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St. Philip Neri
Cheerfulness strengthens the heart and makes us persevere in a good life. Therefore the servant of God ought always to be in good spirits. – Saint Philip Neri
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St. Conrad of Parzham
It was God’s will that I should leave everything that was near and dear to me. I thank him for having called me to religious life where I have found such peace and joy as I could never have found … Continue reading
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Pray Like St. Joseph
when the world’s lies spin and cloud your brain, when the truth is distorted, causing untold pain. look to St. Joseph and his silent trust, and ask the Lord to give you as much. when everything ‘Just’ seems to be … Continue reading
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Prayers for Protection Against Illness
As the world holds it’s collective breath and watches how quickly the coronavirus is spreading in China and several other countries, we are constantly being bombarded with updates as to how fast it is progressing worldwide. We have just recently … Continue reading
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pray For Us
As we continue our advent journey, the Holy Mother Church is determined to remind us… determined to draw us closer to Christ by providing us with special feasts that point us in the direction of Our Blessed Mother… who in … Continue reading
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Today, as we get ready to enter into the second week of advent, the Church’s liturgical calendar calls us to pause on our headlong dive towards Christmas, with a reflective day to celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Ever Virgin, … Continue reading
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Dear Jesus, help me to spread Thy fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Thy spirit and love. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly that all my life may only be a radiance of Thine. Shine through … Continue reading
The Passion of St. John the Baptist
When we say the ‘Passion of St, John the Baptist’… Just what does this mean?… Well, the word passion is actually derived from the Latin word ‘patior’ which means to suffer. It is often the word associated with Christ’s suffering … Continue reading
Saints Rufina and Secunda – Virgins and Martyrs
July 10th, the summer heat is upon us…and the temperatures are rising across the country… in some areas they are preparing for record heatwaves… One look at the Catholic calendar, and with the number of martyrs that are mentioned on … Continue reading
The Unraveling of Our Moral Fiber
As members of a society that share common bonds, one could argue that as citizens of a particular country, we wrap ourselves in a common cloth… we share a common thread… A thread that has begun to unravel… And … Continue reading
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