Semper Fi Catholic

Like Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, SJ, Cristóbal and his 24 companion martyrs lived under a very anti-Catholic government in Mexico, one determined to weaken the Catholic faith of its people. Churches, schools, and seminaries were closed; foreign clergy were expelled. Cristóbal established a clandesti...

"We must always pray God not to let the spirit of avarice domineer over us, but that we may live detached from the affections of this world."

St. Bernardine of Siena was born Sept. 8, 1380. St. Bernardine of Siena, a Franciscan priest, is renowned for his eloquent preaching. Called a “second Paul” by Pope Pius II, Bernadine traveled throughout Italy on foot, preaching about God’s mercy and the love of Mary. He was dedicated to the Holy Na...

"All sins are highly displeasing to God, but above all sensuality and avarice, which are very difficult to cure."

Saint Dunstan was born in the southwest of England around the year 909. He was educated by Irish monks, and around the age of 25 he was ordained a priest. He lived as a hermit for nine years, until King Edmund appointed him the abbot of Glastonbury Abbey. He revitalized the monastery's life, and und...

"He who wishes for goods will never have devotion."

Eric the Holy or Erik the Saint was acknowledged king in most provinces of Sweden in 1150, and his family line subsisted for a hundred years. He did much to establish Christianity in Upper Sweden and built or completed at Old Uppsala the first large church to be erected in the country. It is said th...

"Experience shows that men given to carnal sins are converted sooner than those who are given to avarice."

This could be very good or very bad. I guess we are getting ready to see just how corrupt or not some things can be? The new norms take effect on Pentecost Sunday, May 19, abrogating the previous norms established under Pope Paul VI in 1978. https://www.ncregister.com/cna/new-norms-give-vatican-grea...

Ivan Ziatyk was born on 26 December 1899 in the village of Odrekhova, some 20 kilometres south-west of the town of Sanok (now a territory of Poland). His parents, Stefan and Maria, were poor peasants. When Ivan was 14, his father died. The burden of bringing up the child was taken up by his mother a...

The left is trying to cancel him for proclaiming the Gospel.

https://lifepetitions.com/petition/harrisonbutker

Yes, we are all very thankful. But, I have come to the realization that what my dear Fr. O'Brien used to tell me when things seemed unbearable is so true; "There is no rest for us poor sinners."

Bless his heart! Praying

"Avarice is the pest of the soul."

From Stephanie

Dr called. Pathology came back. No pre cancer or cancer ... both ovaries did test positive for endometriosis. So I should be good to go for now!!!! Just healing from surgery. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. They worked. God worked!