Every Pentecost, I recall the refrain of an African hymn I heard at a conference two decades ago
Do you have a favorite piece of music for Pentecost?
Father Kenneth Doyle: Reaction of Jews and Romans to resurrection of Christ
Christ’s resurrection being “unnoticed” by civil and religious would not have happened due to guards that reported back to the chief priests.
Iowan to celebrate two milestones: turning 97, 91st year as server
97 year old man receives greatest joy from serving at the altar and being helpful to the pastor.
Isidore the Farmer
c. 1070-1130 FEAST May 15 A humble peasant born near Madrid, Spain, Isidore married and worked the same fields all his life. The couple was said […]
Mary Mazzarello
1837-1881 FEAST May 14 An Italian peasant, Mary worked long hours in the fields and vineyards. She attended Mass frequently and joined a sodality whose members […]
Motherhood: A vocation that grows and changes
Motherhood is lifelong and deeply heartfelt commitment can only be called a vocation — is that, even as we hold our children to our hearts, we prepare them for independence, for “their going.”
Our Lady of Fatima
20th Century FEAST May 13 Mary appeared to three peasant children near Fatima, Portugal, six times between May 13 and October 13, 1917, and asked for […]
Pancras
died circa 304 FEAST May 12 According to an early legend, the Roman martyr Pancras was a native of Syria or Phrygia (now Turkey) brought to […]