"Continue to say the Rosary every day in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary, to obtain the peace of the world and the end of the war, because only she can obtain it" — Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal, July 13, 1917
So I have a slightly guilty secret to confess: I've been watching Netflix's "House of Cards."
On Aug. 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption, the Marian Fathers of the future made or renewed their vows. The 9 a.m. Mass and ceremony were livestreamed.
Through her faith in the Cross, she allowed God to transform her suffering and death into a message of love and redemption for the world.
Let's talk about sin, shall we? The following is part four of our weekly series on the Seven Deadly Sins.
Remember, in the midst of darkness, when you saw the Lord in his light! Remember, when doubts assail you, that you have seen wonders!
In saints like John Vianney, we get a glimpse of the end of the world, of the final conquest of evil by good. We get a taste of the time when every tear shall be wiped away, every wrong made right, where justice and mercy consummate history, and where God shall be all in all.
This saint spent a lifetime working wonders the likes of which the Church rarely sees.
We don't call them the Deadly Sins for nothing. Greed kills.
It was Mary who oversaw Ignatius's transformation of life.
During the temporary ban of the Divine Mercy devotion, Bl. Michael Sopocko (St. Faustina's confessor) wrote for our Marian Helpers Bulletin. See his article on the Obligation of Mercy towards our Neighbor from our July-Sept. 1962 Bulletin here.
Mary’s Immaculate Heart is only so pure and holy by the grace of God, by reason of her relationship with God. That’s why the Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
