Author Topic: Tomorrow is a special day (Read 526 times)

shaycd · « **on:** December 07, 2012, 09:07:44 PM »

Tomorrow is a special day for me. First it is the Feast of Immaculate Conception and Second, it is my 13 anniversary of my Baptism and First Communion. I know it had to be the will of God that after of year of Catechism, several exams, that I would be baptized on such an important feast day.

I am so grateful that Father Libietis, such a wonderful priest, that oversaw my conversion my the Protestant faith, taught me about the Catholic Faith, taught me catechism, and then baptized me and brought me into the faith.

I will never forget the first time I saw a traditional Catholic Mass, it was a high mass. After the mass I met with Father Libietis and I knew that God was leading me to make the most important decision in my life and that was to become a traditional Catholic.

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2012, 03:32:17 AM »

Happy anniversary, shaycd! Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception!

Can you tell me how to pronounce the name of Fr. Libietis?

And do you know where he is these days? You were very fortunate to
have met him when you did.

In case you're into trivia, you may enjoy knowing that this, your 13th year,
should not be looked upon as in any way "unlucky." It seems to me that
the fear of the number 13 is something irrational or perhaps even sinister.
It was on Friday the 13th of July, 1917, that Our Lady came to the
shepherds in Fatima and gave them the Secret in 3 parts. Because of that,
they have all gone to eternal beatitude. No bad luck there.

When you take the 12 apostles, and consider that Our Lady was not one
of them, but her presence was essential: she was literally the 13th person.

All of the Fatima apparitions occurred on the 13th of the month, from
May to October (August was the 19th, but witnesses said that She had
come on the 13th only the children had been kidnapped.) Many people
worldwide consider the 13th of every month to be the "day of Fatima,"
even November through April. Fr. Malachi Martin was among them.

It seems to me that the number 13 and Friday have something to do with
the devil's greatest fear, of his head being crushed by the heel of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. And that explains why all the "superstition." So it's
nothing for us to worry about.

shaycd · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2012, 10:12:33 AM »

Neil, from what I have read and been told, Father Libietis was expelled from the SSPX in 2011. He is currently residing with the SSPX-SO in Butler, KY. I have also read in this forum that he is not doing so good.

I prey that if Father Libietis is ill, that by the grace of God he will soon be well. We need more wonderful priests like Father Libietis.

Telesphorus · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2012, 10:24:22 AM »

Quote from: shaycd

Neil, from what I have read and been told, Father Libietis was expelled from the SSPX in 2011. He is currently residing with the SSPX-SO in Butler, KY. I have also read in this forum that he is not doing so good.

I prey that if Father Libietis is ill, that by the grace of God he will soon be well. We need more wonderful priests like Father Libietis.

God bless and keep Father Libietis.

OHCA · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2012, 11:03:49 AM »

Quote from: Neil Obstat

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It seems to me that the number 13 and Friday have something to do with
the devil's greatest fear, of his head being crushed by the heel of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. And that explains why all the "superstition." So it's
nothing for us to worry about.

Probably part of the reason the devil attacked Friday abstinence and has infused a secular celebratory air to Fridays.