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What no eye has seen, nor ear heard

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November 1

“But, as it is written, ‘What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him…'”

-1 Corinthians 2:9


For Reflection:

What strikes you most about this passage from sacred scripture? Take time to ponder this heavenly reality.

  

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Five Tips to Help the Holy Souls During Lent

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By Susan Tassone

It is our duty to pray especially for the souls of our family, friends, and benefactors. Pray especially for our priests, and consecrated religious. We tend to “canonize” our clergy and loved ones immediately after their death. Fr. Frederick Faber tells us: “We are apt to leave off too soon praying for our parents, friends, or relatives, imagining with a foolish enlightened esteem for the holiness of their lives, that they are freed from purgatory much sooner than they really are.”

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