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MONKS NEED ASSISTANCE
URGENT HELP NEEDED (From Website of the MONKS of NORCIA)"Et ecce terraemotus factus est magnus"! Behold there was a great earthquake! This Easter antiphon refers to the convulsions of the earth at the...
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YOUNG LOVER OF CHRIST
RICHIE FERNANDO was a 26 year old Filipino Jesuit missionary in Cambodia. He was sent to Cambodiabefore his priesthood. There, he worked as a teacher in a technical school for the handicapped. In the...
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NEW SAINTS FOR MEXICO
One of the new updates for sanctity announced recently by the Holy Father is VENERABLE PAUL MARIA GUZMAN FIGUEROA, founder of the Eucharistic Missionaries of the Holy Trinity. He was one of those...
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MEXICAN MOTHER of MERCY
As we near the last weeks of this Year of Mercy, we presentVENERABLE MARIA de JESUS GUIZAR BARRAGAN, the second Mexican to recently be named venerable by Pope Francis. She could be called a modern day...
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CHRIST THE KING of MERCY
This past week many of us saw the supermoon, not seen since 1948, and not to be seen again till 2034. This image of Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro) is one of those "pictures worth a thousand...
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ADVENT- THE CLOISTERED LIFE
Pope Francis has set Nov. 21, the Feast of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple, as a day to pray for and support cloistered and monastic religious. It is called WORLD DAY of CLOISTERED LIFE, also...
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BLESSED IN CANADA
Our neighbors to the north have some new saints added to their list of very holy men.BL. FREDERIC JANSSOONE, O.F.M.,was a popular preacher who re-established the Order of Friars Minor in Canada.The...
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ADVENT- CONTEMPLATING BIRTH AND HOPE
As the world longs for Advent, we are reminded why Jesus was born in Bethlehem. This preparation time reminds us of the state we were in before that miracle birth happened, and what would have become...
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ANOTHER BLESSED IN CANADA
BLESSED VASYL VELYCHOCSKY was born in 1903 into a priestly family in Western Ukraine. His father was a priest, as were both his grandfathers. After serving as a rifleman in the First World War, Vasyl...
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ADVENT- THE WILL OF THE FATHER
“Consecrated life is a gift to the Church, it is born of the Church, it grows in the Church, and it is entirely directed to the Church,” Pope Francis said October 28. "Bishops should be particularly...
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THE SEASON OF THE GOD-SEEKER
Pregnant Virgin-HungaryDuring these weeks of Advent, we prepare for the celebration of Christ’s birth through prayer and reflection. Amid the last minute flurry of Christmas preparations, we must look...
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JESUS BORN FOR ALL PEOPLES
Erland Sibuea- IndonesiaOne of the wonders of art today around the world, is we get to see how different cultures view the coming of Christ. “Behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be...
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UNIVERSAL CHILD
Ethiopia- UnknownThe various works of art from across the globe show us great unity in the mystery of the Incarnation and on the other hand great diversity around the new born King.These artists take...
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NATIVITY ACROSS THE GLOBE
Culture is what holds us together, preserving language, thought patterns, ways of life, attitudes, and symbols. It is celebrated in arts, music, drama, literature and life. It constitutes a...
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HOLY INNOCENTS - SORROW AND JOY
Sarah Hempel Irani- USAOur Lady of Guadalupe AbbeyPecos, New Mexico“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they...
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FLIGHT from the MODERN WORLD
Saincilus Ismael- HaitiAll through the Christmas season, we find cultural differences in the art for this joyous and grace-filled time. Here are a few of my favorites.Saincilus Ismael was born in...
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ALOHA IN PARADISE
.Calley O'Neill (Hawaii)It is no coincidence that the monastery's patron saint of the year is Saint Marianne (Cope) of Molokai, since I once again find myself in this glorious paradise, where I will...
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THE BEAUTY OF HAWAIIAN WOMEN
Hawaiian BrideI was so sure that after I was here in Hawaii a year ago, I did a Blog on a wonderful local artist, but find this was not the case. My first day here we went into the small, very choice...
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THE CHURCH IN HAWAII- FIRST BISHOPS
This past week the priests in the Diocese of the Hawaiian Islands had their annual retreat on Oahu. Father Steven from Waimea attended. This caused me to look up the present Bishop and the history of...
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LOS ANGELES BISHOP IN HAWAII
Mass on SundayThis week in Hawaii my favorite bishop ( this does not include archbishops!). was in Honolulu. I introduced Karen (our Oblate here in Hawaii) to him last year and she is an avid fan. She...
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