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St. Jane Antide Thouret A CATHOLIC VIEW - May 23, 2013 The Saint of the Day for May 23 is St. Jane Antide Thouret. On May 23 the universal Church celebrates the feast day of St. Jane Antide Thouret, a Sister of Charity who worked tirelessly for the faith amidst persecution during the French Revolution in the 18th century. Jane was born in Sancy, France, in 1765 to a poor family and her mother died when she was 16 years old. The saint took on many ...http://acatholicview.blogspot.com/2013/05/st-jane-antide-thouret.html
New Gravestones of 64 Pioneer Priests to Be Blessed on Memorial Day at Two Catholic Cemeteries STELLA BOREALIS CATHOLIC ROUNDTABLE - May 23, 2013 ... Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis New Gravestones of 64 Pioneer Priests to be Blessed on Memorial Day at Two Catholic Cemeteries Saint Paul, MN, May 20, 2013—On Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, The Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis' Adopt-a-Marker campaign will culminate with the blessing of 64 new headstones during the annual 10 a.m. Memorial Day Masses at Calvary Cemetery, 753 ...http://northlandcatholic.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-gravestones-of-64-pioneer-priests.html
5 Ways to Simplify Your Spiritual Life - And Make It Beautiful! DR. TAYLOR MARSHALL CANTERBURY TALES - May 23, 2013 ... meeting. The Bible study. The Altar Guild meeting. And daily Mass. Liturgy of the Hours. Little Office of the Blessed Virgin. One-Year Catholic Bible. Reading a Saint story daily. Reading the Summa ... ...and then you snap. Then you go crazy. The spiritual life becomes complicated, conflicted, and stifling. You're wearing so much spiritual jewelry that you cannot even stand up and walk around. The yoke is no longer easy. The burden is no longer light. It's heavy. Really heavy. ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/taylormarshall/~3/Gu58qEzG8F4/5-ways-to-simplify-your-spiritual-life.html
Church to Celebrate St. Mary Magdalene De Pazzi CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 23, 2013 On May 25, the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, an Italian noblewoman of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries who became a Carmelite nun distinguished for her intense prayer life and devotion to frequent Holy Communion. In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI marked the 400th anniversary of St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi's death in a letter to the Archbishop of Florence, her birthplace. He described her as "a symbolic figure of a living ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/church-to-celebrate-st-mary-magdalene.html
Saint of the Day: Rita of Cascia DA MIHI ANIMAS - May 22, 2013 ... St. Rita of Cascia; a patroness of hopeless causes! The following comes from Catholic Online: Augustinian nun, also called Margarita. She was born in Roccaporena, near Spoleto, Italy, in 1381, and expressed from an early age the desire to become a nun. Her elderly parents insisted that she be married at the age of twelve to a man described in accounts of her life as cruel and harsh. She spent eighteen extremely unhappy years, had two sons, and was finally widowed when her ...http://salesianity.blogspot.com/2013/05/saint-of-day-rita-of-cascia.html
St. Rita of Cascia A CATHOLIC VIEW - May 22, 2013 The Saint of the Day for May 22 is St. Rita of Cascia. Rita's childhood was one of happiness to her parents. To satisfy her desire of a life of union with God by prayer, her parents fitted up a little room in their home as an oratory, where she spent all her spare moments. At the age of twelve, however, she desired to consecrate herself to God in the religious state. Pious though her parents were, their tearful pleadings to postpone her noble purpose ...http://acatholicview.blogspot.com/2012/05/st-rita-of-cassia.html
