey that relives both the external events and the inner life of this great saint. True, it is a complete biography of St. Pio, but it is much more than that. Chapter after chapter, the author underscores the relationship between Padre Pio’s ..read more
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3M ago
The Lord is speaking to His Apostles after His Resurrection. “Bless those who humiliate you.” Jesus stretches out His arms in His usual attitude of prayer and intones: « Our Father Who art in Heaven. » He stops and comments: « That He is a Father is proved to you by the fact that He has forgiven you. [The Apostles had fled after He was arrested]. You, obliged to be perfect more than anybody else, you, who have received so many favors, and so, as you say, unsuited for the mission, which Lord, who were not your Father, would not have punished you? I have not punished you. The Fathe ..read more
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3M ago
Impatience is never a factor contributing to success. [...] Fears about the future display imperfection in the three theological virtues. God can raise up anywhere - and especially in the most unexpected places and beings - what is necessary for a child of His who entrusts himself or herself to Him. [...] It is not enough to say "His Will," but one must do it after it has been expressed. Jesus to Maria Valtorta, Nov. 15, 1945. From The Notebooks 1945-1950, page 117. www.frankrega.com   ..read more