Today, May 14, is the feast of Saint Matthias the Apostle. As Matthias could bear witness to the Resurrection of Jesus, he was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. He preached the Gospel for more than 30 years in Judea, Cappadocia, Egypt, and Ethiopia. Remembered for preaching the need for mortification of the flesh with regard […]
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Jesus said to his disciples:“As the Father loves me, so I also love you.Remain in my love.If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love,just as I have kept my Father’s commandmentsand remain in his love. “I have told you this so that my joy might be in youand your joy might be
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Br. Isagani Miro Valle, O.Carm. December 28, 1959 – May 14, 1983 The following is reposted from the blog OCarm Memoriam with some edits. Today, May 14, we remember Br. Isagani Miro Valle, O.Carm., who was martyred in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte at the height of the dictatorship of then Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Br.
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“He inserts a whole chapter to recommend both the practice of virtue as well as the preparation for prayer, followed by the practice of prayer. He speaks of a very slow and deliberate raising up of the building of our spiritual life and of the lasting influence of its foundations. He rejects the idea that
Today, May 13, is the memorial of Our Lady of Fatima. “… and I saw Our Lady once more, this time resembling the Glorious Virgin of Carmel…” (Servant of God Lucia dos Santos) The apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three children in Fatima, Portugal took place on the 13th of each month from
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Jesus said to his disciples:“Do not let your hearts be troubled.You have faith in God; have faith also in me.In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.If there were not,would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?And if I go and prepare a place for you,I will
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“From what I cited here from the exposition on the Rule, it is evident that Bl. John Soreth had a very systematic way of practising virtue and using prayer; this is in perfect keeping with the time in which he lived and the school which he represented. The question has been raised whether St. Teresa
When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them:“Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his masternor any messenger greater than the one who sent him.If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it.I am not speaking of all of you.I know those whom I have chosen.But
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Today, May 12, is the memorial of Saint Pancratius. Patron saint invoked against headaches and cramps. Pancratius was born in 289 near present-day Turkey. His parents Cleonius and Cyriada both died when he was very young. With his uncle Dionysius’ support, he studied in Rome. They became Christian converts, with Pancratius becoming the most ardent
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“Blessed John Soreth concludes with a sixth consideration which forces us to shut our eyes to everything except what the moment demands, so that we may not break off what we are doing under the pretext of doing some other good work.“ Bl. Titus Brandsma What do you think of this quote? Write it on