St. Paschal Baylon - Patron of Eucharistic Confraternities and Congresses THE EUCHARIST - JESUS IS WITH US - May 22, 2013 The Saint for May 17th is St. Paschal Baylon. Born in a small village in between Castille and Aragon in Spain , on Pentecost in 1540, he was christened Pascua (meaning "the pasch of the Holy Ghost") in honor of the feast. As a young man, until he was twenty-four years old, he worked as a shepherd for his poor, but pious family. During this time, he lived a life of penance and showed great devotion for the Holy Eucharist. One day Paschal ...http://eucharistjesuswithus.blogspot.com/2013/05/st-paschal-baylon-patron-of-eucharistic.html
There Is a Time to Be Born, and a Time to Die LIONESS - May 21, 2013 From a homily on Ecclesiastes by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop There is a time to be born, and a time to die There is a time to be born and a time to die. The fact that there is a natural link between birth and death is expressed very clearly in this text of … Continue reading »http://lionessblog.com/2013/05/21/there-is-a-time-to-be-born-and-a-time-to-die/
No One Regards As Acts of Virtue Our Natural Birth and Death ABYSSUS ABYSSUM INVOCAT / DEEP CALLS TO DEEP - May 21, 2013 !!!! Saint Gregory of Nyssa There is a time to be born, and a time to die There is a time to be born and a time to die. The fact that there is a natural link between birth and death is expressed very clearly in this text of Scripture. Death invariably follows birth and everyone who is born comes at last to the grave. There is a time to be born and a time to die. God grant that mine may be ...http://abyssum.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/no-one-regards-as-acts-of-virtue-our-natural-birth-and-death/
First, in the Purgative Way; Next, in the Illuminative; And Finally, in the Unitive. GOOD JESUIT, BAD JESUIT - May 21, 2013 ... Jesus, should be ranked among those apostolic the ministry of salvation and taught the principles of holiness. Truly he was born to help men. God taught him much, and from these heavenly communications Ignatius composed his admirable book of Exercises. This work is exceedingly well fitted to direct souls in the paths of salvation and perfection, The clients of this great Saint then look upon him as a mediator and a patron in the important matter of eternal ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ZlcTj/~3/UMVTLweKsdQ/first-in-purgative-way-next-in.html
Praying Through, Not To, Mary THE SYROPHOENICIAN WOMAN - May 20, 2013 ... and as the mother of God, we figure she's pretty close to the throne. Through the centuries , the Church has held Mary up as a role model for all the faithful. We see her willingness to have Jesus (Luke 1:26-38). We hear about her pondering things in her heart (Luke 2:19). We wish we had the openness to Jesus that Mary had and the ability to ponder Jesus' deeds and sayings like she did. Praying through a saint is like asking your best friend to pray for you. We figure these ...http://syrophoenicianwoman.blogspot.com/2013/05/praying-through-not-to-mary.html
St. Bernardine of Siena A CATHOLIC VIEW - May 20, 2013 The Saint of the Day for May 20 is St. Bernardine of Siena. Bernardine was born in Carrara, Italy, in 1380. Even as a boy he nursed the sick during a time of pestilence in Siena. During a severe illness he decided upon entering a monastery and becoming a Franciscan. His superiors assigned him the task of preaching, and he submitted humbly despite a throat affliction. God heard his petition, and the ailment was miraculously cured. A powerful ...http://acatholicview.blogspot.com/2013/05/st-bernardine-of-siena.html
St. Bernadine of Siena CATHOLIC FIRE - May 20, 2013 The saint of the day for May 20th is St. Bernardine of Siena. A Franciscan friar and preacher, St. Bernardine is known as "the Apostle of Italy" for his efforts to revive the country's Catholic faith during the 15th century. St. Bernardine was born in 1380 in Tuscany. His parents died when he was seven years old and he was taken in by relatives who raised him as if he were their own. As a youth, he possessed a strong love for the Blessed ...http://catholicfire.blogspot.com/2013/05/st-bernadine-of-siena.html
