Articles For Heart Mind Soul

 

  Mary Immaculate, living tabernacle of the Divinity, where the eternal Wisdom lies hidden to be adored and served by angels and men, Queen of heaven and of earth, beneath whose sway are subject all things that are lower than God, Patroness of the United States of America, sorrowful and mindful of our own sinfulness and the sins of our nation, we come to Thee, our refuge and hope.  Knowing that our country cannot be saved by our own works and mindful of how much our nation has departed from the ways of Thy Son, we humbly ask that Thou wouldst turn Thine eyes upon our country to bring about its conversion.  We consecrate to Thee the integrity of the upcoming election and its outcome, so that what is spiritually and morally best for the citizens of our country may be accomplished, and that all of those who are elected would govern according to the spiritual and moral principles which will bring our nation into conformity with the teachings of Thy Son.  Give grace to the citizens of this

 

 

  Pancho Pistolas by Marian Casillas, Ed.D. Every Sunday morning since her son Christian died, his mother, María Christos has been going to pick up Noelle so that both of them can attend the Traditional Latin Mass at the Cathedral downtown.  Noelle introduced Christian to the Traditional Latin Mass, and Christian introduced his mother to the Traditional Latin Mass. Noelle and Mrs. Christos usually go home after Mass but today Mrs. Christos invites Noelle to brunch at Pancho Pistolas Restaurant.   Noelle is reluctant because that was the restaurant where her and Christian went on their first and only date before they became engaged in the hospital. Their first and only date began with the Vigil Mass of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God at the Cathedral, dinner at Pancho Pistolas Restaurant, and then the security company New Years Eve party. Mrs. Christos notices Noelle’s hesitancy and quickly offers, “Unless you prefer to go somewhere else.” Not wanting to offend Mrs. Christos, who t