St. Marie of the Incarnation always trusted in the providence of God, despite all obstacles. She is celebrated as the founder of the Ursuline Order in Canada, and her work in educating young girls in the 17th century is still recognized today as helping to lay the foundations for formal education in Canada.
There are a few reasons why we should “stick to the script” when receiving Communion.
Devotion to the Sacred Heart is nothing less and nothing other than devotion to the love of God poured out for us in Jesus the Son.
Margaret was born blind with dwarfism and physical ailments that left her with severe scoliosis and nearly unable to walk. These deformities left her prominent Italian parents scrambling to hide her from the world, so Margaret knew only the confines of her walled-up room beside a chapel, where she received religious instruction and grew in faith until young adulthood. Her parents heard of miracle healings in Città di Castello, so they took Margaret there in search of a miracle that would heal their imperfect child. There would be no miracle, however, and so they abandoned Margaret there. Locals cared for Margaret and eventually she was sheltered by Dominican nuns.
The McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame released “Mary, Icon of the Church,” a new short film exploring what it means for a university to be consecrated to Our Lady.
As one of the earliest native Polish bishops, St. Stanislaus played a role in the Christianization of Poland. When others were too afraid to stand up for Christian morals, this saint stood fearless to the point of ultimate sacrifice.
Is the Eucharist alive in your life? If not, would you like it to be? The celebrations of the sacred Paschal Triduum are a great place to start.
On Good Friday, the altars of the world stand bare. In place of the daily Eucharistic action, the Church centers her liturgy around Scripture readings, especially the Passion narrative, solemn petitions and the veneration of the cross.
