Fr. Isaac Mary Relyea

Biography

	His mother, Ann, consecrated him to Mary as a priest while he was in the womb. Padre Pio confirmed the consecration.
	Thirteen years in business. Union man.
1992	Converted at a charismatic prayer meeting.
1993	Joined Holy Apostles seminary a year after his conversion. His mother suffered for six years. His father converted a year and half before his death.
9 January 1999	Ordained a deacon with the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate (FFI). Religious name: Friar Isaac Alphonsus Mary of the Holy Martyrs. Devoted to St. Isaac Jogues. His mother died after his ordination to the diaconate. He preached at her funeral as a deacon.
~2000	First Lenten series--was on CDs.
March 2007	Preached on the Four Last Things (Audio Sancto) at an FSSP Church in Kansas City, Kansas.
2009	At Blessed Sacrament in Kansas City, Kansas.
2010?	Moved to Madison, Wisconsin, with the permission of his superiors and Bishop Morlino, to start the Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of Good Success.
2012	Guidestar.org Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of Good Success, Inc. Physical Address: Albany, WI 53502 EIN: 45-2741438 NTEE Category: X Religion, Spiritual Development X22 (Roman Catholic) Ruling Year: 2012
2013	Last update to Fr. Isaac's home page.

Four Last Things

The four last things are Death, Judgment, Hell, and Heaven.

Death

This is a good meditation on the shortness and fragility of life.

None of us knows when GOD will call us to Himself.

We have no power to lengthen our time on earth--not even by a single breath.

We should think of death every day.

Fr. Relyea recommends praying three Hail Marys each day, asking for the grace of receiving the sacraments at the end of our lives.

"Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death."

Judgment

Are all Protestants going to Hell?

• Protestant worship is not pleasing to God.
• Protestants cannot have divine faith because they do not believe all that the Church teaches.
• We cannot pray with Protestants.

Sunday obligation to rest?

• No more than two hours of servile work.
• No shopping, except for food or medicine.

Mortal sin to delay Baptism?

• "Must not delay more than a month."
• "Children in Limbo are deprived of the Beatific Vision."

Never correct your children in anger.

This is good advice.

Is dating a mortal sin?

• Never two alone.
• Never for more than a year.

Never argue in front of your children.

This is excellent advice!

Problems in marriage

• "The silent treatment."
• Withholding oneself from the spouse.

"Most women today are on the way to Hell."

• Immodest dress.
• Wearing dungarees is a mortal sin.
• Wearing pants emasculates men.

Girls should avoid athletics?

• Immodest uniforms.
• Threat to fertility from physical activity.

Is the woman the queen of the household?

Yes, she is.

Is Vatican II negligible?

"Vatican II taught nothing new, so we should turn to the twenty preceding councils which did."

Hell

What does "judge not lest ye be judged" mean?

"No rash judgments."

Is Hell a "place"?

• For Fr. Relyea, saying "hell is not a place" is the same thing as denying that there is a Hell or that anyone can or will go to Hell.
• He believes Hell is in the center of the earth and that Russian drillers heard the sounds of the damned in agony.

Links

• Fr. Isaac's home page. Last update in 2013? Women's retreat canceled; form for men's retreat is dated November 8-10, 2013.
• Facebook fan page. "This is purely a Fan Page. Fr. Relyea is not involved in this and does not man it. Please see his website to schedule a retreat or send donations which are needed for his new order. Thank you and God bless you! +JMJ+"
• Extra Jesum nulla salus.