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Joseph of Leonissa, OFM Cap.; was the third of eight children born at Leonessa (Italy) on January 8, 1556.At baptism he was given the name Eufranio.Impressed by the example of Matthew Silvestri, who had left the medical profession to embrace the Capuchin life and whose holiness was evident, Eufranio was inspired to become a Capuchin. After overcoming famil […]
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A Carthusian monk, from the film “Into Great Silence” 5 th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mark 1:29-39 Rising very early before dawn, [Jesus] left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. After exorcising a demoniac, healing St. Peter’s mother-in-law, and curing many others, Jesus teaches us the absolute primacy of the interior life by rising early the next morning, before it was day, so as to go to a deserted place and pray. Fr. Conrelius a’ Lapide tells us: “Learn here from Christ to give the early morning to prayer, and to rise up with the dawn, so as to have leisure for meditation, and to give the first-fruits of the day to God. For the dawn of day is a friend of the Muses, but a greater friend of God and the angels.” It is better to pray in the morning Together with all the spiritual doctors before and after, St. Francis de Sales recommends that mental prayer (including the Rosary) be done in the early morning [Introduction to the Devout Life II,1]: “Give an hour every day to meditation before dinner [i.e. …
Ave Maria!
Fr. Thomas Ward of St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Binghamton, NY, expounds on the sacred truth of the Dignity of the Human Person. This Truth is under attack on all sides by the one who is the Father of lies and Murderer from the beginning. Father Ward explains how tolerance of lies and sin ultimately leads to the destruction of human life, and the loss of souls.
He then exhorts us to respond with uncompromising truth, generous kindness, and universal charity, all of which must animate the merciful work of the Pro-Life movement.
This sermon was given for the Annual Pro-Life Prayer Service organized by the Broome County Right to Life Committee.
Ave Maria!
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By Mary DeTurris Poust It’s the Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr. That can only mean one thing here at OSV Daily Take. It’s time for me to pull out the old do-it-yourself throat blessing post for those people who can’t getting a blessing at their own parish. I’m not one to let such traditions go so easily. I’ve been known to hold candles up to the throats of my own kids or my faith formation students to give them the blessing they won’t get otherwise. In fact, I’ve got a new set of white candles in arm’s reach right now, just waiting for the kids to arrive home from school. Don’t worry. …
Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on February 2, President Barack Obama discussed how his faith has influenced his policies and avoided any reference to the ……
By EWTN NEWS/CNA | VATICAN CITY (EWTN News/CNA)—Christians should trust in the loving providence of God, even when going through dark periods in life, Pope Benedict XVI said in his Feb. 1 general audience. “In prayer we must be able to bring before God our fatigue, the suffering of certain situations and of certain days, our daily struggle to follow him … …
I mean seriously folks. Why the hell should we care about the HHS mandate? I’ll let Katrina Fernandez tell you why. I just pick the song that goes with it,…
It’s the feast day of the plucky little lass from Ireland who penned one of my favorite little prayers of thankfulness and joy, I should like a great lake of beer for the King of Kings. I should like the … Continue reading → …
The Vatican has announced the prayer intentions of Pope Benedict XVI for February 2012. The Pope’s general intention is “that all peoples may have access to water and other resources ……
See that awesome rocket plane above? Twelve short hours ago, that was our new ticket to the top of the pyramid. We had moved from the Blackbird to the X-15. But it turns out that the X-15 was just another … Continue reading → …
During the general audience, following his series of reflections on prayer, Benedict XVI reflected on the prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane, hours before he was sentenced to
What started out as a little fledgling, struggling to get airborne, has morphed into a bird that the atmosphere is struggling to contain. If signatures on a petition are equated to knots of indicated airspeed, this is what she looks … Continue reading → …
Evidently, I’m getting ready for a Catholic Spring or something. After posting about the Facebook group all freedom loving people should join, see, I had another idea. After all, if I’m in for a penny, I’m in for a pound. … Continue reading → …
Bishops across America are raising their voices against the onerous mandate issued by the Obama Administration through Kathleen Sebelius at HHS commanding Catholics to subsidize contraception, sterilization and abortifacient pills. Bishop James Conley of Denver : Let’s be clear. This decision does nothing to respect religious freedom. Without change, Catholic institutions will soon be legally required to provide services which violate a fundamental principle of our religious beliefs. If plans go unchanged, the Catholic Church, acting through our Catholic institutions, will no longer have legal protection for the free exercise of religion. …Unity has never been more important. Certainly, there is disagreement among Christians about the legitimacy of contraception. But there should be no disagreement among Christians about religious freedom. …
At a January 26 meeting with students and faculty from three regional Italian seminaries, Pope Benedict XVI underlined the central importance of prayer in the life of a parish ……
