“Another characteristic of the saints that Francisco began to manifest after the apparition of the Lady (1917) was the love of solitude. One May morning he left the two girls (Jacinta and Lucia) with the sheep, and climbed to the top of a high rock. ‘You can’t come up here!’ he...
The Freedom of Humility Uncomfortable Situations Commemorating All Souls Honoring All Saints Planting the Seed, Over and Over Again The Burden of Scrupulosity The High Calling of Love Sent Forth by Christ The Convictions of Your Heart A Blazing Fire of Mercy The Lord is Coming, Today Being Vigi...
Legend has it that Teilo went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem with Saints David and St Padarn around the year 518. Three seats, one decorated ornately in gold, one of bronze and one of cedar, were erected in their honour in readiness for their Ordination as Bishops by the Bishop of Jerusalem. ...
Saint John of Cantius is remembered for his great humility, often as a professor who helped his students spiritual and physical needs. He staunchly, intelligently defended the faith as and left an academic legacy of 18,000 copied pages of scripture. His Catholic academic devotion is the result ...
The gospel reading on the Presentation is really about humility. The word humility comes from the Latin ‘humous’, which means dirt or soil. The humble are down to earth; they don’t walk high and mighty. But another English word that is derived from ‘humous’ is humour. Now what’s...
The Saints on Humility Leave a reply Protestant detractors of Catholicism often claim that The Church’s teaching on the intrinsic necessity of works in one’s salvationcauses men to be prideful and boast in themselves. The supposed “works based salvation” that Protestants accuse Catholics of bel...
Colossians 3:12- “Put on then,as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.” Further, referring to Our Lord Jesus Christ, Acts 3:23 says that anyone who doesn’t listen to Him is completely cut off from the People. ...
Thank you for sending a quick reply for my query on "Communion of Saints". I would also like to thank you for having this web site. May God bless you and your ministry. October 2008 from Mark Strittmatter: Thank you all so very much for your explanations. These questions have been ...
The Solemnity of All Saints, November 1, is a holy day of obligation. Thanksgiving Day falls on November 24. It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from their sins.--2 Machabees … [Read more...] about Catholic Calendar – ...
The relic may be the purported or actual physical remains of saints, such as bones, pieces of clothing, or some object associated with saints or other religious figures. The authenticity of any given relic is often a matter of debate; for that reason, some churches require documentation of th...