by admin | Dec 11, 2021 | Blog Articles
Intern Danny Chekal reflects on the Pope’s prayer intention for December 2021: Catechists. Let us pray for the catechists, summoned to announce the Word of God: may they be its witnesses, with courage and creativity and in the power of the Holy...
by admin | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog Articles
Many are the invocations we dedicate to Mary. Let us look at her who believed that the Son of God could be born among the poor; let us invoke her as “Mary, Mother who takes care of the Poor” On December 8 we celebrated the feast of Mary’s Immaculate Conception. It is...
by Donovan Walsh | Dec 3, 2021 | Blog Articles
After spending some time in India, St. Francis Xavier became very interested in turning his missionary efforts to Japan. There, he came across more obstacles to the success of his mission than he had come across before. The difference in language proved to be a large...
by Donovan Walsh | Dec 2, 2021 | Blog Articles
In 1541, St. Francis Xavier was sent to India to be a missionary by the pope, and he spent many years there. While he was in India, St, Francis Xavier spent much of his time caring for the sick and the children of the area while also converting many to Christianity....
by Donovan Walsh | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog Articles
Francis Xavier was born in 1506 in the Kingdom of Navarre in Spain. His family was quite prosperous. In 1525, he went to the University of Paris to begin studies. Four years later, in 1529, he roomed with a man named Pierre Favre, perhaps better known to us as Peter...
by Philip Kosloski | Nov 22, 2021 | Blog Articles
Generally speaking, it is easy to be thankful to God for positive blessings that we receive. Whether we love our job, our comfortable house, or a close-knit family, we are naturally grateful for the many good things in life. However, are we thankful to God for...
