The Church Asks Prayers for Peace on US-Mexico Border

Jeremy Perkins A prayer shared by the Diocese of Nuevo Laredo concluded by asking for the intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace. On Twitter, the Diocese of Nuevo Laredo encouraged people to “pray for peace in our city.”

‘It Was a Miracle I Escaped’: Nigerian Sister Recounts Deadly Shooting

Courtesy photo Sister Esther Nkiru Ezedinachi, a member of the Handmaids of the Child Jesus, assists victims of attacks in the Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia, Nigeria. In an incident that has not received any media reporting, a professor was killed and a number of other people were kidnapped in a hostile region of Nigeria.

St. Patrick

The patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick (389?-461) was born near the west coast of Britain, the son of a Roman civil servant. At age sixteen Patrick was carried off by Irish raiders and sold as a slave in Ireland, where he worked as a shepherd for six years. During this time he became very […]

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“The Eucharist bridges the gap between fallen humanity and redeemed humanity and prepares us for our glorified humanity in Christ’s second coming.” — Kathleen Beckman, God’s Healing Mercy

Thursday of the Second Week of Lent

Jesus is advising us, in today’s Gospel, put him at the center of our lives. The rich man in the parable put himself first. God was distant, unimportant to him. Perhaps we can see a little of ourselves in the rich man. Perhaps we put material things ahead of our duties towards God and our […]