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Who was St. Faustina? Saint Faustina was a Polish nun, mystic and visionary. She is venerated in the Roman Catholic
October 31, 2015
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Holy Eucharist
Who was St. Faustina? Saint Faustina was a Polish nun, mystic and visionary. She is venerated in the Roman Catholic
A while back I was listening to this 1877 recording of St. Therese’s cousin, Jeanne, sing one of Therese’s poems
A quote from St. Ignatius of Antioch, disciple of St. John the Beloved, that can bring your friends into the
Many people were perplexed when bishops would not allow the substitution of a grain flour other than wheat. Instead, the
Sociologists call the discrepancy between professed allegiance to a Church and actual practice “the God gap”. Let us take a
Yesterday we read in Numbers 13:1-2,25-14:1,26-29,34-35 the account of Moses sending out 12 spies to report on the land of
“If we do not resist him, Jesus will touch our lips with the flame of his merciful love, as he
A sweeping view of Rome is perfectly contained in the keyhole of a non-descript looking door on the Aventine Hill,
In the 60’s sit-com, Get Smart, Maxwell Smart would ask for the cone of silence, “the cone please”, when he
Maybe, just maybe, marriage must fall so that the state can centralize the control of births, and even deaths. This
Is an attack against the Christian teaching of marriage (in revolutionary terms, the L’Ancien Régime) an attack against the liturgy
When we are no longer present to our most immediate world, as when we enter a ‘text-space’ that casts aside
FOUNDERS AND FOUNDRESSES OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES I. Introduction From the time when Pope Pius XI published Unigenitus Popes have repeatedly
To be poor in spirit is to do God’s will with humility. As G.K. Chesterton puts it, St Francis became
I recently came across the December 10th, 1968, cover of the now defunct Look magazine. Rooted in Des Moines, Iowa
From 96 year old Monsignor Foy… “I was recently contacted with concerns that some clergy and laity need to be
This is the sword of our time — that Christ is the sheepgate and there is no other way into
It was a dream that removed the stumbling block from Pope Innocent’s heart on this day in 1208 so that
Today in the Acts of the Apostles we hear the account of the angel of the Lord opening the prison
The Paschal candle represents Christ, the Light of the World. The pure beeswax of which the candle is made represents
During Lent we focus on our spiritual battles – the inordinate things we cling to and those we must “give
Humility is fire, poured out, it gives light and shape to things. Like sand that is transformed in a furnace
There is so much energy wasted in trying to avoid suffering, trying to avoid the cross, that we often lose
Today, March 16th, we remember the heroic martyrdom of St. Jean Brébeuf and St. Isaac Jogues. It was their Eucharistic
How much God love us — He has lowered the heavens so we may touch Christ Jesus and live love
When you have to work things out, do not be afraid to argue and struggle with God like the
Where there is the Eucharist there is the Spirit of Pentecost. As Pope Benedict XVI writes, With his word and
Brother Thomas of Celano, recounting the words of St. Francis reminds us… “In a struggle everyone must hold firm and
Remember in your daily battles, as you set about to witness to the gospel, to defend the little knight within
Finding the tedium of school and the seemingly endless cycle of study, eat, study, sleep, study — oppressive? Winter is
Brother Francis and Brother Masseo had reached a village and as they were quite hungry, they went begging for bread,
St. Francis transformed his initial concept of noble knighthood by embracing the poor Christ, the Suffering King, and putting himself
“The city of Cologne would not be what it is without the Magi, who have had so great an impact
As we move from room to room blessing our house at Epiphany we are reminded of God’s grace, which like
The Church in its wisdom asks us to consider this Christmastide the words of St. John the Evangelist. I have
The Schema of Christmastide The progression of Christmastide can be understood as follows: Holy Night Christmas Eve. See Customs. The
Don’t forget to look up at Christmas! “Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance,
Our “elder brothers in the faith” begin Hanukkah at sunset tonight — the feast of tabernacles and the re-dedication of
As Franciscans of a knightly order we are fond of animals. But all this carfuffle about what Pope Francis supposedly
As the seasons change this November remember how easily our own inner season can change, violently. We are all children
Today on the memorial of the passing, or transitus, of St. Francis we also remember the humble Franciscan preacher and
Jesus departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he