After the awestruck silence come epiclesis, oblation, and intercession The word epiclesis means “calling down upon.” As a Benedictine Oblate, I know that an oblation is a self-offering, and we all know that intercessions are…
When someone asks you to pray for them, why not pray with “Padre Pio Power”? When I heard that the prayer below (written by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque) was the…
When the Church is going through hard times, ask St. Joseph for help and protection. It is fitting that St. Joseph is the patron of the Universal Church, as…
Mass Tuesday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time SAINT LOUIS (Optional memorial) Saint Louis IX reigned as king of France from 1226 to 1270. He labored…
O Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my natural inclinations,…
Imitating the Holy Family is not easy, which is why we need to pray daily for added grace. Family life is not always easy, yet each family is challenged…
Ask the saint who protected Mary and Jesus in their travels to protect you from all danger and accidents. While St. Christopher is widely known as the patron saint…
Based on the ancient ordering of days to a specific spiritual theme As the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains, “In the liturgical year the various aspects of the one Paschal…
This prayer asks God and all his heavenly angels to protect your family from plagues, famine, war and all evil. Parents have a natural desire to keep their family…
Repeat the following Novena prayers every day for 9 consecutive days. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Jesus, Mary and…
Heavenly Father, we ask You to bless our family. Open our hearts to receive Your love. May our home be another Nazareth, so that our family may be a place…
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I give Thee my heart and my soul. (Recite the Glory Be 3 times to our Heavenly Father in thanksgiving for having exalted St. Joseph to…