O great St. Peregrine, you have been called “The Mighty,” “The Wonder-Worker,” because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you. For so many years you bore in your own flesh this cancerous disease that destroys the very fiber of…
Spiritual Books
By Mary Ellen I love when you search Spiritual Books, one of the searches will bring you to the Meditation Series written by Diocese of Springfield Priest, Reverend Warren J. Savage and co-authored by Mary Ann McSweeney. Nothing better to begin your day with an inspirational reading. It’s amazing…
Congratulations, Tekakwitha Youth Group
Marriage – cv
Biology. Tradition. Children. …the Constitution? Rubbish. So said the Supreme Court of the United States this morning in a 5-4 decision striking down laws in every state passed by the people upholding marriage. Today we got the “Roe v. Wade of marriage” — where the Court pretends to settle a…
Mystical Body on the day of Pentecost
“Assuming a human nature from the Blessed Mother, the procession of Divine Life moved on the earth in the Person of Jesus Christ and finally wound its way up the hill of Calvary, and on Good Friday a soldier struck a lance into the side of that Sacred Humanity and…
Pray for Our Country
Political action alone will not return America to a Culture of Life. We need intercession of Our Lady. And we to pray now more than any other moment in my lifetime. Cardinal Raymond Burke agrees: “There is no doubt that our beloved nation is in one of the worst crises…
5 Warning signs of a toxic faith – Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble
Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble I know quite a few people who have been taken aback by the way Pope Francis challenges everyday Catholics along with priests, religious, and the hierarchy. It seems unfair when we compare what seem like harsh challenges with the tender way he reaches out to those…
Why do Catholics make the Sign of the Cross before praying?
Is it some sort of medieval superstition? When a group of Christians from different denominations get together to pray, it is easy to figure out who is (or was) Catholic. Instead of diving right into prayer by addressing God the Father, the Catholic uses his hand to trace a cross…
Extraordinary Graces What graces are available and how do we receive them?
In her Diary, St. Faustina records a special promise given to her by Jesus. He told her to communicate it to the whole world: My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for…
Healing the Family Tree
Healing the Family Tree Those wondering if there is a basis for “generational healing ” — deliverance from ancestral darkness, or what they called cleansing the family tree — need look no further than a Mass reading this week (on June 7), whereby it says: “Grief-stricken in spirit,…