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…
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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,…
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)
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…
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…