In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king.

† Behold the cross of the Lord † Fly ye powers of darkness † The Lion of the Tribe of Judah † the Root of David † has conquered † Alleluia † AICXCNIKAΩ †

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† Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered: and let them that hate Him flee from before His face. As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.† Psalm 67, Exurgat Deus †

† Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux † Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux † Vade Retro Satana, Nunquam Suade Mihi Vana † Sunt Mala Quae Libas, Ipse Venena Bibas † (Latin)

SEMINA VERBI:

(1) I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this I believe; that unless I believe, I should not understand.

(2) We can know what God is not, but we cannot even begin to comprehend what it is that He really is.

(3) The Holy Scriptures are in a lot of books. The minute you pin yourself down to believing that you can only find God in one book, you have limited your understanding of Him.

(4) It is nothing to remember the words of the Gospel, if its Spirit is not understood

(5) Only a fool looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart.

(6) In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king.

(7) Pride, the sin of Lucifer, the 'Luminous One', blinds even those who possess the truth but have no humility.

(8) We confess that we are sinners not because of humility, but because it is true.

(9) He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool; shun him. He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is simple; teach him. He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep; wake him. He who knows, and knows that he knows, is wise; follow him.

(10) God is love and love is all you need :o)))

~~~~~~Welcome to my channel~~~~~~

AICXCNIKAO: My Channel name. It is a Greek Christogram that uses the first and last letters (IcXc) from the Greek words "Ihcuc Xpictoc" which means "Jesus Christ" and "Nika" which means "conqueror." It can also mean "Jesus Christ Victorious?" I have the letters "A" and "O" at the beginning and at the end. The "Alpha & Omega".

ΙΧΘΥΣ (Ichthys) is the Greek word for 'fish' and was used in the catacombs as a sign (an acronym) for early Christians. It is made up of the first letter of the five Greek titles for the Lord - Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour:

I (Ἰησοῦς - Iēsous - Jesus)
Χ (Χριστὸς - Christós - Christ)
Θ (Θεοῦ - Theou - God)
Υ (Υἱὸς - Hyios - Son)
Σ (Σωτήρ - Sōtēr - Saviour)

DID YOU KNOW ?????? ...

Jesus means 'God delivers',
and
Christ means 'the Anointed One'?

Diliges Dominum Deum tuum ex toto corde tuo, et in tota anima tua, et in tota mente tua. Matthew 22: 37

Hello youtubers. My name is Brendan. I'm from Dublin, Ireland. I'm a very happily married man with an amazing wife (love you babes) and three amazing kids (love you guys). I love music. It's in my blood (me Mam's side of the family). I love all types of music. Far far to diverse to list, trust me. From Chopin to Flash in the Pan ... you've never heard of FITP ... right? Told ya! I play piano/keyboards, acoustic/electric guitar, Bodhran (trad Irish Goatskin drum) and drums (as in proper drum kit) ... but I don't play in bands anymore (too old for that now). I still occasionally write and compose at home. And I'll be uploading the odd bit of this and that now and then ... maybe ... possibly ... we'll just have to see.

So what's my channel all about? Well I guess it's intentionally a statement of my faith (I'm a practicing Roman Catholic Christian - I believe in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, in equal majesty and in holy Trinity). But it is also a reflection of who I am (I'm an Irishman from Dublin) - I'm a family man. I like a good auld laugh (Billy Connolly Rocks ... Fr Ted Rolls) and I like things spiritual (we are spiritual beings after all) ... and some other really mad crazy weird silly vaguely interesting stuff thrown in for good measure. Yep! The many facets of the human personality all scrunched up into a youtube channel. Should be interesting ~:o))

And for the record this channel is not a shrine and I am no Angel. I am a sinner like everyone else. We confess that we are sinners not because of humility, but because it is true. Yeah; I know. I've already said that. :o)

My ethos? My Channel is a place to lift each other up, not tear each other down. We celebrate our similarities, not our differences. Leave a nice comment and make my day. If you want to know anything else about me all you gotta do is just ask. Ad astra per alas porci. Pax Christi, Brendan +

Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, et vobis fratres, quia peccavi nimis cogitatione, verbo opere et omissione: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideo precor beatam Mariam semper Virginem, omnes angelos et Sanctos, et vobis fratres, orare pro me ad Dominum Deum nostrum. Amen.

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Peace on Earth, which all men of every era have most eagerly yearned for, can be firmly established only if the order laid down by God be dutifully observed. PACEM IN TERRIS - THE LAST ENCYCLICAL OF POPE JOHN XXIII 
ON ESTABLISHING UNIVERSAL PEACE IN TRUTH, 
JUSTICE, CHARITY, AND LIBERTY - APRIL 11, 1963

For when He came, not to judge, but to save the world, was He not bitterly severe toward sin, but patient and abounding in mercy toward sinners? HUMANAE VITAE - ON HUMAN LIFE - THE LAST ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PAUL VI 
- THE FEAST OF ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE - JULY 25, 1968

"We declare, pronounce and define that the doctrine which holds that the Blessed Virgin Mary, at the first instant of her conception, by a singular privilege and grace of the Omnipotent God, in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of mankind, was preserved immaculate from all stain of original sin, has been revealed by God, and therefore should firmly and constantly be believed by all the faithful."—Pope Pius IX, Ineffabilis Deus, December 8, 1854

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I SEE HIS BLOOD UPON THE ROSE

I see his blood upon the rose
And in the stars the glory of his eyes,
His body gleams amid eternal snows,
His tears fall from the skies.

I see his face in every flower;
The thunder and the singing of the birds
Are but his voice—and carven by his power
Rocks are his written words.

All pathways by his feet are worn,
His strong heart stirs the ever-beating sea,
His crown of thorns is twined with every thorn, His cross is every tree.

(Written by Joseph Mary Plunkett - born Dublin 21 November 1887 - Executed by firing squad in Kilmanham Gaol, Dublin 4 May 1916)

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† As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, 'This is my Son, whom I love, and I am pleased with him.' † Matthew †

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† In the beginning the Word already existed † the Word was with God † and the Word was God † From the very beginning the Word was with God † Through him God made all things † not one thing in all creation was made without him † The Word was the source of life † and this life brought light to people † The light shines in the darkness † and the darkness has never put it out † John †

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