THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK FROM ST. AUGUSTINE SPIRITUALITY CENTER Laredo, Texas August 11-17, 2024 Sister Rosemarie Goins, a Felician Franciscan Sister Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Kings 19:4-8. Psalm 34. Ephesians 4:30-5:2; John 6:41-51 Sometimes we are like Elijah. Things are just too much for us. We just want to die and not go on….
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St. Clare of Assisi August 11th
St. Clare of Assisi was born in Assisi on July 16, 1194, as Chiara Offreduccio, the beautiful eldest daughter of Favorino Sciffi, Count of Sasso-Rosso and his wife Ortolana. Tradition says her father was a wealthy representative of an ancient Roman family and her mother was a very devout woman belonging to the noble family…
Felician Associates – Our Partners
Felician Associates – Our Partners Almost since the beginning of formal religious life in the Church there have been individuals and groups of lay people who have allied themselves with particular religious communities in a variety of relationships. In recent years, many women and men have responded to God’s call to associate themselves with hundreds…
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
JCoR (Justice Coalition of Religious) On the International Day of the World’s #IndigenousPeoples let us honor #IndigenousWomen who have an integral role as carers of natural resources & keepers of scientific knowledge. Many are also taking the lead in the defense of lands & advocating for #IndigenousRights worldwide En el Día Internacional de los #PueblosIndígenas…
St. Dominic – Our Dominican Brothers and Sisters
Saint Dominic became aware that the preacher had to practice what he preached and connect with the people of God. He and a few Cistercians formed what was the beginning of the Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominicans. Saint Dominic is the Patron Saint of: Astronomers Dominican Republic Saint Dominic’s Story If he…
St. Mary Major – August 5th
St. Mary Major is one of the four Roman basilicas known as patriarchal churches in memory of the first centers of the Church. St. John Lateran represents Rome, the See of Peter; St. Paul Outside the Walls, the See of Alexandria, allegedly the see presided over by Mark; St. Peter’s, the See of Constantinople; and St….
Church Leaders Respond
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Felician Sisters attend Eucharistic Congress 2024
An enthusiastic group of Felician Sisters participated in the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, Indiana from July 17-21. The events of the Congress took place in Lucas Oil Stadium, Indiana Convention Center, and surrounding buildings. Nearby St. John the Evangelist Church served as the Adoration chapel for the weekend. It was often so packed with adorers…
Blessed Stanley Rother
Blessed Stanley Rother’s Story On May 25, 1963, Stanley Francis Rother, a farmer’s son from Okarche, Oklahoma, was ordained for his home diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa. Having flunked out of the area seminary due to his difficulty with Latin, Fr. Rother finally accepted an invitation to attend Mount St. Mary Seminary in Maryland, where he…
Standing in Another’s Shoes
This is what Jesus does with each of us, each moment of each day. Jesus knows us better than we know ourselves. Jesus stands in our shoes. So, likewise, prayer helps us to stand in the shoes of another: the refugee of war, the new person to our country, the disabled, the struggling single mother,…
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary recalls to us the following great truths and events: The visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth shortly after the Annunciation; the cleansing of John the Baptist from original sin in the womb of his mother at the words of Our Lady’s greeting; Elizabeth’s…
Carlo Acutis to be declared a saint
http://www.carloacutis.com/en/association/mostra-miracoli-eucaristici An Italian teenager who was informally known as “God’s Influencer” for using his computer skills to spread the Catholic faith is set to become the first saint of the millennial generation, the Vatican announced Thursday. Carlo Acutis died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15. Born in London, he grew up in Milan where…