Prayer N lunch

August 22 Queenship of Mary “Let the entire body of the faithful pour forth persevering prayer to the Mother of God and Mother of men. Let them implore that she who aided the beginnings of the Church by her prayers may now, exalted as she is in heaven above all the saints and angels, intercede with

God and Father of us all, in Jesus, your Son and our Savior, you have made us your sons and daughters in the family of the Church. May your grace and love help our families in every part of the world be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel. May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid

August 21 St. Pius X (1835-1914) Describing Pius X, a historian wrote that he was “a man of God who knew the unhappiness of the world and the hardships of life, and in the greatness of his heart wanted to comfort everyone.”

On Our Father beads. “Most  Sacred Heart Of Jesus, graciously hear us. Heart most pure of Mary, graciously hear us. On the Hail Mary beads, “Most Holy Providence Of God, provide for us. After the last decade, we pray as follows: Look upon us, Mary, with your eyes of mercy. Come to our aid, O queen,

On Our Father beads. “Most  Sacred Heart Of Jesus, graciously hear us. Heart most pure of Mary, graciously hear us. On the Hail Mary beads, “Most Holy Providence Of God, provide for us. After the last decade, we pray as follows: Look upon us, Mary, with your eyes of mercy. Come to our aid, O queen,

August 18 St. Louis of Toulouse (1274-1297) When he died at the age of 23, Louis was already a Franciscan, a bishop and a saint! Louis’s parents were Charles II of Naples and Sicily and Mary, daughter of the King of Hungary. Louis was related to St. Louis IX on his father’s side and to Elizabeth of

August 16 St. Stephen of Hungary (975-1038) Born a pagan, he was baptized around the age of 10, together with his father, chief of the Magyars, a group who migrated to the Danube area in the ninth century. At 20 he married Gisela, sister to the future emperor, St. Henry. When he succeeded his father

Our Lady, Queen of Peace, pray for us

To be recited at midday on the 15th of March, the 15th Of August, the 8th of September and the 10th of December

To br made from the 15th of August to the 7th of  October. Those e=who recite this novena should pray in the following words after each decade “Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Pray for us/

August 15 Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary On November 1, 1950, Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma that the immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly

August 13 Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus (d. 235) Two men died for the faith after harsh treatment and exhaustion in the mines of Sardinia. One had been pope for five years, the other an antipope for 18. They died reconciled. World Meeting of Families Prayer God and Father of us all,in Jesus, your Son

August 12 St. Jane Frances de Chantal (1562-1641) Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun and founder of a religious community. Her mother died when Jane was 18 months old, and her father, head of parliament at Dijon, France, became the main influence on her education. She developed into a woman of beaut

Mary Pray For Our Priests

August 10 St. Lawrence (d. 258?) The esteem in which the Church holds Lawrence is seen in the fact that today’s celebration ranks as a feast. A well-known legend has persisted from earliest times. As deacon in Rome, Lawrence was charged with the responsibility for the material goods of the church an

August 7 St. Cajetan (1480-1557) Like most of us, Cajetan seemed headed for an “ordinary” life—first as a lawyer, then as a priest engaged in the work of the Roman Curia. His life took a characteristic turn when he joined the Oratory of Divine Love in Rome, a group devoted to piety and charity, short

August 6 Transfiguration of the Lord All three Synoptic Gospels tell the story of the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-9; Luke 9:28-36). With remarkable agreement, all three place the event shortly after Peter’s confession of faith that Jesus is the Messiah and Jesus’ first prediction of hi

Today we commemorate the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major. It is also called Liberian Basilica and Our Lady of the Snows, because of the miracle that occurred there. On the night of August 4-5 in the year 358 AD, snow began to fall on the location where St. Mary Major is located. This of

St. John Vianney (1786-1859) .A man with vision overcomes obstacles and performs deeds that seem impossible. John Vianney was a man with vision: He wanted to become a priest. But he had to overcome his meager formal schooling, which inadequately prepared him for seminary studies. His failure to comp

July 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) Soul of Christ, sanctify me Body of Christ, save me Blood of Christ, inebriate me Water from Christ’s side, wash me Passion of Christ, strengthen me O good Jesus, hear me Within Thy wounds hide me Suffer me not to be separated from Thee From the malicious e

August 30 St. Jeanne Jugan (1792-1879) orn in northern France during the French Revolution—a time when congregations of women and men religious were being suppressed by the national government, Jeanne would eventually be highly praised in the French academy for her community’s compassionate care of

August 29 Martyrdom of John the Baptist The drunken oath of a king with a shallow sense of honor, a seductive dance and the hateful heart of a queen combined to bring about the martyrdom of John the Baptist. The greatest of prophets suffered the fate of so many Old Testament prophets before him: rej

August 28 St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) A Christian at 33, a priest at 36, a bishop at 41: Many people are familiar with the biographical sketch of Augustine of Hippo, sinner turned saint. But really to get to know the man is a rewarding experienc There quickly surfaces the intensity with which h

1) The Baptism Of Jesus In The Waters Of The River Jordan 2)  The Wedding At Cana 3) The Annunciation Of The Kingdom 4)  The Transfiguration 5) The Last Supper

August 27 St. Monica (322?-387) The circumstances of St. Monica’s life could have made her a nagging wife, a bitter daughter-in-law and a despairing parent, yet she did not give way to any of these temptations. Although she was a Christian, her parents gave her in marriage to a pagan, Patricius, who