“A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, 'You are mad; you are not like us.” ― St. Antony the Great
I loved that story. Like so many, I grew up with Elvis as the soundtrack of my early years. Every Saturday my Mom, Elvis's biggest fan, played his albums as well as Don Gibson's, Frank Ifield, and other country artists. Elvis has of course a southern gospel background, and he loved to sing Gospel. It is highly unusual, in fact I can't think of another example, for an artist with a southern, Evangelical background to sing about something Catholic like the Rosary. I had never heard of this song, or noticed it, prior to this. Growing up with Elvis, as it were, you get a sense of who artists are, what they are about. Elvis was a Christian, he reportedly wanted to sing Gospel songs often, and he was a generous man, always giving to others. Ann Barnhardt reports he gave financial support to a priest friend and he is prayed for in perpetuity. I am kind of astounded by the words of this song, it is so blatantly Catholic yet there he is, singing it. He must have gotten criticism for it from Protestant circles. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. May he rest in peace, amen.
Credit where credit is due Mr. Domet. Plus you're skipping a great back story.
Ann Barnhardt released that information yesterday in the Catholic blogosphere. It was brought to her attention by one of her readers, a friend of Elvis Presley's de facto Sspx Catholic pastor, the Rev. Fr. Hector Bolduc (+ 2012 A. D.). Quite a tale. Masses in perpetuity, vetus ordo svp, for the King, before the Real King.
Well, I and my wife and daughters were flabbergasted at the beauty and lyric content of the song, praising the Miracle of the Rosary. Reciting the Ave Maria; And thanking the Blessed Mother "for holding back the hand of your Son(!)." That's straight Fatima there, podna.
If that's where you came upon it, it would be most gracious to reflect the source.
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I loved that story. Like so many, I grew up with Elvis as the soundtrack of my early years. Every Saturday my Mom, Elvis's biggest fan, played his albums as well as Don Gibson's, Frank Ifield, and other country artists. Elvis has of course a southern gospel background, and he loved to sing Gospel. It is highly unusual, in fact I can't think of another example, for an artist with a southern, Evangelical background to sing about something Catholic like the Rosary. I had never heard of this song, or noticed it, prior to this.
Growing up with Elvis, as it were, you get a sense of who artists are, what they are about. Elvis was a Christian, he reportedly wanted to sing Gospel songs often, and he was a generous man, always giving to others. Ann Barnhardt reports he gave financial support to a priest friend and he is prayed for in perpetuity. I am kind of astounded by the words of this song, it is so blatantly Catholic yet there he is, singing it. He must have gotten criticism for it from Protestant circles. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. May he rest in peace, amen.
Feast of St. Bernard
August 20, 2022 A. D.
Credit where credit is due Mr. Domet. Plus you're skipping a great back story.
Ann Barnhardt released that information yesterday in the Catholic blogosphere. It was brought to her attention by one of her readers, a friend of Elvis Presley's de facto Sspx Catholic pastor, the Rev. Fr. Hector Bolduc (+ 2012 A. D.). Quite a tale. Masses in perpetuity, vetus ordo svp, for the King, before the Real King.
Well, I and my wife and daughters were flabbergasted at the beauty and lyric content of the song, praising the Miracle of the Rosary. Reciting the Ave Maria; And thanking the Blessed Mother "for holding back the hand of your Son(!)." That's straight Fatima there, podna.
If that's where you came upon it, it would be most gracious to reflect the source.
Good work on the Covid-19 injections.
C. P. Benischek
N. Y., N. Y.
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