Ten Things You Should Know About St. Monica

August 27 is the feast of St. Monica, one of my favorite saints. Here are ten facts about her that you should know.Monica was born in 332 to Christian parents in Tagaste, northern Africa and her Christian parents arranged for her to be married at the age 13 or 14 to an older man named Patricius, a pagan, who lived nearby. Patricius had little to offer Monica. He was neither wealthy nor Christian. He had a bad temper and was both irritable and...

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Fr. Barron comments on The Shawshank Redemption

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Birthday Special:Blessed Mother Teresa's Life in Pictures Plus Prayers and Pithy Quotes

 Today, August 26th, marks the 103rd birthday of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. Happy Birthday, Mother Teresa!Mother Teresa's life in PicturesA PICTORIAL TRIBUTE TO BLESSED MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA (1910 - 1997)Official Novena to Blessed Teresa of CalcuttaBest Pithy Quotes:"When you look at the crucifix you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the sacred host, you understand how much Jesus loves you now.""Like Jesus we belong...

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Fr. Barron comments on The Sacrament of the Eucharist as Real Presence

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Pope Francis: You are not excluded!

(Vatican Radio) (Vatican Radio) In his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis spoke about the words of Jesus from the day’s Gospel: “Strive to enter through the narrow gate.”The Holy Father noted that Jesus was responding to the question of how many people will be saved. But, the Pope said, “it is not important to know how many are saved. Rather, it is important to know what is the path of salvation.” Jesus Himself is the gate, a gate “that allows...

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Our Lady of Czestochowa

Today is the historical feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa (The Black Madonna).The Black Madonna was painted by St. Luke the Evangelist; and it was while painting the picture, Mary told him about the life of Jesus, which he later incorporated into his gospel. The next time we hear of the painting is in 326 A.D. when St. Helen found it in Jerusalem and gave it to her son and had a shrine built for it in Constantinople. During a battle, the picture was...

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St. Teresa of Jesus Jornet Ibars

Today is the feast day of St. Teresa of Jesus Jornet Ibars (also known as Saint Teresa de Gesu, Jornet y Ibars), the Foundress of the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Poor.Born in 1843 at Catalonia, Spain, she was raised on a farm and later became a teacher at Lérida. She had been preparing to take her final vows as a Poor Clare nun, when the government suppressed all convents and she was sent home. She struggled to understand why God would permit...

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