When Pope Francis was in Philadelphia, he visited a temporary grotto that had been built in honor of Our Lady, Undoer of Knots. Marge Fenelon has taken this beloved devotion of Pope Francis and built a pilgrimage trough the Holy Land around it, in Our Lady, Undoer of Knots: A Living Novena. She talks about the devotion and the novena (and read more here). Q: What is Our Lady, Undoer of Knots? A: Our Lady, Undoer of Knots is a... Read more
1. Blessed Feast of Pope St. Clement I Buona festa di Papa San Clemente I° pic.twitter.com/gsuwNQWTfE — San Clemente (@SanClementeRoma) November 23, 2015 2. A briefing from New Advent. 3. Via Fr. Lawrence Lew, from St Peter’s church, Aberdeen, Scotland. 4. By Saint Clement I in the Liturgy of the Hours today: Beloved, how blessed and wonderful are God’s gifts! There is life everlasting, joy in righteousness, truth in freedom, faith, confidence, and self-control in holiness. And these are the gifts... Read more
1. St. Columban died 1,400 years ago today. 2. “He was a Celtic monk and abbot who called people, by his example and his words, to total commitment to God.” 3. Loving God renews His image in us. True love is shown not merely in word but in deed & in truth #StColumban — Msgr Stanley Deptula (@Msgr_Deptula) November 23, 2015 4. From Pope Benedict XVI: St Columban’s message is concentrated in a firm appeal to conversion and detachment from... Read more
1. Learn how #KofC was a part of Bl. Miguel Pro's fight against the mistreatment of #Catholics https://t.co/Y7MEJtLPTu https://t.co/JxU8On0EeU — Knights of Columbus (@KofC) November 23, 2015 2. From a homily from Fr. Roger Landry: 88 years ago today, November 23, 1927, Fr. Miguel Pro was arrested and sentenced to death by the Mexican dictator, Plutarco Calles, without a trial. Calles wanted to use Fr. Pro as an example, to teach other clandestine Catholic priests and the Catholic faithful who... Read more
1. Today is the solemnity of #ChristtheKing. Learn all about it: https://t.co/XmrzJraOnq — US Catholic Bishops (@USCCB) November 22, 2015 2. One of the most laudatory ways we worship Jesus as our King is by humbly falling on our knees at Mass and receiving Him well #ChristtheKing — Fr Collin Poston (@FrCollinPoston) November 22, 2015 3. From Origen in the Liturgy of the Hours today: The kingdom of God, in the words of our Lord and Savior, does not come... Read more
1. Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, #pray4France https://t.co/kXZT9ClO2J — Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) November 18, 2015 2. "Preach by example of your lives rather than by words. Example is the very best sermon." ~ Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne — Fr. Jeff Cabral (@frjeffcabral) November 18, 2015 3. From a Vatican webpage: Even as Philippine’s desire deepened for the contemplative life, so too her call to the missions became more urgent – a call she had heard since her youth. In a... Read more
1. For her feast: this 6+ foot tall statue, with relic, of St Elizabeth of Hungary lives in our building's library. pic.twitter.com/bW4xoa2QI8 — Matt Swaim (@mattswaim) November 17, 2015 2. The castle of Wartburg in Thuringia where St Elizabeth of Hungary lived and opened her first hospital https://t.co/1VIMIRvQQe — Fr Lawrence Lew OP (@LawrenceOP) November 17, 2015 3. From the Liturgy of the Hours today, from her spiritual director, Conrad of Marburg: From this time onward Elizabeth’s goodness greatly increased.... Read more
1. A piece I wrote on our need for her motherly love and witness. 2. Pray this prayer. Our Lord revealed to St. Gertrude that 1,000 souls are released from purgatory when prayed. pic.twitter.com/rtZL2s5OBi — Catherine Szeltner (@CatSzeltner) November 16, 2015 3. From Pope Benedict XVI: Looking forward to never-ending communion, she ended her earthly life on 17 November 1301 or 1302, at the age of about 46. In the seventh Exercise, that of preparation for death, St Gertrude wrote:... Read more
1. Today’s the feast day of Mother Cabrini. Oh, happy the soul who lives in the true love of Christ! — #MotherCabrini — Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) November 13, 2015 2. I’m so grateful for her — and her holy shrine in New York where her earthly remains rest. This is a small thank you tracing some connections to Pope Francis today. 3. About her from her sisters. 4. Statue of today's St Frances Xavier Cabrini in the Crypt @MarysShrine.... Read more
1. Through the intercession of the martyr St. Josaphat may we work tirelessly for the unity of Christians. pic.twitter.com/G2qrOZ3IHZ — Fr. Patrick Brennan (@Pathound) November 12, 2015 2. St.Josaphat was the first Saint of the Eastern Church to be canonized by Rome. #SaintoftheDay pic.twitter.com/ZZW8KzBolQ — Detroit Archdiocese (@DetroitCatholic) November 12, 2015 3. From a homily from Fr. Steve Grunow: As Christians we are not running about wily nily looking for the Kingdom of God, as some do in their pursuit... Read more
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