“Never stop saying the Holy Rosary, I am always with you to help you.” “Then he told them … about the need to pray continually and never lose heart.” (Lk 18:1) Meditation Like every good Mother, the Virgin of Revelation always gives her children advice to help them on their journey through life: pray the […]
Divine Mercy Novena – Day 6
“The graces of My mercy are drawn by means of one vessel only, and that is-trust. The more a soul trusts, the more it will receive. Souls that trust boundlessly are a great comfort to Me, because I pour all the treasures of My graces into them. I rejoice that they ask for much, because […]
Divine Mercy Novena – Day 5
“My daughter, speak to priests about this inconceivable mercy of Mine. The flames of mercy are burning Me-clamoring to be spent; I want to keep pouring them out upon souls; souls just don’t want to believe in My goodness.” St Faustina Diary n 177 Fifth Day: The souls of separated brethren “Today bring to Me […]
Divine Mercy Novena – Day 4
“My daughter, look into the abyss of My mercy and give praise and glory to this mercy of Mine. Do it in this way: Gather all sinners from the entire world and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. I want to give Myself to souls; I yearn for souls, My daughter. On the […]
Divine Mercy Novena – Day 3
“Oh, what great graces I will grant to souls who say this chaplet; the very depths of My tender mercy are stirred for the sake of those who say the chaplet.” St Faustina Diary n 848 Third Day: All devout and faithful souls “Today bring to Me all Devout and Faithful Souls, and immerse them […]
Hallelujah! Jesus Christ is risen! Happy Easter 2024
After 40 days of Lent and the grace filled days of Holy Week, we arrive at Easter Sunday, our Lord’s Resurrection. Easter is the greatest and most important feast in the Church, and is indeed the basis of our Christian faith. Perhaps we did not progress on our Lenten journey as we had hoped. It […]
Divine Mercy Novena – Day 2
Jesus said to St Faustina, “Say unceasingly the chaplet that I have taught you. Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death. Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only […]
Divine Mercy Novena – Day 1
“Tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount […]
The Institution of the Eucharist (1 Cor 11:23-27)
The oldest account of the institution of the Eucharist is contained in St Paul’s First letter to the Corinthians. This account is placed in the context of a reprimand for the Corinthian’s lack of charity towards the poor and needy. In their fraternal banquets that preceded the celebration of the Eucharist, that were a memorial […]
St Joseph Patron of the Church
Once again this year, the Lenten journey is interrupted by the great solemnity in honor of St. Joseph, the Church’s most powerful and humble saint. Resounding in the celebration of this day is the remembrance of Pope Gregory XV, who in 1621 declared March 19 a feast of precept. The evangelist Matthew, giving greater prominence […]