Dedication of St. John Lateran, Saint of the day for 9 November

Dedication of St. John Lateran, Saint of the day for 9 November

Saint of the day for November 9 History of the dedication of Saint John Lateran Most Catholics think of Saint Peter as…

Today's Gospel November 9, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

Today's Gospel November 9, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

READING OF THE DAY From the book of the prophet Ezekiel Ez 47,1: 2.8-9.12-XNUMX In those days, [a man whose appearance was like bronze] led me to the entrance ...

How to help a Christian trapped in sin

How to help a Christian trapped in sin

Senior Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church of Indiana, Pennsylvania Brothers, if anyone is involved in a transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of ...

The benefits of devotion to the souls in Purgatory

The benefits of devotion to the souls in Purgatory

Awaken our pity. When you think that every slightest sin will be punished in the fire, you do not feel an urge to avoid all sins, ...

Reflect today on those in your life that God wants you to love

Reflect today on those in your life that God wants you to love

So stay awake, because you know neither the day nor the hour. " Matthew 25:13 Imagine if you knew the day and hour you would pass from this life. ...

Blessed John Duns Scotus, Saint of the day for 8 November

Blessed John Duns Scotus, Saint of the day for 8 November

Saint of the day for 8 November (circa 1266 - 8 November 1308) The story of Blessed John Duns Scotus A humble man, John Duns Scotus…

Today's Gospel November 8, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

Today's Gospel November 8, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

READING OF THE DAY First Reading From the book of Wisdom Wisdom 6,12: 16-XNUMX Wisdom is radiant and unfailing, it is easily contemplated by those who love it and found ...

Do not postpone prayer: five steps to start or start over

Do not postpone prayer: five steps to start or start over

Nobody has a perfect prayer life. But starting or restarting your prayer life is desirable when you consider how eager God is to ...

Pope Francis offers mass for the souls of 169 deceased cardinal bishops

Pope Francis offers mass for the souls of 169 deceased cardinal bishops

Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to pray for the dead and remember Christ's promise of resurrection at a mass offered Thursday for ...

Devotion of the day: the treasure of indulgences

Devotion of the day: the treasure of indulgences

1. Treasury of Indulgences. Jesus who could, with a single drop of Blood, redeem millions of worlds, poured out everything with an overabundance of grace and ...

Reflect today on your tendency to worry about what others think of you. Know that God wants you to live an honest life

Reflect today on your tendency to worry about what others think of you. Know that God wants you to live an honest life

The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all these things and laughed at him. And Jesus said to them: "You justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but ...

San Didaco, Saint of the day for November 7th

San Didaco, Saint of the day for November 7th

Saint of the day for 7 November (about 1400 - 12 November 1463) The story of San Didaco Didaco is living proof that God ...

Today's Gospel November 7, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

Today's Gospel November 7, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

READING OF THE DAY From the letter of St Paul the Apostle to the Philippési Phil 4,10: 19-XNUMX Brothers, I felt great joy in the Lord because you have finally made it bloom again ...

Pope Francis transfers the financial administration out of the Secretariat of State

Pope Francis transfers the financial administration out of the Secretariat of State

Pope Francis has asked that the responsibility for financial funds and real estate, including a controversial London property, be transferred from the Secretariat ...

How to make suffrages for the souls of the dead in November

How to make suffrages for the souls of the dead in November

With prayer. God placed the keys of Purgatory in our hands; a fervent heart can free an immense number of Souls. To achieve this ...

Devotion, prayers and promises on the first Friday of the month: today November 6th

Devotion, prayers and promises on the first Friday of the month: today November 6th

The Great Promise of the Sacred Heart: FIRST NINE FRIDAY OF THE MONTH What is the Great Promise? And an extraordinary and very special promise of the Sacred ...

Think about your priorities in life today. Are you focused on building eternal riches?

Think about your priorities in life today. Are you focused on building eternal riches?

Because the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their generation than the children of light. " Luke 16: 8b This sentence ...

Saint Nicholas Tavelic, Saint of the day for 6 November

Saint Nicholas Tavelic, Saint of the day for 6 November

Saint of the day for November 6 (1340-14 November 1391) Saint Nicholas Tavelic and the story of his companions Nicola and his three companions are among ...

Today's Gospel November 6, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

Today's Gospel November 6, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

READING OF THE DAY From the letter of St Paul the Apostle to the Philippési Phil 3,17 - 4,1 Brothers, be my imitators together and look at those who ...

Ragusa: newborn found in the waste bin

Ragusa: newborn found in the waste bin

In Ragusa, a newborn was found in the garbage near the bins that were located near the houses of the Church of Preziossismo Sangue. A…

How can we avoid becoming "tired of doing good"?

How can we avoid becoming "tired of doing good"?

"Let us not tire of doing good, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up" (Galatians 6: 9). We are the hands ...

Pope Francis requires bishops to have Vatican permission for new religious institutes

Pope Francis requires bishops to have Vatican permission for new religious institutes

Pope Francis changed canon law to ask a bishop for permission from the Holy See before establishing a new religious institute in ...

Devotion of the day: the duty to pray for the souls of the dead

Devotion of the day: the duty to pray for the souls of the dead

Duty of nature. Can you see a sick person laden with sores, without feeling pity? You can see a poor man, on the street, starve, ...

Devotion to the Blood of Jesus to be done this month to the dead

Devotion to the Blood of Jesus to be done this month to the dead

1. Eternal Father, I offer you the Blood of Jesus, your beloved Son, shed during the painful agony in the garden of olives, to obtain the liberation of ...

Reflect today on how you look and treat those whose sins are somehow manifest

Reflect today on how you look and treat those whose sins are somehow manifest

Tax collectors and sinners were all approaching to hear Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes the ...

