Lord, have mercy on us

August 9 St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) (1891-1942) A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein was so captivated by reading the autobiography of Teresa of Avila (October 15) that she began a spiritual journey that led to her Baptism in 1922. Tw

August 8 St. Dominic (1170-1221) If he hadn’t taken a trip with his bishop, Dominic would probably have remained within the structure of contemplative life; after the trip, he spent the rest of his life being a contemplative in active apostolic work Born in old Castile, Spain, he was trained for the

August 7 St. Cajetan (1480-1557)  Like most of us, Cajetan seemed headed for an “ordinary” life—first as a lawyer, then as a priest engaged in the work of the Roman Curia. His life took a characteristic turn when he joined the Oratory of Divine Love in Ro

PRAYER: Novena To Our Lady Of The Assumption.

August 5 Dedication of St. Mary Major Basilica First raised at the order of Pope Liberius in the mid-fourth century, the Liberian basilica was rebuilt by Pope Sixtus III shortly after the Council of Ephesus affirmed Mary’s title as Mother of God in 431. R

August 3 St. Peter Julian Eymard (1811-1868) Born in La Mure d’Isère in southeastern France, Peter Julian’s faith journey drew him from being a priest in the Diocese of Grenoble (1834) to joining the Marists (1839) to founding the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (1856).In addition to those cha

O Spirit of God, who through your light, can distinguish between truth and error, help us to know the truth. Dispel our illusions and show us reality.

The Shield of the Trinity “The Son is God” “The Holy Spirit is God” “God is the Father” “God is the Son” “God is the Holy Spirit” “The Father is not the Son” “The Father is not the Holy Spirit” “The Son is not the Father” “The Son is not the Holy Spirit”

In Chapter One-Hundred-Two of Book Four of the Prophesies and Revelations of St. Bridget of Sweden, we are given privy to a soul on trial at his or her Particular Judgment. It was presented in order to give St. Bridget and more importantly, each one of us