There are always a number of good reasons for giving thanks to Almighty God, and the Thanksgiving holiday is a wonderful time that reminds us of how important it is to be thankful. Here are a few of the reasons that I am thankful this year: The Jubilee Year of Mercy was a wonderful time […]
St. Monica & St. Augustine
One of the patron saints of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy is St. Augustine of Hippo. He was chosen to be one of our patrons because he was a sinner – a sexual addict, who kept a mistress for about twenty years – who, through the Mercy of God was converted and became […]
Transfiguration of the Lord
On August 6th, the Church celebrated the mystery of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ upon Mount Tabor. Jesus had taken the “inner circle” of His disciples, Peter, James and John, up the mountain, and there “He was transfigured before them. And His clothes became dazzlingly white, such as no fuller on earth could […]
Birth of St. John the Baptist
Today the Church celebrates the ancient feast day in which we commemorate the birth of St. John the Baptist. Normally, the Church celebrates the day in which a saint left this world to enter our true and heavenly homeland. But today the Church celebrates the birth of St. John into this world of time. Why […]
Fatima’s message for us — 99 years later
The message delivered by Our Lady of Fatima, beginning on May 13, 1917, still applies to us today, a full 99 years later. It is a message of prayer, especially prayer and penance for the conversion of sinners. In a very real way, it reminds us of the words of Our Lord Jesus when He […]
Recommended Book: From Darkness into Light
Fr. Ben Cameron, Spiritual Director of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy, has written a review of Shawna Arnold’s new book From Darkness into Light on the Fathers of Mercy website. Here is a link to the article and information about this beautiful new resource: From Darkness into Light by Shawna Arnold
Divine Mercy Novena 2016
During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, I have decided to offer the “Divine Mercy Novena” in a special way for the conversion of Men and Women who have had, or been involved in, abortions — that those who have not yet made their Peace with God through the Sacrament of His Mercy (Confession) may receive […]
Spiritual Works of Mercy: To Pray for the Living and the Dead
The final Spiritual Work of Mercy is something that every Christian can certainly do, but do we consciously and intentionally “Pray for the Living and the Dead?” In God’s family, the Church, there are three distinct groups: The Church Militant on Earth, the Church Suffering in Purgatory, and the Church Triumphant in Heaven. The third […]
Corporal Works of Mercy: To Bury the Dead
In the Old Testament Book of Tobit, the virtuous Tobit interrupts his dinner to go out to bury one of his Jewish countrymen who had been murdered, and his body had been left in the street. This act of burying the dead, especially those who have no one who will bury them, is a prime […]
Spiritual Works of Mercy: Forgive All Injuries
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do!” These powerful words from our Savior should make every Christian think twice: Do I forgive injuries? Have I forgiven those who have hurt or offended me or one of my loved ones? Or do I hold on to old hatreds and grudges? The sixth Spiritual […]
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