This is the reason May is dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary Mary. May is most well-known as “Mary’s Month,” among Catholics. a specific month of the year when special devotions are offered in honor of Mary, Mother of God. Why is that? How did May become linked to the Blessed Mother? Several factors… Continue reading This is why May is know as “Mary’s Month”?
Author: Raphael Benedict
Say this Powerful 30 Day Prayer to St. Joseph
Call on St. Joseph for all your needs, whether spiritual or material For centuries Christians have turned to St. Joseph as a powerful patron and faithful guardian, father and friend. Invoked as the Glory of home life, Patron of the Dying and Terror of Demons, Christians call upon St. Joseph for healing and conversion, help with their children,… Continue reading Say this Powerful 30 Day Prayer to St. Joseph
Saint of the Day: Pope St. Martin I (TUESDAY, APRIL 13)
The last pope to die as a martyr (d. 655) His life + Martin was born in Italy and was elected Bishop of Rome in 649. + Soon after his election he convoked a council in Rome to condemn the Monothelite Heresy (which denied the human will of Christ) and the involvement of Emperor Constans… Continue reading Saint of the Day: Pope St. Martin I (TUESDAY, APRIL 13)
PRAYER FOR THIS MORNING (TUESDAY, APRIL 13)
Prayer for the Morning The Lord our God renews the face of the earth: let us praise him. Alleluia! (cf. Ps 104:30) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia! Hymn … Continue reading PRAYER FOR THIS MORNING (TUESDAY, APRIL 13)
Want to Celebrate Easter Monday at home? Here’s how
Instructions: This celebration requires the presence of at least two people. If you are alone, it is preferable to simply read the readings and prayers found in the proposed celebration. This celebration is particularly suitable for use with family. In order to respect quarantine measures, you should refrain from inviting others from outside your… Continue reading Want to Celebrate Easter Monday at home? Here’s how
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Solitude (SATURDAY, APRIL 3)
Standing at the Tomb with Mary + On Holy Saturday, a day when the world is silent with expectation, the Church remembers the sorrow of the Blessed Virgin Mary as she mourned the death of her Son. + In honoring Mary as “Our Lady of Solitude,” we recall the overwhelming sorrow of Mary and… Continue reading The Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Solitude (SATURDAY, APRIL 3)
PRAYER FOR THIS MORNING (SATURDAY, APRIL 3)
Saturday of Holy Week (Holy Saturday) Prayer for the Morning Come, all you who pass by the way,/ look and see/ Whether there is any suffering like my suffering. (Lam 1:12) Glory to the Father…. Amen. Hymn O sacred Head, now wounded, With grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded With thorns, thine… Continue reading PRAYER FOR THIS MORNING (SATURDAY, APRIL 3)
Say His Name: 4 ways to mention Jesus
Are you constantly ready to bring the love of Jesus to others? At an academic conference at Benedictine College, I noticed that one speaker, Catholic University theologian Chad Pecknold, mentioned Jesus by name in every talk I heard him give — whether the talk was about Plato’s political thought or the results of the last… Continue reading Say His Name: 4 ways to mention Jesus
A Powerful devotion for Good Friday
This prayer before a crucifix reminds us of our role in the crucifixion Here is a prayer traditionally prayed before a crucifix that highlights this profound truth, and asks God for mercy and forgiveness for our sins that caused Jesus so much pain. My Divine Savior, what didst Thou become, when for love of souls… Continue reading A Powerful devotion for Good Friday
Pope’s Palm Sunday homily (full text): ‘This liturgy leaves us amazed’
“To admire Jesus is not enough.” Pope Francis celebrated Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica with a small number of faithful. Here is the full text of his homily: ~ Every year this liturgy leaves us amazed: we pass from the joy of welcoming Jesus as he enters Jerusalem to the sorrow of… Continue reading Pope’s Palm Sunday homily (full text): ‘This liturgy leaves us amazed’
4 Interesting alternatives to palms used in Europe for Palm Sunday
Traditional date palm was not always easy to obtain. Palm Sunday celebrates the joyous arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem. As Mark wrote in Chapter 11 of his Gospel, the gathered crowds placed branches that they’d cut in nearby fields on the ground in his honor, It is suggested that the brushwood growing in the… Continue reading 4 Interesting alternatives to palms used in Europe for Palm Sunday
This Holy Week, pray to your Guardian Angel as Padre Pio did
Angel of God, my guardian, to whom the goodness of the Heavenly Father entrusts me. Enlighten, protect and guide me now and for ever. Amen
The invitation the Bible gives us for Holy Week
The Gospels (and the liturgy) repeatedly bring up the need to accompany Jesus on his “Via Dolorosa.” Holy Week is the most sacred time in the Church’s liturgical calendar, entirely focused on Jesus’ Passion, death, and resurrection. A recurrent theme throughout the week is a call to accompany Jesus during this most painful part… Continue reading The invitation the Bible gives us for Holy Week
DAILY MEDITATION (SATURDAY, MARCH 27)
MEDITATION OF THE DAY That the Whole Nation May Not Perish Let our Bridegroom ascend the wood of his bridal chamber; let our Bridegroom ascend the wood of his marriage bed. Let him sleep by dying. Let his side be opened, and let the virgin Church come forth. Just as when Eve was made… Continue reading DAILY MEDITATION (SATURDAY, MARCH 27)
PRAYER FOR THIS EVENING (SATURDAY, MARCH 27)
Prayer for the Evening Vigil of Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Worthy is the Lord to receive glory and honor and power: come, let us adore. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be… Continue reading PRAYER FOR THIS EVENING (SATURDAY, MARCH 27)
PRAYER FOR THIS MORNING (FRIDAY, MARCH 26)
Prayer for the Morning He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. Come, let us adore. Glory to the Father…. Amen. Hymn Throned upon the awe-full tree, King of love, your grief we see. Darkness veils your anguished face; None its lines of woe can trace, None can… Continue reading PRAYER FOR THIS MORNING (FRIDAY, MARCH 26)