“Your Cross” by St. Francis de Sales and Other Wisdom of St. Francis
“Your Cross” by St. Francis de Sales and Other Wisdom of St. Francis As Bishop of Geneva, St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) labored untiringly to convert Protestants and to teach and defend our holy Faith. He helped St. Jane Frances de Chantal found the Visitation Nuns. St. Francis de Sales is the patron of the Catholic Press, […]
Saint Dymphna Prayer
St. Dymphna Prayer We don’t have to look very far to find suffering; all of us suffer to varying degrees. While we should work to alleviate suffering (ours and others’), in this fallen world it is impossible to eradicate it altogether. But take heart: God can use our suffering to accomplish His mighty deeds! The Church […]
St. Anthony Miracle Prayer (St. Anthony Prayers)
St. Anthony Miracle Prayer (St. Anthony Prayers) Born in Portugal in 1195, St. Anthony of Padua—also known as the patron saint of lost items—is one of the most famous disciples of St. Francis of Assisi and is known by many people as a miracle worker. St. Anthony is a popular saint in the Catholic Church, and we call […]
Saint Catherine of Siena Prayers
St Catherine of Siena Prayer St. Catherine lived in Siena, Italy, in the 14 century. An ardent disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ, She joined the Third Order of St. Dominic and spent her short life praying, writing, and serving the poor, the sick, and the Catholic Church. Catherine received private revelations from God the […]
Memorare to Saint Joseph
Memorare to Saint Joseph St. Joseph, the holy, pure spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a powerful intercessor with God on our behalf! St. Thomas Aquinas says, “Some saints are privileged to extend to us their patronage with particular efficacy in certain needs, but not in others; but our holy patron St. Joseph has […]
Bookmark of Saint Teresa of Avila
Bookmark of Saint Teresa of Avila St. Teresa of Avila (also known as St. Teresa of Jesus) was a Spanish Carmelite nun who lived from 1515-1582. She is well known for her work to bring about needed reforms in the Carmelite Order. St. Teresa has much to teach us about the spiritual life. Her written […]
Cardinal Newman Prayer
Cardinal Newman Prayer Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890) was an Anglican clergyman who converted to the Catholic Church in 1845 at age 44 and was ordained a priest. A theologian and Church historian, he devoted his life to Catholic education, pastoral work, and writing. Besides being a theologian and writer, John Henry Cardinal Newman was a man […]
St. Joseph Holy Cloak Novena
St. Joseph Holy Cloak Novena This novena is prayed on 30 consecutive days in memory of the 30 years which the great Saint Joseph is said to have spent in the company of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The extraordinary graces obtained by this prayer are innumerable. St. Teresa of Avila said: “If you […]
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus)
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus) Regarding devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fr. John Hardon, S.J. tells us: “Two passages in Sacred Scripture are the revealed foundations for the Sacred Heart devotion. The first is Christ’s invitation to His followers, ‘Learn from me, for I […]
Novena to Our Lady of Good Remedy
Novena to Our Lady of Good Remedy Over 800 years ago, Christians were captured and sold into slavery by the Muslims. St. John of Matha founded the Trinitarians for the purpose of going to the slave markets, purchasing the slaves, and setting them free. Of course, the Trinitarians needed substantial funds for this; and they […]