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22 August: Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Vetus Ordo), Queenship of Mary (Novus Ordo)

. Fr. Z's Blog https://wdtprs.com  › 2026/08 › 22-august-feast-of-the-i... 5 hours ago  —  On  22 August  we observe, in the traditional Roman calendar, the  Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary . In the newer calendar it is the ... Read more 22 August: Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Vetus Ordo), Queenship of Mary (Novus Ordo) Posted on   22 August 2026   by   Fr. John Zuhlsdorf X Facebook Email WhatsApp Gmail Yahoo Mail Copy Link Share On 22 August we observe, in the traditional Roman calendar, the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  In the newer calendar it is the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. When the angel Gabriel came to Mary he told her that her Son would have the throne of David and that His kingdom would have no end (Luke 1:32-33). In ancient Israel, the mothers of the House of David’s kings were crowned, addressed as  Gebirah , “Great Lady”. They sat beside the throne of their royal sons. Since our...
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Video: "Overcome the Fear" [My take is Ignatian Spirituality: "Fear voice" is whispers of the enemy vs. Voice of Jesus is "truth voice"]..."Truth voice is quiet and calm. It feels like a subtle knowing, not a panicked screaming...If something bad actually was going to happen, it wouldn't scare you. If it was coming from your intuition, it would feel much more neutral...without any stress or anxiety [unlike "fear voice"]...It's not actually true [if "magnifies fear"]. If you're going to predict the future, you might as well predict one that you actually want to experience [& pray]"

Watch "Sleep Anxiety RELIEF: Overcome the Fear of Not Sleeping" on YouTube  https://youtu.be/g-NFDRRfLOI?is=PfC3utiXaulb_HeZ   Transcription:  Truth three is that the fear voice is not accurate. There are two voices inside your head, and learning the difference between them is everything. The first is the fear voice. The fear voice comes from your survival brain. It is loud. It is frantic, and it catastrophizes. It says things like, You're never going to get better. Tomorrow is going to be a disaster. Something is seriously wrong with you. It speaks in worst case scenarios. The second is the truth voice. This comes from your intuition. The truth voice is quiet and calm. It feels like a subtle knowing, not a panicked screaming. And here's how you can tell the difference in the moment. If something bad actually was going to happen, it wouldn't scare you. If it was coming from your intuition, it would feel much more neutral, with less emotion tied to it. It would fee...