Brown Scapulars, Custom Rosaries, and Religious Gifts We are cloistered, contemplative Carmelite sisters. Our Carmelite life of prayer and sacrifice for God and neighbor depends on the charity of others. In addition to donations to the Monastery that may be given through the link below, you can...
(Mich 5:2) ‘And thou, Bethlehem, of the land of Judah, art by no means least among the princes of Judah: for from thee shall come forth a leader who shall rule My people, Israel.’ The Magi followed the Star to Bethlehem and they greeted Me with their gifts of gold, frankincense,...
” I walk nobly through the arches, sipping a glass of That Wine. Strong and confident, I wonder what powerful effect this stranger’s had on me. When the rabbis or my boss tell me I’m evil and filled to the brim with putrid sin, I close my eyes for a minute and return to the...
(ancestral photographs, sacramentals, Catholic cemeteries), to the intangible (connections with distant cousins, inspiration provided by the saints), we have a bountiful harvest of gifts before us. As you observe the Thanksgiving holiday this week, I hope you’ll join with me in celebrating the...
Cenacle Of Prayer For Priests As Catholics, we love our priests and are thankful for the many spiritual gifts and blessings they provide us. But, sometimes we do not recognize that they need our constant prayers for their spiritual welfare. The Cenacle of Prayer for Priests is a way in whic...
All of this has worn on me. I can’t precisely describe how. A bit ago, I promised a review ofOne Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voskamp. I’d thought about it a lot, but couldn’t quite put everything together. One thing that I found difficult...
I knew from our first Christmas that Mike was a keeper because he showered me with so many special gifts. These were-well thought out gifts: a beautiful dress, a nice pair of block-heeled shoes and perfume. To this day Mike continues to give from his benevolent heart to all of us. He...
Saint Nicholas arrived to the singing of "O Kto kto" and imparted gifts to all the children. Saint Michael Church is served by Father J. Michael Venditti. The Cantor's Choir of Northeast PA, under the direction of Cantor Andrew Drozdik of Saint Mary Church in Scranton, PA recently ...
In theological/apologetic literature I taught courses on Chesterton and Newman, thus re-attacking big classics likeThe Everlasting Man,The Essay on Development,The Grammar of Assent,andThe Apologia Pro Vita Sua. On the newer side (and excellent if you still have gifts to buy) are:Magnificat’s...
(like any other ancient society) was a world held together at every level by intense networks of reciprocal gifts. These ranged from the friendly exchange of services in neighborhood associations to the euphoric dialogue between civic benefactors and their “people,” by which the gift of civic ...