We must regain the conviction that we need one another, that we have a shared responsibility for others and the world, and that being good and decent are worth it. (Pope Francis, Laudato Si’, V: 229) Friday, April 22nd is Earth Day Pope Francis, in his encyclical, On Care For Our Common Home, states: “Human,…
Divine Mercy Sunday April 24, 2022
Divine Mercy Sunday … Jesus wanted this feast to be established is that He wanted to “throw a lifeline,” so to speak, to souls who are perishing, souls who are drowning in sin and despair. That lifeline is this Feast, with all the tremendous promises of graces and benefits which Jesus attached to it. As…
Prayers and Support for Ukraine
Prayers and Support for Ukraine As Felicians, we are called by God to cooperate with Christ in the spiritual renewal of the world, serving those in need with compassion and respect. Since the Ukraine Crisis began, our Felician Sisters in eastern Europe have been working tirelessly alongside many others to provide shelter, food, and spiritual…
29th Anniversary of the Beatification of Blessed Mary Angela
His Holiness John Paul II officially recognized Mother Angela for her outstanding virtues and life of holiness by elevating her to the elite corps of the Blessed on April 18, 1993 Following this official public act of the Church, the number of persons seeking her assistance in prayer has continued to grow. While there…
Passover Meal
At the heart of the Passover meal was the eating of a lamb, which had been sacrificed, in remembrance of the lambs of the original Passover, whose blood had been smeared on the doorposts of the Israelites in Egypt. Making his Last Supper a Passover meal, Jesus was signaling the fulfillment of John the Baptist’s…
Holy Week
Now during Holy Week we are asked to voluntarily attend services – The Mass of the Last Supper and the Institution of the Eucharist on Thursday evening and Good Friday services in the afternoon. It would also be commendable to attend Saturday evening services of the lighting of the Paschal Candle and the Easter Mass….