Not once, but twice on the same trip, Novice Josh almost had an accident with the car on slippery snowy roads. His guardian angel was working overtime.
"I have often found Ash Wednesday a good opportunity to recommit to my New Year’s resolutions, especially those with a more spiritual focus," says Fr. Dan Cambra, MIC.
"I must confess that my mind was dazzled by this experience," relates Novice Josh. "Could it be that I had received a rose petal hand-delivered by a saint?"
On Feb. 17, Pope Francis received a delegation of the Congregation of Marian Fathers, led by the new Superior General, Fr. Joe Roesch, MIC, in the Vatican, and encouraged them to continue finding new ways of living out the “treasure” of their spirituality.
It is said that there were more martyrs in the 20th century than in all centuries of Christian history combined. Here are two of them, both Marian priests, killed 80 years ago.
The Marian apparition 165 years ago reminds us to keep our eyes "constantly" on Our Lady, as we celebrate her feast on Feb. 11.
Father Joseph Roesch, MIC, a priest of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy Province of the United States and Argentina, has been elected to a six-year term as Superior General of the worldwide Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary.