9 Days for Life God has carefully, tenderly created every person in His own image and likeness, to be in a loving relationship with Himself. From each tiny child knit within a mother’s womb, to every person approaching death, all are loved perfectly and completely by God: “It is therefore a service of love which we…
9 Days of Prayer for the Unborn
God has carefully, tenderly created every person in His own image and likeness, to be in a loving relationship with Himself. From each tiny child knit within a mother’s womb, to every person approaching death, all are loved perfectly and completely by God: “It is therefore a service of love which we are all committed to…
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,…
Perpetual Profession in Kenya
Perpetual Profession for three Felician sisters in Kenya We join our sisters in Kenya in celebrating the Perpetual Profession of these three Sisters. May the blessings of St. Francis and Blessed Mary Angela be with them always.
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…
Baptism of the Lord – January 9th
In Catholicism, a great deal of emphasis is placed on the rituals surrounding the events of the Lord Jesus’s life from birth to resurrection to death. Every detail is minutely scrutinized and carefully celebrated in its own way. One such celebration is the Baptism of the Lord, which is celebrated in January every year. It…
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…