On Praying for the Departed The evocative month of November is a time of remembrance. By the time you read this short article, we will have begun this month in which the Faithful Departed are especially remembered. The keeping of All Saints and All Souls Days reminds us that we are called to be citizens…
Saints and Sinners Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In Sunday’s Gospel, we are presented with the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. One is justified before God, while the other believes he has no need of justification because he justifies himself. What does this mean for us? First, that God does not…
On 10th October, the Holy Father Leo XIV released his first Apostolic Exhortation ’Dilexi te’.A document that is worth a read, https://www.vatican.va/. An Apostolic Exhortation is a teaching document from the Holy Father, which aims to encourage a particular virtue or activity and often developed themes of the Church’s social teaching. Dilexi te means “I…
October is the Month of the Holy Rosary On being grateful I well remember a form of grace before meals which we used at home during my childhood. It went like this: ‘For what we are about to receive, may the Lord make us truly thankful and keep us mindful of the needs of others. …
October is the Month of the Holy Rosary We all have a Guardian Angel On October 2nd, the Church celebrated the Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels, a beautiful reminder that God never leaves us alone. His providence is so great that He sends His angels to watch over us and guide us each day….
