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May 2 2026, Holy Mass with Episcopal Ordinations - Pope Leo XIV

May 02, 2026

May 2 2026, Holy Mass with Episcopal Ordinations - Pope Leo XIV https://youtu.be/1ZmhvIU6BSE?si=mWjU31-dgUNgFXcn

After leaving religious life, Vietnamese women find new vocations

April 30, 2026

After leaving religious life, Vietnamese women find new vocations https://www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/after-leaving-religious-life-vietnamese-women-find-new-vocations

The Beatitudes, found in Matthew 5:3-12, are the heart of Jesus' teaching on the Kingdom of God, JUST DO IT

April 29, 2026

The Beatitudes, found in Matthew 5:3-12, are the heart of Jesus' teaching on the Kingdom of God, outlining a new way of life that fulfills the law and promises eternal happiness. They describe the character of those who belong to the Kingdom, promising divine comfort inheritance, and righteousness. Saint Ignatius Catholic Community The Eight Beatitudes of the Kingdom of God Poor in spirit: Those who depend completely on God rather than earthly riches. Meek: Humble individuals who trust in God's power rather than self-assertion. Mourn: Those who suffer, yet find divine comfort. Hunger and thirst for righteousness: Those who intensely seek God’s will and justice. Merciful: Those who show compassion and forgive others. Clean of heart: Those with undivided loyalty to God. Peacemakers: Those who work for reconciliation and harmony. Persecuted for righteousness: Those who face hardships for following Jesus. The Basilica of Saint Mary +4 Key Catholic Themes The Reward is Heav...

Finding Jesus Through Mary

April 28, 2026

Finding Jesus through Mary Embracing the fruits of Baptism he discovered the simplest, shortest and safest path to Jesus, that is, through devotion to the Virgin Mary. Thus Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort proposed to the faithful the consecration to Jesus by the hand of Mary the Mother of God. He wrote in his famous Treatise on True Devotion: “It is through the Most Holy Virgin Mary that Jesus Christ came into the world, and it is also through her that he must reign in the world”. Born on January 31, 1673, in Montfort-sur-Meu, a small village west of Rennes in Brittany, with the name of Louis in honor of Saint Louis, King of France, and in devotion to the Virgin, at his Confirmation he added the name Mary to his own. Having entered the Seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris in 1695, he was ordained a priest on June 5, 1700. He began his priestly ministry in Nantes and then in Poitiers, as a hospital chaplain where he proclaimed the Gospel among the beggars and common peo...