Pope Francis is calling upon the faithful around the world to devote the month of May to praying the Rosary for peace.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSThe Lord called little Alfie Evans home at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, but the burning question remains – why was this little boy left to die against the will of his parents and so many others who were willing to help him stay alive?
April 30
Feast of St. Pius V (1504-1572)
O Lord, increase my sufferings and my patience.
-Dying words of St. Pius V
April 28
St. Louis de Montfort (1673-1716)
The greatest saints, the souls richest in graces and virtues, shall be the most assiduous in praying to our Blessed Lady, and in having her always present as their perfect model for imitation and their powerful aid for help.
-St. Louis de Montfort, True Devotion to Mary
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSA new Pew Research Center survey found that a majority of American believe in God, but not all say their god is the one described in the Bible.
Keisha Marie AtkinsThe mother of a young woman who died during a late-term abortion procedure last year is now pursuing a wrongful death investigation into exactly what happened to her beautiful young daughter.
April 27
Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
-Matthew 12:25
April 26
"Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in fatness."
-Isaiah 55:2
I love the Saints. I love that the Church gives them to us, raises them up so that we can see what holiness looks like lived out in this life. I love that they point to something better, brighter. What we see in shadows, little hints in the sacrament of the everyday, the heavenly saints behold in full glory. Here in the shadowlands we strain for a pale shimmer of heavenly sunrise, while they stand in full sun.
