We recently received this testimony from a reader of our blog who warns that even people who consider themselves to be devout in their faith can be seriously harmed by dabbling in New Age and/or occult-based practices. As this reader warns: “The devil seduces Christians into the New Age by making it seem harmless.” It’s not!
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Church Responds to London Terror Attacks
The faithful from around the world are once again offering prayers of support and comfort to the British people who suffered yet another terrorist attack on Saturday night that took the lives of seven innocent people.
How Could This Be?
June 5
“How could this be?” Mary asked the angel. Gabriel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.” Read the rest…
Priest’s Response to Blasphemous Graffiti Goes Viral
(Facebook)
When a priest in Italy discovered blasphemous graffiti on the wall of his church, he responded to the vandals with an open letter on Facebook which has gone viral.
Women of Grace Retreat to Explore and Celebrate Fatima Centenary!
Fatima Shrine at Malvern Retreat Center
Women of Grace is returning to Malvern, Pennsylvania for its annual retreat and this one is bound to be even more powerful than usual because we will be celebrating a quintessential moment in the history of the Church – the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions at Fatima.
The Daily Offering to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Daily Offering to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
“O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and suffering of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sins, the reunion of all Christians; I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and of all Apostles of Prayer and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month.” Read the rest…
Paying Homage to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 3
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
“From the depths of my nothingness, I prostrate myself before Thee, O Most Sacred, Divine and Adorable Heart of Jesus, to pay Thee all the homage of love, praise and adoration in my power. Amen.”
-St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Read the rest…
Do I See God in Everyone?
Keeping Children Safe On-Line
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In an age when children as young as eleven are easily encountering misbehavior on line, parenting expert Katharine Hill, the UK director of the Care for the Family charity, discusses eight key tips to keeping kids safe on line. sometimes the problem is that we as parents don’t think that the internet can harm our kids, it is silly to see how it is normal for us to worry about the safety of our kids when going to school, getting in their car and using their high back booster seat, but still we have no clue of what the internet can do.
Pope Unexpectedly Shows Up for House Blessings
It’s a custom in Italy during the Eastern season for a parish priest to travel door-to-door blessing homes. But in this Rome suburb, a very unexpected priest showed up to perform the annual ritual – Pope Francis!
