Quote:“Having contributed to the Human Genome Project as well as sequencing the genomes of many critical plant and animal species and human diseases, including the initial sequencing of the rice genome as well as our involvement in the Rice 10,000 Genome Project, the 1,000 Plants and Animals Genome Project, the International 1,000 genomes project, the 1,000 Rare Diseases Project, the International Cancer Genome Project, Autism Genome 10K, among others, BGI looks forward to partnering with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in this significant collaboration to apply genomics research to benefit global human health.”

Quote:In 2010, Bill Gates visited an unremarkable building in an industrial estate on the outskirts of Shenzhen, China. With row after row of high-tech machinery humming inside, the place could easily be mistaken for an anonymous data warehouse. But Mr Gates and Ray Yip, head of the Gates Foundation’s China operation, saw something else that day. As they toured the BGI headquarters, the two men were stunned by the ambition of the scientists working at the biotech company. Inside, more than 150 state of the art genetic sequencing machines were analysing the equivalent of thousands of human genomes a day. The company is working towards a goal of building a huge library based on the DNA of many millions of people. BGI executives see this not as the end-game, but as the springboard for new drug discoveries, advanced genetic research and a transformation of public health policy.

Quote:“We were taken aback. We never thought we would find such an out-of-the-box approach. They are in their own league — open and liberal. Most people only see them as a service provider for DNA analysis. It is the database they are building that will make them formidable.”

Quote:The agency offered good news to grandparents who have refrained from seeing children and grandchildren for the past year, saying that fully vaccinated people may visit indoors with unvaccinated people from a single household so long as no one among the unvaccinated is at risk for severe disease if infected with the coronavirus.

That means fully vaccinated grandparents may visit unvaccinated healthy adult children and healthy grandchildren without masks or physical distancing. But the visit should be limited to one household: If the adult children’s unvaccinated neighbors drop by, the visit should move outdoors and everyone should wear masks and distance. (New York Times)

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“Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Pii X The Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X.

‘The True Understanding of the Divine Mercy Devotion’ - A Doctrinal & Spiritual conference with Rev. Fr. Karl Stehlin, FSSPX, District Superior of Asia.” 

Quote:“As for us, dear brothers and sisters in the faith, we must take advantage of this Holy Year [of Mercy] … Every district of the Society will inform you of the particular works to be performed in order to benefit from all th

Novena to St. Martha

This Novena is prayed on nine consecutive Tuesdays and involves lighting a candle. Pray also especially beginning 9 Tuesdays before 29 July,
the Feast of St. Martha.

(Light a candle) O admirable Saint Martha, I have recourse to thee and I depend entirely on thy intercession in my trials. In thanksgiving, I promise to spread this devotion everywhere. I humbly beg thee to console me in all my difficulties. By the immense joy that filled thy soul when thou didst receive the Redeemer of the world at thy home in Bethany, be pleased to intercede for me and my family, in order that we may keep God in our hearts and therefore, deserve to obtain the remedy to our necessities, especially the present situation that overwhelms me.

(Mention your intentions here)

I implore thee, O Auxiliatrice in all needs; help us to overcome our difficulties, thou who so victoriously fought the devil. Amen.

Recite three times one Our Father, one Hail Mary, one Glory Be, and the invocation "Saint Martha, pray for us."

Litany of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows

While in captivity under Napoleon Bonaparte in 1809, Pope Pius VII wrote a litany to Our Lady of Sorrows.





Lord, have mercy on us, (Christ, have mercy on us.)

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us, (Christ, graciously hear us.)

God the Father of Heaven, (have mercy on us.)

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, (have mercy on us.)

God the Holy Ghost, (have mercy on us.)

Holy Trinity, One God, (have mercy on us.)



