2021 marks the 58th Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations The Gospels tell us of four dreams (cf. Mt 1:20; 2:13.19.22). They were calls from God, but they were not easy to accept. After each dream, Joseph had to change his plans and take a risk, sacrificing his own plans in order to follow the mysterious…
Category: Felician Sisters
Our Lady of Grace Village
Our Lady of Grace Village – Newark, Delaware Built on the site of a former Felician orphanage, Our Lady of Grace Village is a 60-unit affordable housing community serving households with incomes at or below 60% of the area median income. Twelve units are handicapped accessible and six are designated for special populations, including persons with disabilities. (Applications for…
Franciscan Easter 2021
Franciscan Media Francis described his life before his conversion as “When I was in sin.” St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, a part of which is always read at the Easter Vigil, reminds us that we died with Christ in our baptism and so will rise with him in the resurrection. We have journeyed…
Konsekrowani Bracia i Siostry
Joy in the Lord W Światowy Dzień Życia Konsekrowanego dziękujemy Bogu za dar naszego powołania. Dziekujemy dziś również Wam za wszelkie dobro, modlitwę i życzliwość nie tą od ś… See More On this World Day of Concrete Life, we thank God for the gift of our calling. We thank you today as well for all…
9 Days for Life – Jan. 21 – 29
PRAY TO PROTECT HUMAN LIFE! JANUARY 21-29, 2021 9 Days for Life is a novena for the protection of human life. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. At every stage and in every circumstance, we are held in existence by God’s love. The…
Day 7
Day 7 When God fashioned the human person in His own image and likeness, He destined us for eternal life with Him. Yet because of the sin of our first parents, death entered the world. The book of Genesis recounts the first occasion in which a person takes the life of another, as Cain violently…
Day 5
Day 5 After more than four decades of legalized abortion, many children’s lives have been ended, and many parents and family members suffer that loss—often in silence. Yet God’s greatest desire is to forgive. No matter how far we have each strayed from His side, He says to us, “Don’t be afraid. Draw close to…
Day 4
Day 4 Fatherhood has its origins in God, who chose to reveal Himself to us as Our Father, sending his only Son for the sake of our salvation. Fathers therefore have a special role “in revealing and in reliving on earth the very fatherhood of God” (Familiaris consortio 25). Fathers are called to exhibit “generous responsibility…
Day 3
Day 3 When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, she opened her heart to receive his message that she would conceive the Son of God in her womb. As a young, betrothed, but unmarried, woman, Mary knew that her pregnancy presented many challenges. Despite this knowledge, she faithfully responded, “Behold, I am the handmaid of…
Day 2
Day 2 Today, on this 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we mourn the many children’s lives ended by abortion and remember in prayer those who suffer the aftermath. The Church comes together today to pray for the protection of all unborn children and to make reparation for abortion, trusting that the Lord hears our…