Jesus said to his disciples:“Ask and it will be given to you;seek and you will find;knock and the door will be opened to you.For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds;and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.Which one of you would hand his son a stonewhen he asked …
“But with the growing dangers and the ever increasing attacks of the Mussulmen, such confidence was not easy. One by one the monasteries were burned and the monks driven out or murdered. Very soon those Friars, many of whom had come from the West, were forced to consider returning to their native land. Some of …
Today, March 9, is the commemoration of Saint Frances of Rome. Patron saint of drivers. Foundress of the Oblates of the Tor de’ Specchi (Collatines). Born to the aristocracy in 1384, Frances was the daughter of Paul Bussa and Jacobella de’ Roffredeschi. She wanted to pursue her religious calling, but her parents got in the …
While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them,“This generation is an evil generation;it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it,except the sign of Jonah.Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites,so will the Son of Man be to this generation.At the judgmentthe queen of the south will …
“But difficulties were to come and some of the monasteries were threatened with extinction. Under the third General, St. Cyril, troubles increased and matters went from bad to worse. St. Cyril, a man of great faith and personal sanctity, saw the breaking of the storm of persecution. He was not dismayed and it is recorded …
Today, March 8, is the commemoration of Saint John of God. Founder of the Hospitaller Order of the Brothers of Saint John of God (San Juan de Dios). Born in 1495 in Portugal, John came from an upper class family that went broke. He ended up a shepherd in Spain. As a young man, John …
The Order of Carmelites Philippine Province of Blessed Titus Brandsma rejoices with all members of the Carmelite family and with all the faithful around the world at the much anticipated canonization of its titular on May 15, 2022, St. Peter’s Square in Rome. One of 10 candidates for sainthood who will be canonized by Pope …
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Jesus said to his disciples:“In praying, do not babble like the pagans,who think that they will be heard because of their many words.Do not be like them.Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. “This is how you are to pray: Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name,thy Kingdom come,thy will …
“The attempts of the Crusaders to win back the holy places for the faith were begun with much enthusiasm. At first their attempts were successful but with the weakening of the first great impulse, the Arabs returned to the places from which they had been driven and only with difficulty were the principal places kept …
Today, March 7, is the commemoration of Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity. St. Perpetua was a young, well-educated, noblewoman and mother living in the city of Carthage in what is now modern-day Tunisia. Her mother was a Christian and her father was a pagan. Perpetua took her mother as her role model. Her father tried …