Have you entrusted yourself to Mary? You can do so by praying this prayer: I, ________________________, a repentant sinner, renew and ratify today in your hands, O Immaculate Mother, the vows of my Baptism. I renounce Satan and resolve to follow Jesus Christ even more...
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty,my memory, my understanding,and my entire will,All I have and call my own. You have given all to me.To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will.Give me only your love and your grace,that is enough for...
"What does Jesus Christ do in the Eucharist? It is God who, as our Savior, offers himself each day for us to his Father's justice. If you are in difficulties and sorrows, he will comfort and relieve you. If you are sick, he will either cure you or give you strength to...
"The greatest love story of all time is contained in a tiny white Host." - Venerable Fulton Sheen
A Prayer for Good Friday: Litany of the Passion LORD, have mercy.Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven,Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of...
If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should approach God first with all your heart. Ask Him simply to fill you with charity, the greatest of all virtues; with it you can accomplish what you desire. - St. Vincent Ferrer
Lenten practices of giving up pleasures are good reminders that the purpose of life is not pleasure. - Ven. Fulton Sheen Photo by Amanda Scharkss on Unsplash
Don’t wait until you are old to start becoming a saint. Begin right now. Cheerfully and joyfully, by fulfilling the duties of your work and of your everyday life. - St. Josemaria Escriva Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
"To the extent that you pray with all your soul for the person who slanders you, God will make the truth known to those who have been scandalized by the slander."-St. Maximos the Confessor Image: Photo by Ben White on Unsplash *Amazon Affiliate links help the ministry...
“Without prayer nothing good is done. God's works are done with our hands joined, and on our knees. Even when we run, we must remain spiritually kneeling before Him.” - St. Luigi Orione More Prayer Resources...
Love is why He came. It’s all love. The buzzing flies around the cross, the stroke of the Roman hammer as the nails tear into his screamingly soft flesh, the infinitely harder stroke of his own people’s hammering hatred, hammering at his heart – why? For love. God is...
“Lord, almighty God, Father of your beloved and blessed Son Jesus Christ, through whom have come to the knowledge of yourself, God of angels, of powers, of all creation, of all the race of saints who live in your sight, I bless you for judging me worthy of this day,...
"If you become Christ's you will stumble upon wonder upon wonder, and every one of them true." –St. Brendan Photo by Aziz Acharki on Unsplash
Pray for your children during pregnancy. Stop giving them advice unceasingly; rather, talk to them through prayer.Be examples for your children.Teach your children to ask for God’s help in every situation. When children make mistakes, talk to them seriously and...
Saint Brigid, You were a woman of peace. You brought harmony where there was conflict. You brought light to the darkness. You brought hope to the downcast. May the mantle of your peace cover those who are troubled and anxious, and may peace be firmly rooted in our...
Keep to the ancient way and custom of the Church, established and confirmed by so many Saints under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. And live a new life. Pray, and get others to pray, that God not abandon His Church, but reform it as He pleases, and as He sees best...
“The devil strains every nerve to secure the souls which belong to Christ. We should not grudge our toil wrestling them from Satan and giving them back to God.” — St. Sebastian Image: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/whjW8s3/CatholicLinkNewsletter
O God, eternal truth, I believe in You. O God, our strength and salvation, I trust in You. O God, infinite goodness, I love You with my whole heart. St. Arnold Janssen Image: Photo by ABEL MARQUEZ on Unsplash
The Novena to the Magi begins December 28 (the Feast of the Holy Innocents) and ends on January 5 (the Vigil of the Epiphany). The Novena To The Magi For The Ephiphany December 28O holy Magi! You were living in continual expectation of the rising of the Star of Jacob,...
The Wise Men Step softly, under snow or rain, To find the place where men can pray;The way is all so very plain That we may lose the way.Oh, we have learnt to peer and pore On tortured puzzles from our youth,We know all the labyrinthine lore,We are the three...
"It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open the doors of hope." - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We who have so much to do and seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day, We who are anxious over many things look forward to your coming among us. We who are...
It would mean very little, however, if we believed Jesus was King of the universe but did not make him Lord of our lives: all this is empty if we do not personally accept Jesus and if we do not also accept his way of being King. - Pope Francis | Feast of Christ the...
“I will go anywhere and do anything in order to communicate the love of Jesus to those who do not know Him or have forgotten Him.”- St. Frances Cabrini- St. Frances Cabrini