The Greyfriars in England – Part 1
In a previous post, we had a look at the ruins of a Franciscan friary in County Donegal, Ireland. In this post I want to look at some Franciscan friary…
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The Greyfriars in England – Part 1
Painting by Titian ca. 1516-1518 (on the high altar at the Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice)
Feast Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
In 2001 on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Saint Pope John Paul II spoke of Saint Maximilian Kolbe's great devotion to Our Lady. St Maximilian Kolbe,…
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Feast Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Saint Maximilian Kolbe
“Life begins to make sense when we recognize and acknowledge God’s infinite goodness and our absolute dependence on Him. Our response will be praise and total love expressed in obedience.”…
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Saint Maximilian Kolbe
St. Clare of Assisi
"They say that we are too poor but can a heart which possesses the infinite God be truly called poor?... St. Clare of AssisiToday, August 11th, is the Feast Day…
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St. Clare of Assisi
Witnesses of Peace
In August 1991 guerrillas of the Shining Path terrorist group escalated their violence against the Catholic Church in Chimbote, Peru. The terrorists announced that they would kill a priest every…
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Witnesses of Peace
Stories from Our Lady of Consolation Basilica and National Shrine
The Annual Novena to Our Lady of Consolation begins on August 6th at the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio. Each year, pilgrims gather…
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Stories from Our Lady of Consolation Basilica and National Shrine
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