He also stated in his letter mentioned earlier that “priests ought never to be resigned to empty confessionals or the apparent indifference of the faithful to this sacrament.” Grace is what counts here: grace given us by the priests in the person of Christ in the all the sacraments. Let...
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Let us Pray: Jesus our God, in these dark hours, when Thy Mystical Body is undergoing its own Crucifixion, and when it would ...
“Liturgical prayer would soon become powerless were the faithful not to take a real share in it, or at least not to associate themselves to it in heart. It can heal and save the world, but only on the condition that it be understood. Be wise, then, ye children of the Catholic Church...
These prayers for particular intentions or graces have been a great source of comfort and strength for the faithful for centuries. They are typically said as public or private devotions over nine consecutive days, or on one day a week for nine weeks. (The word “novena” itself is derived ...
O God, who strengthened blessed Peter, your Confessor, with virtue and learning for the defence of the Catholic faith, graciously grant that by his example and counsels the erring may be restored to salvation, and the faithful persevere in confession of the truth. Through our Lord… ...
The Way of the Cross Adapted from St. Alphonsus Liguori During the Turkish occupation of the Holy Land in the late Middle Ages, when pilgrims were prevented from visiting its sacred sites, the custom arose of making replicas of those holy places, where the faithful might come to pray. One ...
Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory- Our Catholic Faith teaches us that the souls of the faithful departed must be entirely purified before they enter into eternal rest in Heaven. We know that the souls of most people who have died in friendship with God must be purified in Purgatory. ...
In the 1957 edition of the Raccolta (Manual of Indulgences approved by the Church), it says: “The faithful who, between three o’clock of Good Friday and noon of the following day (Holy Saturday), spend some time in devout meditation or offer some prayers, either in public or in ...
Let’s just say it’s been a long 4 years. Through all of it, God was and is still faithful. I was never alone, He was with me through it all. He heard my frustration when I lost it because the symptoms were acting up. He was with me when I cried because I thought I would ...
pilgrims.The faithful had arrived throughout the early hours of the morning yesterday tramping stoically from coach parks, brandishing folded chairs and papal flags under a steady stream of rain.As the Pope toured the park in his Popemobile before the start of the Mass, some pilgrims scrambled...