Ascension of Christ
Pray the Holy Spirit Novena
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray: O God, who has taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit; Grant that by the gift of this same Spirit, we may truly be wise and ever rejoice in his consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Catholic Bishops Issue Call to Action to Defend Religious Liberty
The US Bishops have issued a call to action to defend religious liberty and urged laity to work to protect the First Freedom of the Bill of Rights. They outlined their position in a document called, "Our First, Most Cherished Liberty."
The bishops called for "A Fortnight for Freedom," a two week period from June 21 to July 4 - beginning with the feasts of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher and ending with Independance Day - to focus "all the energies the Catholic community can muster" for religious liberty. They also asked that, later in the year, the feast of Christ the King be "a day specifically employed bishops and priests to preach about religious liberty, both here and abroad."
For additional information on this important issue from the U.S. Bishops go to their website.
Later this year - we begin "The Year of Faith"
Pope Benedict writes: The "door of faith" is always open for us, ushering us into the life of communion with God and offering entry into his Church. It is possible to cross that threshold when the word of God is proclaimed and the heart allows itself to be shaped by transforming grace. To enter through that door is to set out on a journey that lasts a lifetime. It begins with baptism, through which we can address God as Father, and it ends with the passage through death to eternal life, fruit of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, whose will it was, by the gift of the Holy Spirit, to draw those who believe in him into his own glory. To profess faith in the Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - is to believe in one God who is Love: the Father, who in the fullness of time sent his Son for our salvation; Jesus Christ, who in the mystery of his death and resurrection redeemed the world; the Holy Spirit, who leads the Church across the centuries as we await the Lord's glorious return.
Watch for more information on this in the coming months.
Inspiring Video of the Mass
Enjoy watching this inspiring video, it has many beautiful pictures and comments from the Saints about the Mass.
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