Early Christian painting of Eucharist I recently got into an online discussion about the Catholic faith with fellow Christians who are concerned that Catholics ask saints to pray for them. This discussion led to a further discussion about the Last Supper and the Eucharist. These discussions arose following my most recent posting of the eye-witness
St. Padre Pio and Medjugorje Padre Pio, a Franciscan priest who bore the wounds of Christ for 50 years and who died in 1968, is said to have a connection to the Apparitions of Our Lady in Medjugorje. How can this be said since Padre Pio died 13 years before the reported apparitions even began
Readings and Prayers for St. Louis-Marie de Montfort’s Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary 12 Days of Preparation renouncing the spirit of the world Praying over and reading Christ’s teaching Praying with the Heart Examining our conscience Learning about Mary’s place in God’s plan Day 8 of 33: Meditate on Imitation of Christ, by Thomas á Kempis:
On this day 3 of our preparation for total consecration we will ponder Maximilian’s Goal to Win all Souls for Christ through Mary. Contemplating Mary as not only our Mother, but the Mother of all souls – surely spurred St. Maximilian to understand that a Mother cannot be happy if any one of her children
Day 5 Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary and St. Joseph! We come together to prepare to make our consecration with our bishops, looking especially toward the Holy Family. May we fall in love with them ever more during these days of prayer, and so gain ever more confidence in them. They are the only
Besides coordinating Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration for my parish, I am an active and sought after retreat leader, teacher and speaker in the Diocese of Wichita, as well as a writer, artist and pilgrim.
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