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A Hard Post to Write. KNOCKING EVERYWHERE - June 15, 2013 St. Peregrine, Patron Saint of Cancer Patients I hardly know where to start. I went to the BMT on Thursday for my IVIG appointment. I took the reports from the physical therapist, saying how quickly I had deteriorated in only a week. I went from driving myself to the clinic and walking in with my walker to barely dragging myself in with Ron's help the next week. That day we got a wheelchair. Now my body from the ribcage down is paralyzed. When the doctor saw ...http://knockingeverywhere.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-hard-post-to-write.html
God Is Searching for Lost Souls… ACTIONS, NOT JUST WORDS... - June 14, 2013 Sto Antônio de Pádua (Photo credit: Wikipedia) When we lose something, we might call on the intercession of Saint Anthony to pray to God for us to help us find it. Yesterday, I attended Mass with Father Ron at Saint Mary Catholic Church, and he mentioned that sometimes he has used this intercessory prayer and it hasn't worked. He suggested, I think correctly, that God, in his infinite wisdom , must have decided that he didn't need to find the ...http://catholicjournaling.wordpress.com/2013/06/14/god-is-searching-for-lost-souls/
Pray Boldly! St. Anthony of Padua (and Lisbon!) A FRIAR'S LIFE - June 13, 2013 ... saint. So popular, in fact, that I remember one year when I was a young student in formation working the big Feast of St. Anthony at our Mother Church in New York City. This feast spanned several New York city blocks and the Church was active from sun-up until 11 p.m. every day. One of the jobs that I had was to bless people with a relic of St. Anthony. People would stream into the Church all day long and I stood in front of a highly decorated statue of the ...http://afriarslife.blogspot.com/2013/06/pray-boldly-st-anthony-of-padua-and.html
Thursday, 13 June – Carrying On OXYGEN - June 12, 2013 13 June – Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua Anthony's wealthy family wanted him to be a great nobleman, but for the sake of Christ he became a poor Franciscan. Priest. When the remains of Saint Berard and his companions, the first Franciscan martyrs, were brought to be buried in his church, Anthony was moved to leave his order, enter the Friars Minor, and go to Morocco to evangelize. Shipwrecked at Sicily, he joined some other brothers who were going ...http://thecatholicwriter.com/oxygen/2013/06/7765/
On This Sweet Feast of the Sacred Heart... MINNESOTA MOM - June 7, 2013 ...I would like share with you a preview and a promise. ( Twelve promises, to be exact--the promises made to my patron saint.) First, the preview: Look who was at the home education conference! It's the Holy Heroes kids! Very cool & very fun & I'm hoping to get to that conference recap...someday, maybe...if Baby Francis lets me. (I'm so so tired. That kid loves his momma.) (Especially, you know, certain parts of her.) Meanwhile, if you're ...http://patentsgirl.blogspot.com/2013/06/on-this-sweet-feast-of-sacred-heart.html
He Had One Other to Send YOUR DAILY TRIPOD - June 2, 2013 He Had One Other to Send June 3, 2013 Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs I was reminded of the oracle pronounced by the prophet Amos against Bethel: "All your festivals shall be turned into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation." And I wept. Then at sunset I went out, dug a grave, and buried him. The neighbors mocked me, saying to one another: "He is still not afraid! Tobit 2:6-8 He had one other to send, a beloved son. He sent him to them last ...http://yourdailytripod.blogspot.com/2013/06/he-had-one-other-to-send.html
Feast of Corpus Christi CATHOLIC WORKING MOM - June 1, 2013 ... in the late 1970′s. He spoke out on behalf of the poor and against human rights violations. Doing so made many enemies for him in the government. The movie clip that I linked to his name above shows him beautifully defending and caring for Jesus in the Eucharist when militants came in and shot up the tabernacle. Romero was killed in 1980 during the celebration of the mass. He had such courage and love for the Lord. I pray that I would have that kind of bravery to defend the Lord in a ...http://danardoyle.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/feast-of-corpus-christi/
Online Catholic Reporting DISPUTATIONS - May 31, 2013 Selections from " Recent Searches " at CatholicBlogs.com : WHO who is my bishop who is our current bishop who is patron saint of those born october 27 who is st lily who is the last person to become a saint who is the new bishop of knoxville who is the patron of saint for wealth who is the patron saint of courage who is the patron saint of ...http://disputations.blogspot.com/2013/05/online-catholic-reporting.html
Saturday, 1 June – Know the Lord OXYGEN - May 31, 2013 ... the Lord. When I was still a youth, before I went travelling, in my prayers I asked outright for wisdom. Outside the sanctuary I would pray for her, and to the last I will continue to seek her. From her blossoming to the ripening of her grape my heart has taken its delight in her. My foot has pursued a straight path, I have been following her steps ever since my youth. By bowing my ear a little I have received her, and have found much instruction. Thanks to her I have advanced; the glory be to ...http://thecatholicwriter.com/oxygen/2013/06/saturday-1-june-know-the-lord/
Thousands of Chinese Catholics Go to Our Lady of Sheshan Shrine AIRMARIA.COM - May 27, 2013 ... venerated in the Shrine of Sheshan under the title "Help of Christians" – placing the fate of the Church of China in her hands. The former Pope entrusted the Chinese Church to her once before, on 27 May 2007, when he wrote the famous "Letter of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to the Bishops, Priests, Consecrated Persons and Lay Faithful of the Catholic Church in the People's Republic of China," asking that "the date 24 May could in the future become an occasion for the Catholics of the ...http://airmaria.com/2013/05/27/thousands-of-chinese-catholics-go-to-our-lady-of-sheshan-shrine/
