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…
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POPE FRANCIS: WHERE IS GOD IF EVIL IS PRESENT IN THE WORLD?
POPE FRANCIS: WHERE IS GOD IF EVIL IS PRESENT IN THE WORLD? Dear brethren in Christ, below you have the FULL TEXT OF POPE’S SHORT & BEAUTIFUL SPEECH which is MUST READ for all. In it, Pope Francis spoke about the difficult questions in this world regarding the existence of God and the problem of…
DON’T FORGET THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY!
DON’T FORGET THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY! Dear brethren in Christ, during this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis reminded us on many occasions of the necessity to live the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Perhaps we may be doing already some corporal works of mercy. It would also be a great occasion…
10th Sunday of O.T. (C) GOD IS FULL OF COMPASSION AND IS PRESENT AMONG US!
10th Sunday of O.T. (C) GOD IS FULL OF COMPASSION AND IS PRESENT AMONG US! Dear brethren in Christ, this Sunday’s liturgy revolves around the idea that Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of life and death, our compassionate God is present among men. The Gospel of today’s Mass recounts the MIRACLE OF THE WIDOW’S…
THE 7 CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY.
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THE 7 SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY.
THE 7 SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY. Dear friends, as we are in the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of mercy, it is worthwhile to review the 7 SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY and examine ourselves if we strive to live them in our daily life: The spiritual works of mercy are: 1. To instruct the ignorant; 2. To…
PRAY FOR FR. THOMAS, ALL THE PERSECUTED CHRISTIAN BRETHREN AND MOTHER ANGELICA.
PRAY FOR FR. THOMAS, ALL OUR PERSECUTED CHRISTIAN BRETHREN, THOSE WHO ARESUFFERING ANDMOTHER ANGELICA. Dear all, even if we have the firm conviction that Fr. Tom and Mother Angelica were very holy people, let us pray for them and thus live the “communion of saints” when we pray for the living and the dead (a…
Pope Francis’ Homily in the Mass at the BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE: “Am I not your mother? Am I not here with you?”
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LENT: A JOURNEY TOWARDS EASTER THROUGH THE CROSS OF CHRIST.
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POPE FRANCIS ON PRAYER: It is not about getting what I want but entrusting one’s self to the Father.
POPE FRANCIS ON PRAYER: It is not about getting what I want but entrusting one’s self to the Father. Dear brethren in Christ, below you’ll find a ZENIT translation of Pope Francis’ address when he met with Padre Pio prayer groups, who are in Rome to venerate the saints’ relics, in St. Peter’s Basilica on…
ASH WEDNESDAY (Feb. 10, 2016 . Fasting and Abstinence*). WHAT IS LENT? WHY THE IMPOSITION OF ASHES?
ASH WEDNESDAY (Feb. 10, 2016 . Fasting and Abstinence*). WHAT IS LENT? WHY THE IMPOSITION OF ASHES? “RETURN TO ME WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART, WITH FASTING, AND WEEPING, AND MOURNING; REND YOUR HEARTS, NOT YOUR GARMENTS, AND RETURN TO THE LORD, YOUR GOD. FOR GRACIOUS AND MERCIFUL IS HE, SLOW TO ANGER, RICH IN KINDNESS,…
POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE FOR LENT. “’I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’: The works of mercy on the Jubilee path.”
POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE FOR LENT (Feb. 10-Mar.20, 2016) “’I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’: The works of mercy on the Jubilee path.” Dear friends, here we have Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2016, entitled, “’I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’: The works of mercy on the Jubilee path”. The message is divided into 3…
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