THE LOVE FOR OUR NEIGHBOR WHICH GOD ASKS OF US MUST BE DONE OUT OF LOVE FOR JESUS. Christianity cannot be reduced to a kind of agency for “doing good”. It is not a mere philanthropy, though noble in itself. It is much more than that. Service of our neighbour acquires supernatural value when it…
Category: Love for the poor
Nov. 17 ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY. Edifying example of love for the poor and detachment from worldly goods.
Nov. 17 ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY. Edifying example of love for the poor and detachment from worldly goods. St. Elisabeth (1207-1231) of Hungary was the daughter of Andrew II of Hungary and Gertrude of Merania, and at age four was brought to the court of the rulers of Thuringia in central Germany, to become a…
Sept. 27 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, Priest Short bio + Divine office 2nd reading
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MUST READ: POPE FRANCIS’ BEAUTIFUL HOMILY, JUBILEE MASS FOR THE HOMELESS AND POOR.
POPE FRANCIS’ BEAUTIFUL HOMILY DURING THE JUBILEE MASS FOR THE HOMELESS AND POOR. “For you… the sun of justice shall rise, with healing in its wings” (Mal 4:2). The words of the Prophet Malachi, which we heard in the first reading, shed light on today’s Jubilee. They come to us from the last page of…
LET’S PRAY FOR THE FRUITS OF THE CANONIZATION OF BLESSED TERESA DE CALCUTTA. Video summary and full text.
LET’S PRAY FOR THE FRUITS OF THE CANONIZATION OF BLESSED TERESA DE CALCUTTA. Video summary and full text. On Sept 4, 2016, Pope Francis will canonize (that is, proclaim as saint) Blessed Teresa de Calcutta and from then on will be inscribed in the list of saints of the Catholic Church. A petite, humble…
THE 7 CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY.
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REST IN PEACE AND PRAY FOR US, Sisters Anselm, Marguerite, Judit and Reginette!
REST IN PEACE AND PRAY FOR US, Sisters Anselm, Marguerite, Judit and Reginette (The martyred nuns of the Missionaries of Charity in Yemen)! Thank you for your loving example of total self-giving to God and to the service of the Church and of the poor! May the blood spilled by your martyrdom gain souls for…
TOP 12 IDEAS OF MISERICORDIAE VULTUS (FACE OF MERCY), Pope Francis’ Bull Of Indiction For The Extraordinary Jubilee Of Mercy.
TOP 12 IDEAS OF MISERICORDIAE VULTUS (FACE OF MERCY), Pope Francis’ Bull Of Indiction For The Extraordinary Jubilee Of Mercy Dear friends, on December 8, 2015, Feast of the Immaculate Conception and the 50th Anniversary of the closing session of the Second Vatican Council, the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy will commence with the opening…
WANT TO KNOW THE “POPE FRANCIS APPROACH”? Here are some 7 ideas to keep in mind.
WANT TO KNOW THE “POPE FRANCIS APPROACH”? Here are some 7 ideas to keep in mind. Dear friends, I have come across this video which I think is very important for all Catholics to see in order to understand Pope Francis’ approach. My heart goes to those who are confused and specially to the “traditionalists” and…
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