Dearest Family, upon entering the Catholic Church from my Jewish heritage (by way of Evangelical Protestantism) I knew I had found the fulfillment of Judaism and the full measure of Christianity. I knew the Scriptures. I knew that the Apostles wrote of the destruction that would come upon the Church in the last days (see 2 Peter, Chapter 2 for an apt description of our times). What I was unprepared for was the deeply shameful and grievous situation of our own shepherds not only defecting from the faith, but creating an all-out war against the Faith, teaching utter heresy and leading millions of souls astray.

Where are our good shepherds? Where are the men after God’s own Heart? Why do you remain silent? Where are those who still believe and will dare to live their vocation of saving souls in the midst of these evil days? Why have you abandoned the Christ Who ordained you to follow HIM?

Here below is one who has not abandoned his Faith or his Faithful. May his deep faith, example and love for the Flock of God encourage every priest and bishop in their holy calling to follow the High Priest, even to the point of death.

Mother Miriam of the Lamb of God, O.S.B.     

The Second Warning of Advent:

Christ is nigh! Let us rise from the Sleep of Sin, and do Penance.

Rom. xiii. 11: “Know that it is now the hour to rise from sleep.” Luke iii 4: “A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.”

On Jordan’s banks the Baptist’s voice
Now loudly strikes the ear,
“Prepare His ways, make straight His paths,
The Lord Himself is near.”

Rise, then, from sleep, and in your hearts
Let these his words prevail;
Behold the heavens, the earth and seas,
Their Maker’s coming hail!

Oh! let us then our souls prepare,
To meet so great a guest,
For ’tis our God Himself who comes,
To make us truly blest.

Rise, then, from sleep, and in your hearts
Let these his words prevail;
Behold the heavens, the earth and seas,
Their Maker’s coming hail!

Oh! may our souls again revive
By His refreshing grace;
Then may He bind our stubborn wills,
And every stain efface.

Rise, then, from sleep, and in your hearts
Let these his words prevail;
Behold the heavens, the earth and seas,
Their Maker’s coming hail!

Jesus, Thou art our only hope,
Sole comfort in our grief;
like the parched clay our hearts must be,
Unless Thou bring’st relief.

Rise, then, from sleep, and in your hearts
Let these his words prevail;
Behold the heavens, the earth and seas,
Their Maker’s coming hail!

To Him who came the world to save,
Eternal glory be!
The Mighty Father, equal praise,
And Holy Ghost to Thee!

Rise, then, from sleep, and in your hearts
Let these his words prevail;
Behold the heavens, the earth and seas,
Their Maker’s coming hail!

Beloved, just two weeks following our truly wonderful move to Tyler, Texas, I had the great honor and happiness to be part of LifeSiteNews’ 25^th Anniversary Gala in Naples, Florida.

Here is LifeSite’s own brief video of the history and highlights of this most worthy apostolate. The entire article with photos from the Gala can be seen at: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/look-all-the-best-moments-from-lifesites-25th-anniversary-gala/.

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Beloved, I just now watched Raymond Arroyo’s interview with Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke on The World Over, aired January 20, 2022. To my mind, there is no higher and more authoritative voice of Canon Law and authentic Catholic teaching in the Church today than this holy son of the Church. Regarding the future of the Latin Mass and several recent restrictions that have come from the Vatican and from various cardinals and bishops of the Church, Cardinal Burke gives us what is to me, “healing clarity” – simply to know what is correct and what our response is to be to the confusion in the Church today.

God bless you all with our prayers for a blessed, holy, courageous and steadfast adherence to “THE Faith once delivered to the saints” (cf. Jude 3-4; see below for St. Jude’s complete letter).

Mother Miriam of the Lamb of God, O.S.B.

Letter of St. Jude to the first century believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (bolded emphasis mine):

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 The two weeks of Passiontide begin today, the first week being known as “Passion Week,” and the second week being known as “Holy Week.”

This day–Passion Sunday, also known as Judica Sunday because of the Introit Júdica me (Psalm 42)–memorializes the increasing antipathy against Christ from the Jews who would not accept Him and accused Him of sorcery and of being blasphemous and possessed by a devil. After today and until Easter, the Júdica me and the Glória patris at the Introit and Lavabo are omitted from Masses of the Season. This signifies Christ’s hiding His glory from the world during these next few weeks as He hides Himself away from the Jews until the time has come for Him to enter into Jerusalem (commemorated on Palm Sunday) and to be crucified (commemorated on Good Friday)–after which comes the Resurrection on Easter.

