Tag: Works of Mercy
Be the Stranger
“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” (Blanche DeBois, A Streetcar Named Desire) I was quietly praying the Rosary and holding a “Pray to Stop Abortion” sign outside Planned Parenthood when a delivery truck pulled to the curb. The driver jumped out and headed toward me, holding a bottle of water and a [...]
Jesus and His Message of Divine Mercy
On March 31st, we celebrated Easter Sunday. But the celebration did not end then, it continues. There are presently two Solemnities that are “continued” for eight days (Octave) – that is, days 2 through 8 of the Octave are celebrated liturgically as one would celebrate a Solemnity. One is Christmas and the other is Easter. The [...]
Daily Catholic Quote from Blessed Teresa of Calcutta on the Blessed Sacrament
“I know I wouldn’t be able to work one week if it were not for the continual force coming from Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. In our society we begin our day with Mass and Holy Communion and we end it with one full hour of Adoration. We have permission from the different bishops to [...]
Daily Catholic Quote from St. Anthony of Padua, Doctor of the Church
“The saints are like the stars. In his providence Christ conceals them in a hidden place that they may not shine before others when they might wish to do so. Yet they are always ready to exchange the quiet of contemplation for the works of mercy as soon as they perceive in their heart the [...]
An Outpouring of Divine Mercy and the Devotion Requested by Jesus
On April 8th, we celebrated Easter. But the celebration did not end then, it continues. There are currently two liturgical celebrations that last for eight days (Octaves). One is Christmas and the other is Easter. The Solemnity of Easter is the feast of feasts, the solemnity of solemnities and it runs from Easter Sunday through [...]
Six Ways to Stretch your Heart of Mercy
Most religions in the ancient world were local, national cults. The Egyptians worshiped Isis and Osiris. Athens was named after the goddess Athena. Ephesus was the center of the cult of Artemis. But when the Church was born on Pentecost Sunday, it was comprised of people of every nation under heaven who each heard the [...]
Seven Things You Need to Know about Mercy
The Second Vatican Council taught us that the Eucharist is the “Source and Summit” of the Christian life. Yet we must keep in mind that the same council makes clear that the Eucharist is not the sum total of the Christian life. Indeed the Eucharist, and all the sacraments, are memorials of a dramatic act [...]
Daily Catholic Quiz – Spiritual Works of Mercy
Question: Traditionally, what are the seven Spiritual Works of Mercy? See how many you can get without looking up the answer. _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ Answer here or on Facebook. Also, you are encouraged to suggest future questions. Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, [...]
The Catholic Witness of St. John the Baptist
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” (Mark 1:2-3) St. John the Baptist is proclaimed by Jesus as the greatest of the Old [...]
Uncomfortable Reality about Forgiveness
Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) – Sirach 27:30–28:7; Psalms 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35 Just about everyone can recite the Lord’s Prayer from memory. That’s precisely the problem, though. We often rattle it off without really thinking about what we are saying. “Forgive [...]
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