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…
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…