Graduation Gown at Catholic School Becomes Issue for Girl Student Who Says She's a Boy CREATIVE MINORITY REPORT - May 20, 2013 ... graduation. Despite the name change, Damian's birth certificate says "female." Damian's father calls the school's decision heartbreaking. "All you want in life is to see your kids happy and healthy. You never want to see them suffer or being ridiculed or be made fun of," Luis said. Look, I want kids to be happy on their graduation day. It's a big day for them. But a Catholic school just can't do this. Just can't. I feel bad for the young woman. I do. But her confusion about herself isn't a ...http://www.creativeminorityreport.com/2013/05/graduation-gown-at-catholic-school.html
Year of Faith: St. Damien and Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs CATHOLICMOM.COM - May 20, 2013 This month's Year of Faith is listed on the USCCB Saints for the Year of Faith. The month of May is dedicated to Saint Josef Damien De Veuster. St Josef Damien De Veuster was born in Belgium on January 3, 1840. He changed his name to Damien in 1859 when he began his initiative with the congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. He prayed every day to be sent on a mission. In 1863 his brother was scheduled to go on a mission to ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/IwjyAxaOmtw/
"Mondays With Mary" – Mary Is the Church on Pentecost TOM PERNA - May 20, 2013 ... Conception and the Holy Spirit , Fr. H.M. Manteau-Bonamy, OP, explains the importance of Mary as the Church. The aforementioned book is a text based on the Marian teachings of the great saint – Maximilian Kolbe . St. Maximilian Kolbe is famous for being martyred in a concentration camp under the Nazi Regime. He is also the founder of the Militia Immaculata . In Chapter Six – The Immaculata and the Church, Fr. Manteau-Bonamy says, "Mary is already the Church on ...http://tomperna.org/2013/05/20/mondays-with-mary-mary-is-the-church-on-pentecost/
Monday After Pentecost - Die II Infra Octavam Pentecostes - Missa 'Cibavit Eos' - May 20th, 2013 - Propers TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS IN MARYLAND - May 19, 2013 Image Credit: Streets Of Gold - You Must Be Born Again (John 3:7) Monday after Pentecost Die II infra octavam Pentecostes Missa 'Cibavit Eos' 1st Class Red [Gloria & Creed; Preface of the Holy Ghost] Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin - Complete version ( Click Here; DivinumOfficium.Com, 5-20-2013 ) Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin ( Click Here; Virgomaterdie.com ) Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin ( Click Here; Daily Catholic.Org ) In the Sight of ...http://tlm-md.blogspot.com/2013/05/monday-after-pentecost-die-ii-infra.html
Saint of the Day: Leonard Murialdo DA MIHI ANIMAS - May 18, 2013 Today we remember Saint Leonard Murialdo. Here is the story on this great man from the SDB website: Leonard Murialdo was born in Turin in 1828, eighth child of a well-to-do family. He lost his father at just four years of age, however he received an excellent Catholic education at the Scolopian College in Savona. As a youth he went through a profound spiritual crisis which converted him and helped him discover his priestly vocation. In Turin he took up ...http://salesianity.blogspot.com/2013/05/saint-of-day-leonard-murialdo.html
The Catholic Baby Name Book: Helpful Beyond Babies CATHOLICMOM.COM - May 17, 2013 The Catholic Baby Name Book I was named after a tugboat. Seriously. I was born in the late 1950s and many girls I went to high school with shared that tugboat's name: Cheryl Ann. Apparently in the mid 1950s there was a popular show called "Waterfront" which starred Preston Foster as the captain of the L.A. Harbor tugboat. To this day, whenever I run across a woman who appears to be around my age and whose name is Cheryl, I can almost be certain that her middle name is Ann. ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/HeMFvAx9aq0/
St. Paschal Baylon CATHOLIC FIRE - May 17, 2013 The saint of the day for May 17th is St. Paschal Baylon. Born in a small village in between Castille and Aragon in Spain, on Pentecost in 1540, he was christened Pascua (meaning "the pasch of the Holy Ghost") in honor of the feast. As a young man, until he was twenty-four years old, he worked as a shepherd for his poor, but pious family. During this time, he lived a life of penance and showed great devotion for the Holy Eucharist. One ...http://catholicfire.blogspot.com/2013/05/st-paschal-baylon.html
