COLLECTION OF CATHOLIC PRAYERS ETC.
A stark contrast emerges between a world without God—where life drifts into meaninglessness—and a world where we embrace our divine purpose, discovering our true identity. Upon arriving at a friend’s lake house on a beautiful summer day, I was greeted at the door by a young woman—his daughter’s college roommate—who had come for a long…
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Sometimes to go from being simply a tourist to being a pilgrim, you have to go back in time. Let me explain, with the story of two visits I made to Reims, France. I’m a cradle Catholic who fell away from the Faith in college. A few years prior to my reversion, I had the…
Reading I Isaiah 65:17-21 Thus says the LORD: Lo, I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; The things of the past shall not be remembered or come to mind. Instead, there shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create; For I create Jerusalem to be a…
St. Benjamin, Martyr (Feast Day – March 31) The Christians in Persia had enjoyed twelve years of peace during the reign of Isdegerd, son of Sapor III, when in 420 it was disturbed by the indiscreet zeal of Abdas, a Christian Bishop who burned the Temple of Fire, the great sanctuary of the Persians. King…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God’s forgiveness is the source of hope for the faithful, Pope Francis wrote. “Indeed, with his mercy, God transforms us inwardly, he changes our heart,” he said in a message to priests celebrating the Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy in Rome. “We can always count on him in any situation….
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St. John Climacus was born in the late 6th century and became a monk at Mount Sinai at a young age. He devoted his life to prayer, fasting, and spiritual discipline, eventually becoming the abbot of St. Catherine’s Monastery. His most famous work, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, outlines the spiritual journey toward holiness, comparing…
Readings for the Year C Readings Readings for the Scrutiny Year A Readings Year C Readings Scrutiny Year A Readings – – – Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International…
Also Peter Regalado, Franciscan reformer. Peter was born at Valladolid, Spain, to a noble family, and entered the Franciscan Order in his native city at the age of thirteen. After several years, he transferred to a far more austere monastery at Tribulos, where he became known for his severe asceticism as well as his abilities…
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Reading I Hosea 6:1-6 “Come, let us return to the LORD, it is he who has rent, but he will heal us; he has struck us, but he will bind our wounds. He will revive us after two days; on the third day he will raise us up, to live in…
St. Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy and influential member of the Jewish council (Sanhedrin) who secretly followed Jesus. After the crucifixion, while many disciples were afraid to act, Joseph courageously approached Pontius Pilate to request Jesus’ body. He provided his own new tomb for Jesus’ burial, ensuring that Christ was laid to rest with…