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The Rosary is one of the most beautiful prayers in the Catholic tradition. It's also one of the most commonly misunderstood, which is often the case for many of our Protestant brothers and sisters. Yet, it doesn't have to be. Put simply, the Rosary is a prayerful meditation on the life of Jesus Christ through the eyes of his mother. I invite you, whether you are Catholic, Protestant, or other, to watch this beautiful video by our friends at Word on Fire. Today we pray the Joyful Mysteries. We meditate on five key events in the life of Jesus Christ through the eyes of his mother, the Virgin Mary. For more, please click on the image. Peace be with you!
It's been a challenge for faithful Catholics in these last decades, maybe longer. The sexual abuse that has occurred is such an abhorrent episode in the Church's history that has brought such pain to the victims and their families, and has deeply wounded the Catholic faithful.
Yet, as Catholics, we don't turn our back to Jesus because of Judas.
Brothers and Sisters, be not afraid!
A purely human institution would have fallen because, in our sinful humanity, no human institution could survive for these 2,000 years.
All power in heaven and earth has been given to Him, and Jesus will be with his Church, always, through the end of the age (Mt 28:19-20) - thanks be to God!
For more about what it means to be Catholic in this time in history, and for wit and wisdom from Fr. Donald H. Calloway, MIC, on the Bride of Christ, please click on the image.
May you have a blessed Holy Week.
Peace be with you!
The story of the Prodigal Son, as we encounter in the Gospel of Luke (15:11-32), is one of the most poignant in all of literature. Sadly, there are many Catholics today who have fallen away from their baptismal faith. Each has a story of his own. Yet, by the sacramental power of one's baptism there remains a call unanswered - the yearning of a Father desiring the return of his child to the home of his baptismal birth. For more about this post, and for a 2 min video expressing the tender mercy that awaits at home in love's embrace, click on the image. Our father in heaven wants us home. He wants you home. If you’ve been away from the Church for one day, or for a lifetime, come home. Your family misses you.
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Peace be with you!
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Saint Olivia is the patron of Trivigliano, Italy. Details of her life are not well known. She is thought to have lived in the 9th century in Sicily and was the daughter of a noble family. At the age of 13 she was kidnapped by Muslims and was possibly taken to Tunis. She is reported to have converted many to Christianity, arousing the wrath of Muslim authorities. It is believed she had been tortured and beheaded. St. Olivia is one of the patron saints of music.
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Peace be with you!
Join us each day as we briefly encounter together holy Scripture, a daily Bible reflection, and a bite-sized morsel of Catholic education about the fullness of the Christian faith. Spread the Word. Spread the faith. For your daily dose of My Daily Bread, please click on the image. Peace be with you!
