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NEW SAINTS IN 2022
Pope Francis said yesterday that it takes saints to reform the Church and for this each Catholic is called to a deeper “second conversion.”“It is the Holy Spirit who forms and reforms the Church and...
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HOLY YOUTH
To start the New Year, we have some young lay people who are being considered for sainthood, from around the world.Servant of God Jean-Thierry Ebogo (1982-2006) was a Cameroonian seminarian who...
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WOMEN OF FAITH - FROM THE USA TO ITALY
An American priest we have known for years, was pastor of a church in the Umbrian town of Terni, Italy. The town suffered extensive damage from World War II bombing, since it was a center of armament...
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EXPRESSING THE GRIEF OF A NATION
“Milev was the first and only one to paint Bulgarian rural Christianity. In his painting are our souls, our manners, our hopes, our sharp profiles and rounded backs, our hard long fingers that grip...
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BENEDICTINE ICONOGRAPHER
I am always on the lookout for Benedictine authors and artists. Here is one who lives not so far- as the eagle flies- from us. MountAngel Abbey is located at the eastern edge of the beautiful...
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WOMEN IN THE UKRAINE
Last week Pope Francis offered special prayers for the people of the Ukrainein their present crises: “Please, no more war. I invite you to pray for peace in Ukraineand to do so often.”“Let us ask the...
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MORE PRAYERS FOR THE UKRAINE-THROUGH WOMEN
Catholic bishops throughout Europe have also expressed support for Ukraine and appealed to Christians to pray for peace.“At this extremely delicate time, we ask Christians to pray for the gift of...
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UKRANIAN FOLK ICONS
As the world watches the on-going crises in the Ukraine, we continue our prayers for peace in the area- and all regions of the world. Perhaps these two artists can present us some joy in the day, as...
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LET THE OPPRESSED GO FREE
Today is the feast of . ST. JOSEPHINE BAKHITA , the patroness of human trafficking victims. A statue of her was displayed in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Feb. 6. Today is also International...
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60 YEARS GIVEN TO THE LORD
On the feast of St. Scholastica, last week, February 10, Mother Therese, our past prioress and foundress, celebrated her Jubilee of 60 years vowed life. She is still a vibrant part of our monastery,...
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WITHOUT BLOODSHED
Feb. 14 As fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine continue to mount, the Ukrainian Catholic bishops of the U.S.have called for a three-day prayer vigil “for peace and the...
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SAINTS PRESERVE US!
I am asked sometimes why the emphasis on the SAINTS? Several have even suggested I go back and put on this Blog some of the saints I have already done over the years, especially those most relevant...
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PRAYER FOR UKRAINE'S PEOPLE
Now, as Russia deploys troops to Ukraine, we commend the praying of this prayer to the Mother of God, asking for an end to escalations and troop deployments....
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ON-GOING PRAYERS TO THE MOTHER OF GOD
This week, Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki, Latin Rite archbishop of Lviv, Ukraine, spoke of the crises in his country: “The general public and the media are focusing only on the human factors of this...
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PEACE PRAYER
O God, Creator of the universe, who extends your paternal concern over every creature and guides the events of history to the goal of salvation, we acknowledge your fatherly love when you break the...
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MORE PRAYERS
Ivanna Demchuk- UkraineLord, we pray to You for the people of the Ukraine who are experiencing conflicts and deaths. Bless the leaders with...
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UKRAINE WILL SURVIVE THRU HER ART
Over the past few weeks we have featured some Ukrainian women artists, perhaps not really thinking, or at least praying, that the Ukrainian people would be in the situation they are in today- fleeing...
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ANGELS OVER KYIV
Angles have been reported over Kyiv, a city which is dedicated to the Archangel Michael. The city’s association with St. Michael goes back to the medieval era, when the saint was featured on the...
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WHERE IS CHRIST?
Ostap Lozynsky- Ukraine A very moving diary by a Catholic Ukrainian journalist is well worth listening to. It makes us see how lucky and...
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MADNESS
Yesterday the Holy Father spoke in the Angelus:Dear brothers and sisters,Rivers of blood and tears are flowing in Ukraine. It is not merely a military operation, but a war, which sows death,...
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