Saints´Feast Days Coming Up, Pentecost
St. Simón Stock—16th May. Simon stock was born in Aylesford in the united Kingdom in 1165. During his youth heCarmelitetravelled to the Holy landin Palestine. Returning to Europe he established many Carmelite orders principally in university towns such as Oxford , Paris and Barcelona. The name stock ( which…
Sunday´s Gospel, VII Sunday of Easter
GOSPEL Luke 24:46-53: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘You see how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.…
Voice of Pope Benedict XVI
REGINA COELI— 4th-May-2008 And what does the human person in every epoch need other than this: a firm anchorage in life? Here once again is the wonderful meaning of Mary’s presence among us. Turning our gaze to her, like the first disciples, we are immediately directed to the reality…
Saints´Feast Days Coming Up, VII Sunday of Easter
St. Damien of Molokai—10th May. Described as a true,» Martyr of Charity»,Damien, was born Jozef de Veuster in Tremlo in Belgium in. From adevout catholic family, two of his sisters became nuns and his elder brother was the well renown Father Pamphile.In 1860 he joined the order of the…
Sunday´s Gospel, VI Sunday of Easter
GOSPEL John 14:23-29: Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make our home with him. Those who do not love me do not keep my words. And my…
Lectio Divina Reflectión, VI Sunday of Easter
WORDS FOR LIFE: May 1st 2016 VI SUNDAY OF EASTER This Sunday, May starts with its various celebrations: it’s the month of the crosses of May and of our beloved Virgin Mary. Also today is Mother’s Day. Christians have great love and affection for Virgin Mary, the Mother of…
Voice of Pope Francis, Peace be with you
REGINA COELI-Pope Francis, 7 April 2013 “Peace be with you” (Jn 20:19, 21, 26). This is not a greeting nor even a simple good wish: it is a gift, indeed, the precious gift that Christ offered his disciples after he had passed through death and hell. He…
Saints´Feast Days Coming Up, VI Sunday of Easter
St. Athanasius – 2nd May Athanasius was born in Alexandria in Egypt in 296 AD of Christian parents and was schooled under the influence of Bishop Alexander. As a young man he spent a considerable amount of time in retreat with Saint Anthony in the desert. In 319 he became…
The Pope hears the confessions of teenagers in Saint Peter’s Square
Completely relaxed, as if it were a normal activity, the Pope went on foot from his home to St. Peter’s Square to join other priests who were hearing confessions of thousands of young people who came to the Jubilee of Adolescents. The weekend was especially devoted to them and…
Sunday´s Gospel, V Sunday of Easter
V Sunday of Easter – 24th-April-2016 GOSPEL John 13:31-33,34-35: When Judas had gone Jesus said: ‘Now has the Son of Man been glorified, and in him God has been glorified. If God has been glorified in him, God will in turn glorify him in himself, and will glorify him…