Act of Contrition O my God, I am heartfully sorry for having offended thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishment, but most of all because I have offended thee my God, who is all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of thy grace, … Read more
Held in the Waiting: A 33-Day Devotional Trusting God’s Heart When Healing Is Delayed and Strength Feels Thin Day 16 — Brave in Fragile Flesh Theme: Finding Courage When the Body Feels Weak Scripture (Douay-Rheims Bible) 1 Corinthians 16:13–14; Joshua 1:8–9 “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, do manfully, and be strengthened.Let all your … Read more
Pope Leo XIV has named Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín as the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, reassigning Cardinal Konrad Krajewski to serve as archbishop of his home diocese in his native Poland.
Good Friday is three weeks away. The conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders of his time continues to intensify as the Third Week of Lent draws to an end. In today’s gospel reading, one of the Temple scribes gives Jesus an orthodoxy check, asking him to name the greatest of the Commandments. The answer … Read more
In Castel Gandolfo, Italy, this week, academics and representatives gathered to launch the Global Alliance, a new initiative by the University of Notre Dame and the Laudato Si’ Centre of Higher Education dedicated to promoting integral ecology through fostering environmental collaboration. As reported by the official Vatican News outlet, the initiative, which took place March … Read more
Saint Michael Prayer Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl throughout … Read more
St. Sava, Archbishop of Serbia Feast date: Jan 14 Originally Prince Rastko Nemanjic, he was the first Patriarch of Serbia (1219-1233) and is an important Saint in the Serbian Orthodox Church. In his youth (around 1192) St. Sava escaped from home to join the Orthodox monastic colony on Mount Athos and was given the name … Read more
Held in the Waiting: A 33-Day Devotional Trusting God’s Heart When Healing Is Delayed and Strength Feels Thin Day 15 — Trusting God With Disappointment Theme: Surrendering Unmet Expectations Scripture (Douay-Rheims Bible) Romans 8:18, 24–28 “For I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come, … Read more