May

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Carthusian Order and The Blessed Virgin Mary

May 11, 2007 | 3 Comments

As this hermitage does, the Carthusian Order honors the Blessed Virgin Mary with a special affection by daily reciting her Little Office and by consecrating their church and community to her Immaculate Heart.
“Our hermitages are dedicated in the first place to the Blessed Mary ever Virgin and St. John the Baptist, our principal heavenly patrons… Besides […]

May

11

Prayer request for kidnapped toddler

May 11, 2007 | 2 Comments

This request has made here via the blogs ‘The Divine Lamp’ and ‘The Way of the Fathers’.
Please circulate this prayer request for Madeleine McCann and her family. Madeleine is the UK toddler kidnapped while on holiday with her family in Portugal. See the news. This is a Catholic family. If prayer won the Battle of […]

May

11

Mary, mother and model of Carthusians

May 11, 2007 | 2 Comments

Sub tumm praesidium confugimus, Sancta Dei Genitrix,
  Nostras deprecationes ne despicias in necessitatibus,
  Sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper,
  Virgo gloriosa et benedicta.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We fly to your protection, holy Mother of God.
  Hear us as we implore your help in our need,
  and deliver us always from all danger,
  O glorious and blessed Virgin.
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May

11

Mary the Mother of God

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A Contemplative short film on mary the Mother of God.
Ave Maria!
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May

11

Christ: Way, Truth and Life

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“Ego sum via, et veritas, et vita. Nemo venit ad Patrem, nisi per me.”
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Jn 14:6
 
“[…] “Christ, the Father’s Word, has through the Holy Spirit, from the beginning chosen certain men, whom he willed to lead into solitude […]

May

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Catholic Religious Vocations Video

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Here is a link to a video to encourage prayer and discernment for Vocations to the consecrated life.  It is a very positive message. It definitely will encourage one in their journey if they are called to follow that path. The reality of God changes everything. Take my life…

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Saint Philip and Saint James

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Saint Philip (61) and Saint James (62)
These are two of the Twelve Apostles, whose feasts are commemorated on the same day. This is because their bodies are kept in the same church in Rome, in the Basilica of the Holy Apostles. Saint Philip was crucified for the Faith. Saint James (James the Less), brother of […]

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Saint of the Day - Saint Mamertus

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Saint Mamertus (477)
He was the Bishop of Vienne in France. In order to avert some impending calamities he introduced the custom of penitential processions, later adopted by the entire Catholic Church as the three Rogation Days preceding Ascension Thursday.

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May

11

Mugabe Uses Media to Threaten Prelates

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President Cites Bishops’ Pastoral Letter
Using state-controlled media, President Robert Mugabe told bishops of Zimbabwe that they embarked upon a dangerous course by issuing a pastoral letter blaming him for the current national crisis.
According to a priest who spoke with Aid to the Church in Need on conditions of anonymity, “One of the biggest problems is […]

May

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Cardinal to Congress: Fund Abstinence Programs

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Says Alternative Will Victimize American Youth
Cardinal Justin Rigali has urged the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees to maintain funding levels for abstinence education for youth.
In his letter to the committees as they consider the upcoming fiscal year, Cardinal Rigali, the archbishop of Philadelphia and chairman of the U.S. bishops’ committee for pro-life activities, explained […]