San Pietro Crisologo, Saint of the day for 5 November

San Pietro Crisologo, Saint of the day for 5 November

Saint of the day for 5 November (around 406 - around 450) Audio file The story of Saint Peter Chrysologus A man who pursues vigorously…

Today's Gospel November 5, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

Today's Gospel November 5, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

READING OF THE DAY From the letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Philippési Phil 3,3: 8-XNUMXa Brothers, we are the true circumcised, who celebrate worship moved by ...

Coronavirus: three regions will have to face severe measures while in Italy a new level system is announced

Coronavirus: three regions will have to face severe measures while in Italy a new level system is announced

While the Italian government on Monday announced the latest set of restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of Covid-19, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said ...

Devotion to Mary of Sorrows: the consecration of each day

Devotion to Mary of Sorrows: the consecration of each day

Hello, Mary, Queen of sorrows, Mother of mercy, life, sweetness and our hope. Listen again to the voice of Jesus, who from the top of the Cross, dying, will ...

One Minute Daily Devotion: Reflect on forgiveness

One Minute Daily Devotion: Reflect on forgiveness

Today's daily devotion Enjoy this one minute devotion and let yourself be inspired The importance of forgiveness A stone of forgiveness Since I will forgive their…

In the Vatican ready for the crib, a sign of hope during the pandemic

In the Vatican ready for the crib, a sign of hope during the pandemic

The Vatican has announced the details of the 2020 edition of the annual Christmas event in St. Peter's Square, intended as a sign of hope and faith in the midst ...

Reflect today on what is the greatest obstacle to your relationship with God

Reflect today on what is the greatest obstacle to your relationship with God

"If someone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters and even his own life, he cannot ...

San Carlo Borromeo, Saint of the day for November 4th

San Carlo Borromeo, Saint of the day for November 4th

Saint of the day for 4 November (2 October 1538 - 3 November 1584) Audio file History of San Carlo Borromeo The name of Carlo Borromeo is…

Today's Gospel November 4, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

Today's Gospel November 4, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

READING OF THE DAY From the letter of St Paul the Apostle to the Philippési Phil 2,12: 18-XNUMX My dear, you who have always been obedient, not only when I was ...

Italy announces the adoption of new measures for Covid-19

Italy announces the adoption of new measures for Covid-19

The Italian government announced on Monday a series of new rules aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19. Here's what you need to know about the latest decree, that ...

The devotion requested by Our Lady in Fatima to have graces and salvation

The devotion requested by Our Lady in Fatima to have graces and salvation

Brief history of the great promise of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Our Lady, appearing in Fatima on June 13, 1917, among other things, said to Lucia: “Jesus…

3 ways to put Jesus above politics

3 ways to put Jesus above politics

I don't remember the last time I saw our country so divided. People plant their stakes in the ground, they live on opposite ends of the ...

Pope Francis on the day of the dead: Christian hope gives meaning to life

Pope Francis on the day of the dead: Christian hope gives meaning to life

Pope Francis visited a cemetery in the Vatican City to pray on Monday of the dead and offered mass for the faithful departed.…

Reproaches of our conscience: a punishment of Purgatory

Reproaches of our conscience: a punishment of Purgatory

Penalty of meaning. Even though earthly fire alone was the tormentor of souls, what pain would this element, the most active of all, not cause! But…

Reflect today on God who comes to you and invites you to share more fully His life of grace

Reflect today on God who comes to you and invites you to share more fully His life of grace

“One man had a great dinner to which he invited many. When dinner time came, he sent his servant to tell the guests: "Come, ...

San Martino de Porres, Saint of the day for November 3

San Martino de Porres, Saint of the day for November 3

Saint of the Day for November 3(December 9, 1579-November 3, 1639)The story of St. Martin de Porres “Unknown Father” is the cold legal phrase used…

Today's Gospel November 3, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

Today's Gospel November 3, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

READING OF THE DAY From the letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Philippians Phil 2,5-11 Brothers, have in yourselves the same sentiments of Christ Jesus: he, though…

Can Italy really avoid a second lockdown?

Can Italy really avoid a second lockdown?

As the contagion curve continues to rise in Italy, the government insists it does not want to impose another blockade. But it's becoming ...

10 ways to love your neighbor as yourself

10 ways to love your neighbor as yourself

Several months ago, as we drove through our neighborhood, my daughter pointed out that the "bad lady" house was for sale. This woman ...

The Vatican Secretariat of State provides the context for the observation on the civil union

The Vatican Secretariat of State provides the context for the observation on the civil union

The Vatican secretary of state asked the papal representatives to share with the bishops some clarifications on the comments made by the pope on civil unions ...

Today's devotion: prayers to say to our dead

Today's devotion: prayers to say to our dead

COMMEMORATION of ALL FAITHFUL DEAD PRAYERS for ALL DEAD O God, almighty and eternal, Lord of the living and the dead, full of mercy ...

3 things you need to know about Purgatory

3 things you need to know about Purgatory

1. It is a grace from God. Meditate on the severe words of St. John, that no stain of any kind enters Paradise: Nihil; therefore, the soul, which…

Let us reflect today on the souls in Purgatory

Let us reflect today on the souls in Purgatory

The following excerpt is taken from chapter 8 of My Catholic Faith! : As we celebrate the All Souls Memorial, let us reflect on our teaching ...

November 2, commemoration of all the faithful departed

November 2, commemoration of all the faithful departed

Saint of the Day for November 2 The History of All Souls' Day The Church has encouraged prayer for the dead…

Today's Gospel November 2, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

Today's Gospel November 2, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

READING OF THE DAY First Reading From the book of Job Job 19,1.23-27a In answer Job began to say: «Oh, if my words were written, if they…