How two 19th-century Blesseds truly read the “signs of the times” Bl. Blessed Marie Rose Durocher and Bl. Angela Truszkowska both tackled the concrete problems of real persons within the realm of the possible in their circumstances, aware that “the poor you will have with you always” (Mt 26:11). Two Blesseds appear on national liturgical…
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International World Poverty Day – October 17th
People living in extreme poverty, many of whom work in the informal economy – unregistered, unrecognised and unprotected under labour legislation – face difficult and dangerous conditions. The most excluded have no choice but to accept unacceptable situations and are often seen and treated as ‘disposable’. Despite working long hours, they are unable to…
Thanksgiving Day to our Canadian Friends
Let us join in prayers of Thanksgiving for our sisters and the people of Canada as they celebrate their National Holiday of Thanksgiving. May God continue to bless and protect them. Thanksgiving (French: Action de grâce) or Thanksgiving Day (French: Jour de l’Action de grâce), is an annual Canadian holiday held on the second Monday in…
Blessed Honorat Kozminski – October 13th
Blessed Honoratus Kozminski’s Story Wenceslaus Kozminski was born in Biala Podlaska in 1829. By the age of 11 he had lost his faith. By the age of 16 his father had died. He studied architecture at the School of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Suspected of participating in a rebellious conspiracy against the Czarists in Poland,…
Special Blessings to our Sisters in Brazil
October 12 Feast Day of Our Lady of Aparecida HISTORY OF OUR LADY OF APARECIDA The devotion to Our Lady of the Conception Aparecida, more commonly known as “Our Lady of Aparecida”, has a very special meaning. It came about when a group of fishermen, after several useless attempts, asked the intercession of Our Lady,…
Blessed Mary Angela – Oct 10th
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The words of Bl. Angela
… perfect love of neighbor, that forbearance and understanding of others, that patience which is needed in every circumstance. On the other hand, you ought to see that God permits these temptations to give you the opportunity to acquire those virtues. (I, 32)
Mission Matters Reflections for October 6-12 Sister Roberta Moser, CSSF
“ I have a dream.” We know where this sentence comes from. We may have heard it many times. It has so much potential. Where do dreams come from? How do they manifest themselves? I know I’m pushing the seasons a bit, but during Advent we hear the great prophecies of the Hebrew Bible. These…
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACEFUL COMMUNICATION – October 7th
HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACEFUL COMMUNICATION International Day of Peaceful Communication was founded by Ruben M. West in 2019. The day was created to raise awareness of the power of peaceful communication. The celebrations intend to promote peaceful communication as the norm for families and communities as well as governments, and international institutions. International…
Blessed Angela
As Foundress, she was the inspirator in writing the constitutions, the initiator of new ministries, and the spiritual guide to her sisters. Her total resignation to God’s will gradually brought her to a complete union with him in the long mystic experience of her annihilation. Mother Angela died at the provincial house in Krakow on…
Global Day of Prayer and Fasting Oct 7th
Catholic News Agency@cnalive Pope Francis has called for a global day of prayer and fasting on Oct. 7 to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel amid escalating violence in the region. The pope’s surprise announcement, made at the end of his homily at Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, comes…
Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska
Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska October 5. A Sister of Our Lady of Mercy, Saint Maria Faustina was blessed with unique messages from Christ concerning his mercy and forgiveness. These messages came at a time when many people viewed God as a strict judge. Like Pope Francis, Saint Faustina emphasized the mercy of God. She died…