THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK FROM ST. AUGUSTINE SPIRITUALITY CENTER August 23-29, 2020 Today we hear Peter declaring about Jesus, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Matthew 16: 13-20 The Holy Spirit confirmed in him the belief in the divinity of Jesus. We certainly recognize the passage as such, because of years…
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Hope for the Flowers
Dying to Self “Dying to self, denying one’s need for recognition, position, personal gain and power over others is Christ’s paschal call to transformation. This call can feel daunting and insurmountable leaving us lamenting. Yet in these times, a simple children’s tale like Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus, can help us to see,…
Sister Desiré – Felician Vocation Story
“God’s call to religious life was like an invitation. It started out as a simple thought in the back of my mind. When I was young I would read about saints like St. Teresa of Ávila or St. Catherine of Siena and I would think to myself, “It would be amazing to live that…
+IRMÃ ISABEL MARIA FICAGNA
The Felician Sisters of Our Lady Aparecida Province Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Request your prayers for IRMÃ ISABEL MARIA FICAGNA Who went to her eternal reward on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the age of 67 in the 44th year of religious life God will be her eternal light and the Lord, her glory! (Evening Prayer…
Felician Sister’s – Peace Panel
For peacemakers around the globe, the 75th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is a call to recommit ourselves to advocate for a world free of the threat and tyranny of nuclear weapons. On this solemn anniversary, Pax Christi USA and a coalition of partner organizations are raising awareness of the imminent threat of…
Pax Christi
“One of the deepest longings of the human heart is for security, peace and stability. The possession of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction is not the answer to this desire.” ~ Pope Francis, Nagasaki Hypocentre Park, November 2019 To participate in the project and make a peace ribbon panel, click here. For peacemakers…