Shortly after celebrating Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost, the Holy Father announced that he will proclaim St. John of Avila and St. Hildegard of Bingen as Doctors of the Universal Church on October 7.
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Cardinal Wuerl: Bishops Stand United Against HHS Mandate
Our Lady of Confidence (Madonna della Fiducia)-Feast Day, February 9
A portrait of Our Lady under this title was painted by the great Italian painter Carlo Maratta (1625-1713), who gave it to a young noble woman who would become the Abbess of the Convent of Poor Clares of St. Francis in the city of Todi. Read the rest…
Refuge of Sinners – Feast Day, August 13
No title has drawn so many to the feet of Mary than that of Refuge of Sinners. Read the rest…
Our Mother of Perpetual Help-Feast Day June 27
The fabulous history of this miracle-working icon begins in the year 1495 when it was known to have been reverenced in a church on the island of Crete. Read the rest…
Our Lady of the Rosary-Feast Day, October 7
On October 7, 1571, a great naval victory took place in Lepanto when a vastly outnumbered Christian force was able to defeat a mighty Turkish fleet through the intercession of Our Lady. Read the rest…
Comforter of the Afflicted (Consolatrix Afflictorum)
Mary is called the Comforter of the Afflicted because she is the solace, consolation and comforter of our lives. Read the rest…
Praying for the Church in China
Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has designated May 24th as the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China. Join us in praying for our brothers and sisters in the China, especially those who are being persecuted for the beliefs and for standing up for freedom. Read the rest…
Feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians
This ancient title derives from Greek inscriptions found in the first centuries of Christianity which referred to Mary as Boeteia (the Helper). The earliest record we have of this title was in a homily by St. John Chrysostom in 345. Read the rest…
