Ecce Crucem Domini Fugite partes adversae, Vici Leo do Tribe Juda, Radix David, Alleluia This is one of my favorite prayers. I say it multiple times a day. In fact, I just went around my home spraying Epiphany water while saying this prayer. A wonderful priest introduced our family to …
Traditionally, as Catholics, we celebrate Christmas from Christmas day,…meaning midnight, hence Midnight Mass…until February 2, Candlemas, The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. If you are around my age, your parents celebrated Christmas this way as an essential part of their lives. I remember my grandmother, every year around Thanksgiving …
A friend just returned from his trip to the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in the Philippines. I had never heard of this before he told me he was going to it. The photo above is of the Eucharistic procession from the Cebu Capitol building to Plaza Independencia. This took place …
We are so blessed to have a shepherd, not only recommend this in his sermon, but have it printed in our bulletin. (To be prayed at least once a day, and in time of temptation- especially by those who struggle with habitual or repeated sins). Heavenly Father, in the …
You know the drill. You sit down with your kids to watch a funny YouTube video and WHAM…something completely unrelated and inappropriate pops up in the sidebar. You hurry to cover the screen, but it’s too late. Your little ones eyes have already taken it all in. Then there are …
I was at the store this evening and passed by this beverage. I had to take a double take, then shook my head as I walked away. Then I went back and took a picture of it.
Yet another reason to get a Berkey Water Filter.
Yesterday we heard about a British military man being beheaded in broad daylight in London. As horrific as this is, consider for a moment being in Otrano some 600 years ago when Muslims beheaded 802 citizens because they would not renounce their Catholic faith. The beheadings were done in the …
A Prayer to St. Gerard for Safe Delivery O great Saint Gerard, beloved servant of Jesus Christ, perfect imitator of your meek and humble Savior, and devoted child of Mother of God, enkindle within my heart one spark of that heavenly fire of charity which glowed in your heart and …
Saint Lucy December 13, 304 Tradition tells us that Saint Lucy was born of noble, wealthy, Christian parents in Syracuse, Italy. Lucy had few memories of her father, for he died when Lucy was an infant. As a young girl, Lucy took a secret vow to consecrate her virginity …
