Prayer: Come Holy Spirit and abide in me
/Prayer to the Holy Spirit to abide in us and guide us
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/St Anthony’s life inspires us in our path to holiness
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/Reflection on the three kings adoring Jesus
Read MoreGospel Reflection: Mary's Magnificat
/Reflection on the poetic and inspiring words of the Magnificat
Read MoreThought-provoking Christmas quote by Saint Oscar Romero
/Thought-provoking quote from Saint Oscar Romero delivered as part of his las Christmas eve homily before been martyred.
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/Holy Water helps us live a sacramental life and repulse the attacks of the devil
Read MoreInvocation to the Holy Spirit from the Pentecost Sunday Sequence
/Pentecost Sunday Sequence
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
And from your celestial home
Shed a ray of light divine.
Come, Father of the poor.
Come, source of all our store.
Come, within our bosoms shine.
You, of comforters the best;
You, the soul’s most welcome guest;
Sweet refreshment here below;
In our labor, rest most sweet;
Grateful coolness in the heat;
Solace in the midst of woe.
O most blessed Light divine,
Shine within these hearts of yours,
And our inmost being fill.
Where you are not, we have naught,
Nothing good in deed or thought,
Nothing free from taint of ill.
Heal our wounds, our strength renew;
On our dryness pour your dew;
Wash the stains of guilt away:
Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
Guide the steps that go astray.
On the faithful, who adore
And confess you, evermore
In your sevenfold gift descend;
Give them virtue’s sure reward;
Give them your salvation, Lord;
Give them joys that never end.
Amen. Alleluia.
5 actions to help us live a life of holiness
/5 actions we can take in our journey to holiness
Read MorePrayer for the Faithful Departed
/Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
The Holy Spirit working through the life of St. Pope John XXIII
/It is beautiful to see how the Holy Spirit worked through the life of St. Pope John XXIII to prepare him to be pope
Read MoreI am not afraid, for God is with me. I was born for this!
/Fulfilling God’s will seems scary and challenging, but we must not be afraid.
Read MorePrayer: Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon by St. Francis of Assisi
/Most High, all-powerful, all-good Lord,
All praise is Yours, all glory, all honor and all blessings.
To you alone, Most High, do they belong,
and no mortal lips are worthy to pronounce Your Name.
Praised be You my Lord with all Your creatures,
especially Sir Brother Sun,
Who is the day through whom You give us light.
And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor,
Of You Most High, he bears the likeness.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars,
In the heavens you have made them bright, precious and fair.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air,
And fair and stormy, all weather's moods,
by which You cherish all that You have made.
Praised be You my Lord through Sister Water,
So useful, humble, precious and pure.
Praised be You my Lord through Brother Fire,
through whom You light the night
and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.
Praised be You my Lord through our Sister,
Mother Earth
who sustains and governs us,
producing varied fruits with colored flowers and herbs.
Praise be You my Lord through those who grant pardon
for love of You and bear sickness and trial.
Blessed are those who endure in peace,
By You Most High, they will be crowned.
Praised be You, my Lord through Sister Death,
from whom no-one living can escape.
Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
Blessed are they She finds doing Your Will.
No second death can do them harm.
Praise and bless my Lord and give Him thanks,
And serve Him with great humility.
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My father was miraculously healed through the intervention of St. Therese
/20 years ago I prayed to St. Therese to intercede to God for my father’s healing from a critical heart situation and we witnessed a miracle.
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/How will we transform in heaven? How does scripture help us answer this question?
Read MoreThe most ancient prayer to Mary - Beneath Thy Protection
/Oldest known prayer to Mary from the 3rd century
Read MoreGospel reflection: Take up your cross and follow me
/What did Jesus mean by “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”?
Read MoreSt Teresa of Calcutta quote on Eucharistic adoration
/The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time that you will spend on earth. Each moment that you spend with Jesus will deepen your union with Him and make your soul everlastingly more glorious and beautiful in heaven, and will help bring about an everlasting peace on earth.”
– St.Teresa of Calcutta