Monday, 27 May – Wealth Is of No Concern OXYGEN - May 26, 2013 27 May – Memorial of St. Augustine of Canterbury Monk and abbot of Saint Andrew's abbey in Rome, Italy. Sent by Pope Saint Gregory the Great with 40 brother monks, including Saint Lawrence of Canterbury to evangelize the British Isles in 597. Before he reached the islands, terrifying tales of the Celts sent him back to Rome in fear, but Gregory told him he had no choice, and so he went. He established and spread the faith ...http://thecatholicwriter.com/oxygen/2013/05/monday-27-may-wealth-is-of-no-concern/
Pope Francis Homilies : Open the Door to Faith BLUE EYED ENNIS - May 25, 2013 Pope Francis has given two great homilies during masses this week, which have stirred some attention and certainly warmed my heart. Maybe I can hope too that the words of the revised liturgy of the Eucharist can now be restored to "- He came to save ALL. Even Pope Benedict writing here as Cardinal Ratzinger favoured the use of all. The text of both homilies from Pope Francis are below and are taken from the Vatican Radio website. Culture of Encounter Is The Foundation ...http://blueeyedennis-siempre.blogspot.com/2013/05/pope-francis-homilies-open-door-to-faith.html
Feeling Depressed and Hopeless? Turn to Saint Jude! - May 24, 2013 ... To St. Jude For The Depressed St. Jude, friend to those in need, I am weary from grief and anxiety. I am often without joy, without hope, struggling through the dark night of the soul. I turn to you in prayer. Take away this emptiness and the pain of my broken heart. In your compassion, wipe away my tears and carry me to a place of peace. Too long have I been blind to the goodness of God's world. Help me to take my life one day at a time, one moment at a time, and to be aware ...http://www.followingthetruth.com/feeling-depressed-and-hopeless-turn-to-saint-jude/
A Couple of Tough Cookies ASK SISTER MARY MARTHA - May 23, 2013 M y sister is looking for a patron saint for a girl who is outdoorsy and athletic. I can't think of any - can you help? Thanks! You can't think of any? I can't say I blame you. The list of girls who became saints is as long as everyone's arms sewn together. It would take you days to check out what every single person did. Weeks, maybe. That's why I'm here! And I'm happy to help. But I can't think of anyone more outdoorsy and athletic than St. Joan of Arc . ...http://asksistermarymartha.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-couple-of-tough-cookies.html
Wednesday, 22 May – Arduous Journey OXYGEN - May 21, 2013 ... sisters. Near the end she had a visitor from her home town who asked if she'd like anything; Rita's only request was a rose from her family's estate. The visitor went to the home, but it being January, knew there was no hope of finding a flower; there, sprouted on an otherwise bare bush, was a single rose blossom. Among the other areas, Rita is well-known as a patron of desperate, seemingly impossible causes and situations. This is because she has been ...http://thecatholicwriter.com/oxygen/2013/05/wednesday-22-may-arduous-journey/
Saturday, 18 May – What Are You Distracted About? OXYGEN - May 17, 2013 ... Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. They examined me and would have set me free, since they found me guilty of nothing involving the death penalty; but the Jews lodged an objection, and I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had any accusation to make against my own nation. That is why I have asked to see you and talk to you, for it is on account of the hope of Israel that I wear this chain.' Paul spent the whole of the two years in his own rented lodging. He ...http://thecatholicwriter.com/oxygen/2013/05/saturday-18-may/
The Saints Come Marching In ASK SISTER MARY MARTHA - May 15, 2013 ... there! I'm a little surprised we have had no comments on your stellar work praying. Perhaps you are all busy forming prayer circles. One can only hope. Meanwhile, my minister friend invited me to visit her congregation. She was doing her own prayer circle about "Christian Oneness" and asked me to speak. Before I gave my little tour of Catholicism she asked me, in front of the congregation, what we could all do to achieve Christian oneness. "Convert to Catholicism. That would ...http://asksistermarymartha.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-saints-come-marching-in.html
St. John Baptist De La Salle A CATHOLIC LIFE - May 15, 2013 ... age of 26 on April 9, 1678. Two years later he received a Doctorate in Theology. De La Salle became involved in education little by little, without ever consciously setting out to do so. He lived in a time when society was characterized by great disparity between the rich and the poor. Jean Baptiste de la Salle believed that education gave hope and opportunity for people to lead better lives of dignity and freedom. In 1685, he founded what is generally considered the first ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/myST/~3/DdoJ44v56S0/st-john-baptist-de-la-salle.html
Saint Dymphna VULTUS CHRISTI - May 14, 2013 May 15th is the feast of Saint Dymphna . Here at Silverstream Priory, we are blessed to have and to venerate a first class relic of Saint Dymphna. Saint Dymphna is the patron saint of those who suffer from mental illnesses, emotional maladjustment, nervous disorders, and epilepsy. She is also the patron saint of runaways, and of the victims of incest and other sexual abuse. ...http://vultus.stblogs.org/2013/05/saint-dymphna.html
Novena to St. Rita 5/13-5/21/13 BATTLE BEADS BLOG - May 13, 2013 Say the following prayer once a day for 9 days, beginning on May 13 and ending on May 21, the eve of the Feast of St. Rita. St. Rita is the patron saint against: abuse, infertility, loneliness, sickness, and hopeless and impossible causes. O holy protectress of those who art in greatest need, thou who shineth as a star of hope in the midst of darkness, blessed Saint Rita, bright mirror of God's grace, in patience and ...http://battlebeads.blogspot.com/2013/05/novena-to-st-rita-513-52113.html
