• Exorcists of the Role of the Father | Charles D. Fraune

    Exorcists on The Role of the Father

    February 18, 2020 - By 

    Exorcists on the Role of the Father is an insightful article by Charles D. Fraune, author of ‘Slaying Dragons: What Exorcists See & What We Should Know.’ While researching his book, he collected data from some of the world’s leading exorcists, including Fr. Chad Ripperger, Fr. Jose Antonio Fortea, Fr. Gary Thomas and the late Fr. Gabriele Amorth. He has very kindly granted permission to republish a portion of the text below. A Note from the Author: This article is meant to highlight the role of the father in the family in order to help men understand and live this…

  • Saint Maximilian Kolbe - The Essential Guide to the Saint of Auschwitz

    Saint Maximilian Kolbe on Medium

    February 18, 2020 - By 

    Saint Maximilian Kolbe bore witness at Auschwitz through an act of mercy that lingers in the heart and mind but also the soul. Many lovers of the Holy Rosary use The Immaculata Prayer he wrote on a daily basis, so his living testimony is never far from us and serves to edify our relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary. THE IMMACULATA PRAYER BY ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE Pray for us, O Holy Mother of Godthat we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth,I renew my consecration to you for this day and for always,so that you might use me…

  • The Monday Rosary | St. Dominic of Prussia

    What is the Monday Rosary?

    February 17, 2020 - By 

    The Monday Rosary is a Christian meditation on the five Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. The Joyful Mysteries focus on the Immaculate Conception, the Incarnation, and the early life of Jesus Christ.  What are the Joyful Mysteries of the Monday Rosary? Each of the Joyful Mysteries is a passage of scripture from the New Testament. They are: The First Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Annunciation. The Second Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Visitation. The Third Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Nativity of Jesus Christ. The Fourth Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. The…

  • Fr. Nicholas Oboh | Nigerian Priest Abducted 2020

    Fr. Nicholas Oboh Abducted in Nigeria

    February 16, 2020 - By 

    Fr. Nicholas Oboh of the Diocese of Uromi was abducted on February 14, 2020 by gunmen in Benin City, Edo state, southern Nigeria. Local news outlets are reporting that several children were kidnapped with Father Oboh. Fr. Oboh is the parish priest at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at Ebudin. Fr. Osi Odenore, chancellor of the Uromi diocese, says that they are now working to secure Fr. Oboh’s return and are requesting prayers for his release. “We are sure that he is alive, and since the incident, steps have been taken to ensure that Rev. Fr. Nicholas Oboh is released without…

  • Maximilian Kolbe Portrait 1936

    Saint Maximilian Kolbe – Knight of the Immaculate

    February 11, 2020 - By 

    Shock. They all felt it as they watched him step out of the line of prisoners and saw him take the hand of the torturer in his. They watched him bow and press his parched lips against the monster’s pallid flesh. They saw the Nazi known as The Horror of Auschwitz quickly yank his hand away, recoiling from that brief, chaste kiss. The tension of that surreal moment reached a fever pitch. Then he softly spoke, “I am a Catholic priest.” It was the end of July 1941 when the man of God pointed at the stranger whose life he had determined to save. And…

  • Our Lady of Loretto | Caravaggio

    Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    February 10, 2020 - By 

    The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary originated at the Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Italy and became widespread among the numerous pilgrims who visited and learned to recite it. Accordingly, it is also called the Litany of Loreto.  History The oldest written copy of the litany in existence was found in Dillingen, German in 1558. It is called ‘Letania Loretana. Ordnung der Letaney von unser lieben Frawen wie sie zu Loreto alle Samstag gehalten’ which can be translated in English as ‘The Order of the Litany of Our Lady as said every Saturday at Loreto.’  The litany was approved by Pope Sixtus…

  • The Angelus | The angel of the Lord declared to Mary

    The Angelus Prayer

    February 8, 2020 - By 

    The Angelus is a devotion celebrating The Annunciation from the Gospel of Saint Luke, Chapter 1:26-38, when the Archangel Gabriel revealed to the Immaculate Virgin Mary that she had been chosen to conceive the Son of God.  The title is derived from the scripture Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ (The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.) The Angelus has been recited thrice daily in churches, monasteries, and convents around the world for over 700 years.  The Angelus V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of graceThe Lord is with thee.Blessed art thou among womenand blessed is the fruit…