On June 1, 2013, Pope Francis offered a reflection on the Visitation. Again, he chose three words to sum up Mary's attitude as she prepared to visit her cousin Elizabeth: LISTENING DECISION ACTION Pope Francis went on to say that these same words "show us the path before us of what the Lord asks of [...]
Fr. John Auther praying the Litany of Loretto after the May Crowning, 2013 I enjoy reading all of Pope Francis' homilies, his talks, EVERYTHING! But I must admit, that - thus far - my favorite is the homily he gave at Sts Elizabeth and Zechariah Parish in Rome. His homily was particularly directed [...]
"Archimedes said: 'Give me a lever and a fulcrum, and I will raise the world.' What he was unable to obtain because his request had but a material end and was not addressed to God, the Saints have obtained in full measure. For fulcrum, the Almighty has given them Himself, Himself alone! For lever, prayer, [...]
We hope you enjoy a glimpse into our celebration of the Sacred Triduum and Easter! And the celebrations continue through the Octave and right up to Pentecost! And we have much to celebrate! He is Risen as He promised, Alleluia! with Easter prayers from all the Nuns... Easter means that the love of God is [...]
In honor of Our Lady of Lourdes and in this Year of Faith, we will be having a Healing Mass and Eucharistic Holy Hour on Saturday, February 16th @ 10 a.m. The Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Fred Adamson. After Mass, there will be a time for Eucharistic Adoration, followed by individual benediction. This [...]
[In Advent] while [Christ] remained hidden in Mary, His rest was a tremendous activity; He was making her into Himself, making Himself from her. From her eyes He was making the eyes that would weep over Jerusalem, that would shine upon the wild flowers, that would close in death and open on the morning of [...]
Last night I was reading through my Zenit email and came across this story about a woman named Chiara. Upon reading it I was deeply moved by her faith and trust in God's Providence. Chiara Petrillo - 28 years old. As I read the brief account of her life, I couldn't help but think of [...]
“Always stay close to this Heavenly Mother, because she is the sea to be crossed to reach the shores of Eternal Splendor.” -St. Pio After Mass on Sunday, May 13th, we had our first May Crowning in the new Chapel. It was a simply wonderful event to Honor our Mother Mary. About 25 children participated [...]
(photo taken at our Communal Retreat, given by Fr. Marco, in August 2011)Our Community has been blessed to count Fr. Marco Testa - a wonderful Canadian priest and scholar, as a dear friend for over 15 years. He recently published a book in anticipation of the upcoming Year of Faith - which begins in October. [...]
"Beloved souls, in suffering and in joy, go to Jesus hidden in the Sacred Host and let the sweetness of His loving gaze fill you. Like the sick who expose their diseased bodies to the healing rays of the sun, expose miseries, no matter what they are, to the beams of light streaming forth from [...]
