COLLECTION OF CATHOLIC PRAYERS ETC.
Constantine was king of Cornwall. Unreliable tradition has him married to the daughter of the king of Brittany who on her death ceded his throne to his son and became a monk at St. Mochuda monastery at Rahan, Ireland. He performed menial tasks at the monastery, then studied for the priesthood and was ordained. He…
Read More “St. Constantine: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025” »
(Catholic World News) — The Patriarch of the Melkite Catholic Church, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, and the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch issued a joint statement denouncing the “dangerous escalation of violence, brutality, and killings” in Syria, “resulting in attacks on innocent … Continue reading → The post Syrian Patriarchs plead for peace as hundreds of Alawites,…
Read More “Syrian Patriarchs plead for peace as hundreds of Alawites, Christians are killed” »
WASHINGTON – Each year the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) comforts and assists people worldwide who suffer from war, natural disasters, violent persecution or extreme poverty. That work is possible because of contributions to The Catholic Relief Services Collection. This year, many dioceses will take up this collection in their parishes at Masses on…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The devil, who lies and sows divisions, tests everyone, even Jesus, Pope Francis said in a written homily. Satan tries to convince people that the hungry cannot be fed, that “angels will not come to our aid when we are falling, and that at best, the world is in the hands…
Read More “Jesus gives faithful guidance, strength to fight temptation, pope writes” »
The celebrated novelist Somerset Maugham said there were two keys to his success as a writer: getting up in the morning and going to bed at night. By virtue of this strategy he defeated laziness twice, by overcoming laziness in the morning and retiring at the proper time so that he would be ready to…
According to the Bible, one of the oldest forms of prayer is “calling on the name of the Lord.” In fact, the first time we see people worshipping in Scripture is immediately after Cain is banished for killing Abel, and Adam and Eve begin having more children. The Bible says that from that moment, people…
Read More “Calling on the Name of Jesus: How Prayer Began in the Early Church” »
Reading 1 Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the whole assembly of the children of Israel and tell them: Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy. “You shall not steal. You shall not lie or speak falsely to one another. You shall not swear falsely by my name,…