What a balm for the soul of the weary justice advocate is found in the readings for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Whatever issue compels you—climate, migration, peace, racial justice, democracy, the dignity of human life—there will be times of great discouragement. This might be one of those times right now. How can those…
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January 22 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world. Through special initiatives and in daily prayer, may an impassioned plea rise to God, the Creator and lover of life, from every Christian community, from every group and association, from every family and from the heart of every…
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children January 22nd
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children occurs on Saturday, January 22. Let us pray for all Pro Life issues: the protection of children separated from their parents at the border, those who are verbally and physically abused, the elderly and all people who are treated unjustly.
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time .Isaiah 62:1-5;Psalm 96; Cor.12:4-11; John 2:1-11 Isaiah compares God’s love for us to the gift of marriage. “As a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so shall your God rejoice in you.” What a powerful image of the…
Our Lady of Hope Province North America
In 1871 on January 17 Our Lady of Hope appeared to four children in Pontmain, France. She was dressed in a dark blue gown, studded with gold stars, a black veil with a gold crown and a red crucifix in her hands to ask for prayers to her Son, Jesus. In the 1960’s Francois LePelch,…
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK FROM ST. AUGUSTINE SPIRITUALITY CENTER January 9-15, 2022 The Baptism of the Jesus. Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7. Acts of the Apostles 10:34-38. Luke 3:15-16,21-22. The unfolding of the salvation story continues with the Baptism of Jesus and his public life. “He did not start in Jerusalem, the religious, social and political center, but…
Holy Name of Jesus January 3rd
1. A Name Reverenced by All St. Paul tells us in his Letter to the Philippians, “at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, / of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth” (2:10). The name of Jesus was first spoken by an angel and is the cause of adoration by…
Epiphany of the Lord – (Feast of 3 Kings)
Blessing the House – A Tradition – almost forgotten It is traditional for parish priests to bless chalk for each family so that they may mark the names of the three Magi over their doors, in the blessing of homes as a witness of their faith and protection against evil. The chalk is a type…
Advent Week 1 – HOPE
The use of the Advent Wreath is a traditional practice which has found its place in the Church as well as in the home. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the First Sunday of Advent or on the evening before the First Sunday of Advent. When the blessing of the Advent Wreath is celebrated…
Pope Francis invites you to the Laudato Si’ Action Plan
As Felician Sisters, we have been called to renew our efforts for the sake of advancing justice, peace and care for creation responding to the call of God and the Church. “At this time, the Congregational Commission will operate in communion, connection, and in “tune” with the proposals of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform which…
Sisters Celebrate in Warsaw
Dnia 8 września radowałyśmy się we wspólnocie domu prowincjalnego Jubileuszem Życia Zakonnego Sióstr: https://felicjanki.waw.pl/aktualnosci/705-jubileusz-zycia-zakonnego