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Beloved, I highly recommend Regina Magazine to deepen our understanding and reverence for the Faith – the Faith once delivered to the saints!

The article below on Saint Athanasius, taken from Regina Magazine’s recent email mailing, is, to us, especially wonderful and indeed fitting in this time of confusion and apostasy. References are included below so that those who wish may read further on this glorious saint.

Saint Athanasius of Alexandria

Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (born c. 296, died 2 May, 373), bishop and confessor, is a doctor of the Church. Athanasius was the greatest champion of Catholic belief on the subject of the Incarnation that the Church has ever known and in his lifetime earned the characteristic title of “Father of Orthodoxy”, by which he has been distinguished ever since. Athanasius was even known as Athanasius Contra Mundum (Athanasius against the World). Athanasius studied under Saint Anthony the hermit, (Athanasius wrote a book titled “Life of Saint Anthony”) then two years later became the understudy of Saint Alexander, the Patriarch of Alexandria.  Athanasius came to prominence during the Council of Nice, where he refuted the Arian heresy.

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God bless you all as you follow, without compromise, the One who gave His all for us,

What a most holy and special day is today: the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, the Mother of the Hope of Israel, the long-awaited Messiah. 

In addition, it is the 12th year of our founding (at the invitation of His Eminence, Cardinal Raymond Burke), and the 9th Anniversary of our becoming a Public Association of the Faithful, the first step in the canonical process of a religious community. 

We watched the video below and did not want to not send it to you. God bless you and your families on this glorious day. Now, more than ever, we need recourse to the Mother of the Savior Who gave His all – and continues to give His all – for us.

God’s blessings be upon you, your families, and your homes,

Mother Miriam of the Lamb of God, O.S.B.

Beloved, welcome to our new website! I have longed for us to have a live site through which we can grow together and encourage one another to love and good works (Hebrews 10:24). And I know that many of you have been waiting!

What is ahead is simply a start. We will continue to add articles, especially those pertaining to the restoration of the family – the core of our heart for this new congregation – and the strengthening of our faith against the many evils of our day.

Why the image to the left with Simeon and the Child Jesus in the Temple? Simply because it is one of my most beloved images and the heart from which our apostolate has grown.

To the right of the fuller image of the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple (above), is the Canticle of Simeon. It is the night prayer of the Church, prayed by every priest and religious and lay faithful who pray the Office of Compline each night. And it has become not only Simeon’s Canticle, but ours:

Now dismiss Thy servant, O Lord, in peace, according to Thy word:
For mine own eyes have seen Thy salvation,
Which Thou hast prepared in the sight of all the peoples,
A light to reveal Thee to the nations
and the glory of Thy people Israel.

A further explanation of the Canticle is included in the Introduction to our Charism. For now, it is enough to say that there is nothing that is Christian – indeed, that is Catholic – that does not have its roots in Judaism, that is to say, in the Law and the Covenants which God made, first with Abraham and subsequently through Moses.

How blessed and how rich we are the more we know our heritage, our true identity as a People fulfilled in the Messiah of Israel, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, that we might have life – life in Him – and have it to the full, both now and in eternity.

All of time and eternity could not explain or even describe the unspeakable mystery of God’s love, nor the life He came to give. But with hearts overflowing with endless gratitude, we wish to give our all to and for Him who gave His all for us. And we pray you will join us in holding nothing back from God – while there is yet time – that He may be known and loved, and that the earth may be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea (Isaiah 11:9).

We pray you will visit our new site often and let us know what subjects and questions you would like covered, especially those that pertain to the family and religious life. Please feel free also to send us your prayer requests, as well!

Our love, gratitude, and prayers for you to stand tall, steadfast, and faithful in the fight against evil, and in the evangelization of all those who have yet to hear.

Mother Miriam of the Lamb of God, O.S.B.

P.S. – Our first blog entry is our long-awaited newsletter below! If you are new to our site or apostolate, you are welcome to click on the Newsletter heading above for all of our past newsletters and mailings.