On December 12th, the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas. Why would the appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary to a poor Indian man in Mexico all the way back in 1531 A.D. be so important that she has been declared the patroness of the Americas? When the […]
Power of Humility and Love
This parable is from the German Dominican priest, Fr. John Tauler (died in 1361 A.D.): “Going to the church door, the Master met a beggar there. He was in a miserable plight, his feet covered with mud and all his tattered clothes not worth three pennies. The Master said: ‘Good day, my friend.‘ The beggar: […]
Communion of Saints and the Call to Holiness
“Christians believe that a mysterious, spiritual solidarity exists among themselves and all other children of the same God. We call this solidarity the communion of saints; the efforts, merits, and sufferings of each individual benefit the rest. A similar law exists in the natural order, and if we think about it a little, we shall […]
Reflection from Elisabeth Leseur
“[L]et us realize that all collective reform must first be individual reform. Let us work at transforming ourselves and our lives. Let us influence those around us, not by useless preaching, but by the irresistible power of our spirituality and the example of our lives. Let us give ourselves generously and try to strengthen our […]
Confraternity retreat in Kentucky a success!
On the weekend of September 17-19, the Confraternity held its first ever retreat at the Passionist Monastery in Whitesville, Kentucky. Ten ladies made the retreat, and eight of them were veterans of Rachel’s Vineyard retreats for healing after abortion. The theme of the retreat was “Holiness: The Answer to Abortion.” Fr. Ben Cameron gave five […]
St. Faustina: Necessity of Prayer
St. Faustina, the Apostle of Divine Mercy, says in her Diary (#146): “Prayer — A soul arms itself by prayer for all kinds of combat. In whatever state the soul may be, it ought to pray. A soul which is pure and beautiful must pray, or else it will lose its beauty; a soul which […]
Why a “Morning Offering”?
What is a “morning offering,” and why should we all make one? Everything that we are and have is a gift from Almighty God, and it is fitting that we should offer ourselves, our thoughts, words, actions, prayers, sufferings — in short, everything that we are and everything that we have, back to the God […]
Upcoming Confraternity retreat!
Inaugural Retreat for the The Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy The Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy is a new organization that is a spiritual union for Catholic women and men who are post-abortive and have turned to the Lord Jesus for forgiveness and healing. It is an excellent way to follow-up spiritually on […]
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