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Kateri I am concerned about the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I urge all parties to cease hostilities and safeguard civilians. I pray for peace and call on local and international authorities to commit to resolving the conflict peacefully. Pope Francis
Good Father, You keep calling young people to serve Christ’s mission in priestly and religious life, teach us to welcome their doubts and desires. We ask You to grant us greater openness and closeness to their questions, with attentive and selfless listening, so we can better accompany their discernment with renewed freedom and enthusiasm. As … Read moreMonthly Prayer For vocations to the priesthood and religious life
I bet no one predicted that electing Donald Trump as President would lead to a vigorous national discussion involve St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, and fundamental Catholic teachings about charity and our duties to others. Yet here we are. Last week Vice President J.D. Vance brought to the forefront a concept that should be common … Read moreThe Sacred Order of Love: Defending J.D. Vance’s Ordo Amoris
Despite all the jabbering about “diversity” and “inclusivity” in the Church and world, Catholics in the United States (and especially Catholic theologians) have become somewhat insular and provincial. When I began studying theology in the 1970s and 1980s, translations of works by European theologians were commonplace and common stock of Catholic publishers. Today, they rarely … Read moreEurope’s Wars of Anti-Religion
A few weeks ago two men were shot and killed in broad daylight at the busiest intersection of the town in which I was raised. This follows another daytime shooting at that corner a few months ago, and a number of shootings in the area in the past few years. I drove through that intersection … Read moreChanging Demographics and Culture
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About Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Lourdes is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary when she appeared in Lourdes, France. On February 11, 1858, Bernadette Soubirous went to gather firewood with her sister and a friend in the foothills of the Pyrenees in southern France. Bernadette was weak from her asthma and … Read moreNovena To Our Lady of Lourdes
In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. The post Psalm of the Day: Psalm 5:3 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER.
Peter and the other apostles replied [to their religious critics among the Sadducees, priests, and Sanhedrin]: “We must obey God rather than men!” The post Verse of the Day: Acts 5:29 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER.
Patron Saint of Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena Begins: February 6 Feast Day: February 15 Day 1 – Saint Claude de la Colombiere Novena Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Lord, I am in this world to show Your mercy to … Read moreSaint Claude de la Colombiere Novena