Here is a prayer to St. Raphael for all those struggling with chastity. Chastity is a most honorable Christian Virtue. Let us guard our hearts and bodies against lustful thoughts and desires by frequenting the Sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist. Let us ask St. Raphael’s intercession to avoid temptation and to overcome the vice […]
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The Spiritual Works of Mercy
Charity is a virtue which disposes us to love God above all creatures for Himself, and to love ourselves and our neighbors for the sake of God. The Spiritual Works of Mercy are charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our neighbor in his spiritual necessities. To admonish the sinner. To instruct […]
The Corporal Works of Mercy
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the works of mercy are charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our neighbor in his spiritual and bodily necessities. The Corporal Works of Mercy are: To feed the hungry To give drink to the thirsty To clothe the naked To shelter the homeless […]
An Act of Oblation
‘Oblation‘ is the act of offering the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist to God. O Eternal Father, we offer Thee the Blood, the Passion and the Death of Jesus Christ, the sorrows of Mary most holy and of Saint Joseph, in satisfaction for our sins, for the aid of the Holy […]
Prayer for Vocations
Let us pray to our Lord Jesus Christ for an increase in vocations. We need more faithful priests, nuns and religious to serve our Lord in this largely secularized world we live in. We should encourage and support young people to prayerfully consider a priestly or religious vocation if that is what God wants from […]
Nine Day Novena to St. Ann
Today, July 17th we begin the Nine Day Novena to St. Anne/Ann/Anna, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ. The Feasts of St. Anne and her husband St. Joachim are celebrated on July 26th. St. Anne is the patron of childless couples, homemakers and grandparents. She is invoked for safe and […]
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