Tag Archives: Catholic Devotions

What happened when a Polish IT magnate read St. Faustina’s Diary?

Anna Kaczmarz/Dziennik Polski/Polska Press/East News | HistoryIsResearch/Wikipedia | CC BY-SA 4.0 Polish businessman Roman Kluska, a former personal computer magnate, was struck by the coherence of St. Faustina’s writing, and it changed his life. In 1988, Roman Kluska founded Optimus, … Continue reading

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The Signs a Soul is saved given to St Andrew Avellino

From Mary’s Blog: Born 501 years ago in Naples, his mother named him Lancelloto. He trained to be a lawyer and practiced for 10 years. One day in court, he uttered a mild lie and was filled with so much … Continue reading

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The Anointing of the Sick and Apostolic Pardon – Don’t Leave Earth Without It!

By Susan Tassone: During the Covid lockdown my family experienced two Covid deaths and three unexpected deaths. All in a row. We had 6 Aunts and 2 uncles and as a result lots of cousins. Sadly, only one aunt remained, Aunt … Continue reading

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When you think you cannot go on, you can’t do it, you can’t bear it or forgive it,…

Posted on 9 July 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on his blog: It was by the shedding of Christ’s Blood that we are redeemed. The smallest of drops of the Precious Blood of Christ is our sinful race’s ransom, and now our guerdon … Continue reading

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O Sacrament most holy! Police officer kneels at Corpus Christi procession

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1st August: The Portiuncula Indulgence

From noon of Aug 1 until midnight of Aug 2 the faithful can gain a plenary indulgence applicable to themselves or the souls in purgatory at the usual conditions: Be in the state of grace. Confession (8 days before or … Continue reading

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The Splendour and Devotion of the Corpus Christi Procession in Spain

Adapted from an article by Fr. José Miguel Marqués Campo Spain is blessed with a deep Catholic soul. Yes, despite the gradual apostasy of Western civilization. Yes, even despite the unhappy post–Vatican II “reforms.” And yes, despite even the ever … Continue reading

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Sunday Readings and Reflections

Sunday, November 29 First Sunday of Advent Roman Ordinary calendar St. Saturninus Book of Isaiah 63,16b-17.19b.64,2b-7. You, LORD, are our father, our redeemer you are named forever. Why do you let us wander, O LORD, from your ways, and harden our hearts so that we … Continue reading

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Sunday Readings and Reflections

Sunday, November 22 Christ the King – Solemnity Roman Ordinary calendar St. Cecilia Book of Ezekiel 34,11-12.15-17. Thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will look after and tend my sheep. As a shepherd tends his flock when he finds himself among his scattered … Continue reading

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A Devotion to Defend Against ‘Revolutionary Men’

By James Baresel at Crisis Magazine: Regardless of who wins the presidency, the more “centrist” wing of the Democratic Party has taken a substantial hit in the third Congressional election year in a row. Against all media expectations, Republicans picked up … Continue reading

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Prayers and a few Interesting Facts about Purgatory

The person who assigned November 2nd as the feast of All Souls was St Odilon, or “Père Odilon” as he would have been known back in his day because he was a French priest. In fact, Odilon was the fifth Benedictine abbot … Continue reading

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Sunday Readings and Reflections

Sunday, November 8 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Roman Ordinary calendar Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity – Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity | Bl. John Duns Scotus – O.F.M. (c.1266-1308) Book of Wisdom 6,12-16. Resplendent and unfading is Wisdom, and she is readily … Continue reading

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Saint Teresa of Avila, pray for us!

St. Teresa of Avila (1515–1582), the great Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and Doctor of the Church, most famous for her classic spiritual writings, The Interior Castle and The Way of Perfection, also wrote the famous poem below, Nada Te Turbe. Above in her original … Continue reading

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Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!

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Septem Dolorum Beatae Mariae Virginis

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