Chronicles of the Irish Martyrs 6: Bishop Cornelius O’Neill and companions “A beginning like this does not lead to a good end…”1539. Cornelius O’Neill was Bishop of Limerick. He had lived as a Trinitarian religious and had been provincial of the…
Joan of Arc: God’s Justice is Everlasting St. Joan of Arc, Martyr of the Truth I just read a book titled St. Joan of Arc: queen, virgin, martyr. First documentary study in Spanish in light of her processes,…
Have you heard of the Newest Trend? There are many trends going on in the world. This has always been the way it is. Most of them are silly and some even dangerous. I would not necessarily…
Ulma family: This is love! “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself” (Lk…
Elena Calero: Just trust Me There are times when we find stones on our path. Depending on how big they are, we must either jump or climb over them. At times we think we won’t…
Chronicles of the Irish Martyrs 5: Trinitarian Martyrs of Dublin “I will not abandon the Catholic Faith as long as I have life.” Barely two weeks after the brutal martyrdom of their Brothers in Adare, the Trinitarians in Dublin were to…
Witness to the great Light – Matteo Farina “May the light—the light of the Lord, of his infinite love—that illuminates and saves those who live in darkness, not be extinguished.” If this light were to go out we…
Marta Obregón: Protect your treasure Are you aware of what you are worth? Are you aware of what God wants of you? Do you know that through Baptism you are a child of God and…
Anne de Guigne: "I will console you with my life" Every time I contemplate the Passion of the Lord, a difficult and impacting image comes to my mind: that of Our Lady at the foot of the Cross; an image…
Chronicles of the Irish Martyrs 4: Trinitarian Martyrs of Adare “No violence will move us from the principles of Truth.” 1539. Adare, Ireland. The first Trinitarian convent in Ireland (founded in 1230). The Abbot of the convent was Father Robert. The…
Chronicles of the Irish Martyrs 3: Dissolution of Monasteries The members of the Parliament had just finished writing up the laws to renounce the Pope or suffer death. Next on the schedule was the suppression and confiscation of major…
Chronicles of the Irish Martyrs 2: Renounce the Pope or Die May 1st, 1537. Dublin. Two years after John Travers’ death, the Parliament Brown so desired was called together. In plain language, Brown presented to the members the wishes of the…
Chronicles of the Irish Martyrs 1: John Trevers Part II John Trevers, a native of Dublin, was a priest in the Order of the Hermits of St. Augustine and a Doctor of Theology. He had recently anonymously written a book…
Chronicles of the Irish Martyrs 1: John Trevers Part I “The moment of my death is now close at hand, which will surely open for me the door to eternal life. Hence it behoves me not to use any ambiguous…
Alexia: Jesus, May I Always Do What You Want The alarm goes off at 7:30 am, and another day begins. The Lord permits us to live another day and we need to truly make the most of it. It's…
These are the Iraqi Christians During one of the Sunday meetings that we have in the Home, in place of the usual weekly formation talk that Fr. Felix gives, we had the privilege of having…
Bl. Chiara Luce: Love all, love always, love first Have you ever wondered what the meaning of suffering is? Why does God, who is infinite goodness, allow suffering? It is a great mystery. In fact, suffering was not in…
Bl. Carlo Acutis: Is it possible to become a saint nowadays? We often hear about the saints from the medieval times, as if being a saint were something of the past or an unreachable goal nowadays. Is this true? Well of…
St. Damien and Fr. Henry: Heroes in times of epidemic I recently read the book The Apostle of the Lepers: the Life of Saint Damien of Molokai, by Wilhelm Hünermann, and Father Henry came to my mind when I saw…
Holiness is for everyone: Emilia "the Basket Weaver" All people—no matter what their race, education or condition—are called to holiness. We were born to be saints, to give full meaning to our life and rejoice in Heaven with…
Are you ready?: Marcelo Javier Morsella We live in a complicated, almost unreal situation that truly makes us reflect upon our life. All of us have experienced death’s near presence. People we love, who had no…
Together, we’ll get there faster: Alberto Michelotti & Carlo Grisolia Friendship - someone's chosen family - is one of the most emblematic characteristics of youth. What would you be like without friends? Who would you vent to, talk to, etc.? Very…
Bl. Laura Vicuña: "Thank You, Jesus! Thank You, Mary!" Preadolescence and adolescence… the youth are so broken nowadays, and they value what destroys us instead of exalting what gives us life: God. Who says living close to God is…
For Life: Chiara Corbella There are times when fear unintentinally overwhelms and paralyzes us, and the option we resort to is the one that is most pleasant, easy and convenient, without even thinking about…
The Martyrs of La Florida "Florida which has been bedewed in the East and in the West, in the North and in the South with the purest blood of the Martyrs!" -Bishop Augustin Verot, Florida's first…
St. John Henry Newman: From the Shadows to the Light of Truth On October 13, 2019 Blessed John Henry Newman will be canonized. He is the first English saint to be canonized in the 21st century. Newman (1801-1890) was a theologian, convert, poet,…
Soldier of Christ: St. Martin de Tours The purpose of the countless testimonies of saints that imitated Christ, the best model we have, is to be the beacons guiding our navigation through the troubled waters of life.…
From Actress to Sister: Sr. Clare Crockett Sr. Clare Crockett was born on November 14, 1982 in Derry, Northern Ireland. She entered the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother on August 11, 2001, at the…
Soldier of Christ: St. José Sánchez del Río Cotija, Monday, February 6, 1928.My dear mother: I was taken prisoner in combat today. I believe that I am going to die very shortly, but it does not matter, Mamá.…
The Joy of the Fight: Montse Grases What a great example of a strong, young girl who fought valiantly to perfect her character to be able to always give her joyful “yes” to God. Sometimes a picture can…
More than Meets the Eye: Jacques Fesch This story seems to come straight out of an Agatha Christie novel. It is not every day that you see a murderer held up as a good example. And even…
Teresa Quevedo Venerable Teresa Quevedo was born on a Holy Saturday, April 14th, 1930, in Madrid Spain. The Quevedo family was a prominent wealthy family. Her dad was a well-known physician in…
Teresa Quevedo's "Code of Amiability" This is Teresa Quevedo's "Code of Amiability" found on the back of a picture of Our Lady with the Child Jesus in her arms. The virtue of amiability results from the…
What are your litanies like? The use of litanies is an ancient tradition in Christianity that some people may think is out of date. However, I´m sure that is not true. Litanies are a form…
Most Christian of Companions Have you ever met anyone who is the life of the party, who has a kind word for all, who is everyone’s best friend? If you have, then you know…
St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows was born March 1, 1838 in Assisi. He was named Francis, for obvious reasons. His mother and 4 of his 12 siblings passed…
No pain, no gain: Anna Ivanovna Abrikosova Talk about a rough start in life: though born to a noble family before the turn of the century in Imperial Russia, Anna Abrikosova’s mother died while giving birth to…
