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Pope Visits Shelter of Missionary Sisters of Charity

January 4, 2008 | 3 Comments

  This morning, Benedict XVI visited the “Dono di Maria” shelter for the poor, which is located in the Vatican and which Servant of God John Paul II entrusted to the care of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta in 1988.
  Following a brief greeting from Sister Mark Poustani, superior of the house, the Pope pronounced [...]

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Immaculata, please intercede …

January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

That as the Mother of God, you open our eyes to the daily experience of the Lord’s presence so we may better live in His service.

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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

“Mother Seton” was the name everyone knew her by when she died on January 4, 1821, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. A life full of surprises had led to that name.
Elizabeth was born in New York City on August 28, 1774. Her father, Richard Bayley, was a well-known doctor. Her mother, Catherine, died when Elizabeth was very [...]