Holy Mary, (* pray for us)

Holy Mother of God, (*)

Holy Virgin of virgins, (*)

Mother crucified, (*)

Sorrowful Mother, (*)

Tearful Mother, (*)

Afflicted Mother, (*)

Forsaken Mother, (*)

Desolate Mother, (*)

Mother bereft of thy Child, (*)

Mother transfixed with the sword, (*)

Mother overwhelmed with grief, (*)

Mother filled with anguish, (*)

Mother crucified in heart, (*)

Mother most sad, (*)

Fountain of tears, (*)

Vial of suffering, (*)

Mirror of patience, (*)

Rock of constancy, (*)

Anchor of confidence, (*)

Refuge of the forsaken, (*)

Shield of the oppressed, (*)

Subduer of the unbelieving, (*)

Comfort of the afflicted, (*)

Medicine of the sick, (*)

Strength of the weak, (*)

Harbour of the wretched, (*)

Calmer of the tempests, (*)

Resource of mourners, (*)

Terror of the treacherous, (*)

Treasure of the faithful, (*)

Eye of the Prophets, (*)

Staff of Apostles, (*)

Crown of Martyrs, (*)

Light of Confessors, (*)

Pearl of Virgins, (*)

Consolation of Widows, (*)

Joy of all Saints, (*)



Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, (spare us, O Jesus!)

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, (graciously hear us, O Jesus!)

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, (have mercy on us, O Jesus!)



Look down upon us, deliver us, and save us from all trouble, in the power of Jesus Christ. Amen.



Imprint, O Lady! Thy wounds upon my heart, that I may read therein sorrow and love – sorrow to endure every sorrow for Thee; love to despise every love for Thine. Amen.



Apostles Creed … Hail Holy Queen … (3x) Hail Mary ...

In honour of the most holy, Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary.

Devotion to St. Joseph:

The Blessed Virgin Mary asks Venerable Maria d'Agreda for a loving devotion to St. Joseph:



“My daughter, although thou hast described my spouse, Saint Joseph, as the most noble among the princes and saints of the heavenly Jerusalem; yet neither canst thou properly manifest his eminent sanctity, nor can any of the mortals know it fully before they arrive at the vision of the Divinity. Then all of them will be filled with wonder and praise as the Lord will make them capable of understanding this sacrament. On the last day, when all men shall be judged, the damned will bitterly bewail their sins, which prevented them from appreciating this powerful means of their salvation, and availing themselves, as they easily could have, of this intercessor to gain the friendship of the just Judge. The whole human race has much undervalued the privileges and prerogatives conceded to my blessed spouse and they know not what his intercession with God is able to do. I assure thee, my dearest, that he is one of the greatly favoured personages in the divine presence and has immense power to stay the arms of divine vengeance.

“I desire that thou be very thankful to the divine condescension for vouchsafing thee so much light and knowledge regarding this mystery, and also for the favour which I am doing thee therein. From now on, during the rest of thy mortal life, see that thou advance in devotion and in hearty love toward my spouse, and that thou bless the Lord for thus having favoured him with such high privileges and for having rejoiced me so much in the knowledge of all his excellences. In all thy necessities thou must avail thyself of his intercession. Thou shouldst induce many to venerate him and see that thy own religious distinguish themselves in their devotion. That which my spouse asks of the Lord in heaven is granted upon the earth and on his intercession depend many and extraordinary favours for men, if they do not make themselves unworthy of receiving them. All these privileges were to be a reward for the amiable perfection of this wonderful saint and for his great virtues; for divine clemency is favourably drawn forth by them and looks upon saint Joseph with generous liberality, ready to shower down its marvellous mercies upon all those who avail themselves of his intercession.”

(Excerpt from Mystical City of God)

Novena to St. Joseph

Say once a day for nine days, especially beginning on 10 March and ending on 18 March, the eve of the Feast of St. Joseph


 
St. Joseph

O Glorious St. Joseph, faithful follower of Jesus Christ, to thee do we raise our hearts and hands to implore thy powerful intercession in obtaining from the benign Heart of Jesus all the helps and graces necessary for our spiritual and temporal welfare, particularly the grace of a happy death, and the special favor we now implore (state your petitions).

O guardian of the Word Incarnate, we have confidence that thy prayers in our behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God.

[Then the following seven times, in honor of the seven joys or sorrows of St. Joseph.]

V. O glorious St. Joseph, through the love thou dost bear to Jesus Christ, and for the glory of His name,
R. Hear our prayers and obtain our petitions.
V. Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
R. Assist us!

• The Docetists, who denied the humanity of Christ; 
  
• the Arians, who deny the Divinity of Christ;
  
• The Pelagians, who didn’t believe in Grace; 
  
• the Calvinists and the Jansenists, who didn’t believe in free will;
  
• The Rationalists, who denied the Faith; 
  
• and The Pragmatists, who denied that man is endowed with reason.
  

Taken from The Recusant - Issue 29 [September 2015]