St. Joseph, guardian of Jesus and chaste husband of Mary, kindly protect all fathers who trustingly come to you…
Assure those you protect that they do not labor alone. Teach them to find Jesus near them and to watch over Him faithfully as you have done. – St. John XXIII […]
Though we didn’t begin our Lenten journey together last week, we are nonetheless, together on the 40-day journey to Easter, the greatest celebration in the Catholic church. Sunday’s Gospel gave an interesting twist on the inconvenience or lack of phone and internet some of us experienced last week – the work of silence. […]
Today we honor all those women and men who have served in the armed forces during war and peacetime, and in particular our moment to thank living veterans for their service and sacrifices. […]
The Church calls us to acknowledge Christ’s kingship with our whole lives. He must reign in our minds. He must reign in our wills. He must reign in our hearts. He must reign in our bodies. […]
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The lesson delivered in todays Gospel is known as the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12) – Jesus’ reassurance that the reward for those who live their lives accordingly will be great in heaven and that we are all called to be saints. […]
“We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures; we are the sum of the Father’s love for us and our real capacity to become the image of his Son.” […]
“To recite the Rosary is nothing other than to contemplate with Mary the face of Christ.” ~ Pope St. John Paul II
The Holy Rosary. What a gift. The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. From its very humble beginnings as a gift from Mary to St. Dominic in 1206 to Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter, entitled Rosarium Virgins Mariae, introducing the “luminous mysteries”, the Rosary is one of the finest and most praiseworthy traditions of Christian contemplation. […]
Today we celebrate St. Francis of Assisi. He is one of the first saints whom we learn about in school. St. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in Roman Catholic history. He founded the Franciscan Order of friars and the women’s Order of the Poor Ladies, now known as the Poor Clares. He and St. Catherine of Siena are the patron saints of Italy. […]
This year, in the Year of St. Joseph, we are asked to look to St. Joseph, Defender of Life. He didn’t hesitate to follow God’s will of faithfully caring for and protecting Jesus and the Blessed Mother, Mary. With St. Joseph as our witness and mentor, we are called to care for, protect, and defend the lives of our brothers and sisters. […]
Celebrate the Archangels today by reading the Book of Tobit or the first chapter of Luke or even a page or two of Daniel. Maybe say the prayer to St. Michael. […]
