22nd Sunday O.T (A) JESUS REMINDS US OF THE NECESSARY CONDITIONS TO REACH HEAVEN. OUTLINE Summary of ideas of today’s Sunday readings Self-renouncement and carry Christ’s Cross. Losing one’s life for Christ’s sake in order to gain it. How to lose one’s life? God’s will be done, and not ours. 1. Summary of ideas of…
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December 14: ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS, Priest & Doctor of the Church.
December 14: ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS, Priest & Doctor of the Church. Born in Hontoveros, Spain, St. John of the Cross (1542-1591), after a number of years as a Carmelite, was persuaded by St. Teresa of Jesus to lead the reform of his Order. He suffered many tribulations. He was a renowned mystic and…
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…
PRAY FOR THE FRUITS (CONVERSIONS AND VOCATIONS) AND FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THE ATTENDEES OF THE 31ST WYD IN KRAKOW, POLAND (27-31 JULY 2016).
PRAY FOR THE FRUITS (CONVERSIONS AND VOCATIONS) AND FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THE ATTENDEES OF THE 31ST WYD IN KRAKÓW, POLAND (27-31 JULY 2016). Dear brethren in Christ, let us unite ourselves in prayer for the fruits of the much-awaited World Youth Day in Kraków, Poland where 2 million young people in age and…
“LORD, RESCUE ME FROM MYSELF (St. Josemaria).”
“LORD, RESCUE ME FROM MYSELF (St. Josemaria).” Dear brethren in Christ, our life till the end will be a struggle to correspond to God’s grace so that He could work and form the image of Jesus Christ in our soul, in our life. We need to ask His indispensable help to overcome our worst enemy:…
POPE FRANCIS’ BEAUTIFUL HOMILY: SACRED HEART OF JESUS 2016. JUBILEE FOR PRIESTS. MUST READ BY ALL!
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POPE FRANCIS ON THE MOTHER: “THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE IN YOUR FAMILY AND FOR WHAT YOU GIVE TO THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD!”
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POPE FRANCIS’ BEAUTIFUL HOMILY JUBILEE MASS FOR TEENS. MUST READ AND MEDITATE FOR ALL! ;D
POPE FRANCIS’ BEAUTIFUL HOMILY JUBILEE MASS FOR TEENS (MUST READ AND MEDITATE FOR ALL!). Dear brethren in Christ, THIS IS A MUST-READ AND MUST-MEDITATE homily for young and not so young alike 😀 In this homily, Pope Francis touched on love, tenderness, friendship, freedom, self-giving, interior struggle, taking as point of departure Jesus’…
4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER: GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY AND WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS.
4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER: GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY AND WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS This coming Sunday is the Good Shepherd Sunday, which is at the same time the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. In the Gospel of the Mass (Jn 10:11–18), Jesus presents Himself as the Good Shepherd of His flock which is…
53RD WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS. POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE.
POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE 53RD WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Dear brethren in Christ, on April 17, 2016, the fourth Sunday of Easter, the Church will celebrate the 53rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This year’s theme is: “The Church, Mother of Vocations.” Below you’ll find the Vatican-provided official…
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ 6. THE CRUCIFIXION AND DEATH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ 6. THE CRUCIFIXION AND DEATH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. “On the uppermost part of the Cross the reason for the sentence is written: ‘Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews’ (Jn 19:19). And all who pass by insult him and jeer at him. ‘If he is the…
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