Feast Day: May 15 According to tradition, Dymphna, the daughter of pagan king Damon of Ireland, was born in the 7th century and secretly baptized and […]
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St. John Paul II National Shrine’s events mark pope’s 100th birthday
The national shrine in Washington dedicated to St. John Paul II is celebrating the centennial of his birth with a series of virtual events May 16-22.
Priest in Amazon sees Zoom wakes as way to comfort suffering
During the COVID-19 lockdown, Spanish Father Luis Miguel Modino connects family members using videoconferencing as a new opportunity to give comfort.
Sunday Scripture reading: May 17, 2020
Sixth Sunday of Easter
First reading: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
Second reading: 1 Pt 3:15-18
Gospel: Jn 14:15-21
Pope joins interreligious prayer, begging God to end pandemic
Pope Francis’ observation of an interreligious day of prayer, fasting and acts of charity, asks God to free the world from the coronavirus pandemic.
WWII anniversary: German Catholics among those who suffered under Nazis
Millions of Catholics died on the battlefield, on execution blocks, in forced labor or in concentration camps. Some have since been beatified, a step on the path to sainthood.
Ask Father Tom: Silent churches and the presence of the Lord
Those who help sustain and grow the faith are some of the heroes to the St. Cloud Diocese during the coronavirus.
Let yourself be consoled by the Lord, pope says
Pope Francis offered special prayers for the staff and volunteers of the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies.