Luke 23:27Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE) 27 And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.

St. Pio of Pietrelcina (1887-1968)In one of the largest such ceremonies in history, Pope John Paul II canonized Padre Pio of Pietrelcina on June 16, 2002. It was the 45th canonization ceremony in Pope John Paul’s pontificate.More than 300,000 people braved blistering heat as they filled St. Peter’s

June 2 Sts. Marcellinus and Peter d. 304 Marcellinus and Peter were prominent enough in the memory of the Church to be included among the saints of the Roman Canon. Mention of their names is optional in our present Eucharistic Prayer I. Marcellinus was a priest and Peter was an exorcist, that is, so

John 19:25-27Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE) 25 So the soldiers did this. But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Mag′dalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said

June !St. Justin(d. 165)Justin never ended his quest for religious truth even when he converted to Christianity after years of studying various pagan philosophies.As a young man, he was principally attracted to the school of Plato. However, he found that the Christian religion answered the great q

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Galatians 5:22-26 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its pass

What Eve had destroyed, was created, through you, Holy Mary, once again in the Son, opening Heaven’s gate and giving refuge to the downcast..O Mary, my most gracious Mother, at all times so ready to be the help of Christians, assist me with your powerful patronage throughout my life and especially a

PRAYER: O Mary, the Church’s spiritual pillar and Help of Christians, I beseech you to keep me firm in the Divine Faith, and safeguard in me the freedom and dignity of God’s children. For my part I promise you never to stain my soul with sin, nor be a part of any society condemned by the Holy See. I

:Praise be to God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen.Prayer-: O Mary, Mother of mercy, who so often saved Christians from the plague and other bodily scourges by your powerful intercession, help them and deliver them now from the plague of impiety and irreligion, which in