Jueves, 23 de mayo de 2024 19:15
Misa, en español, en la Capilla de las Apariciones de Fátima

Thursday, May 23, 2024 3:30 pm
Mass, in English, at the Chapel of the Apparitions of Fátima

miércoles, 22 de mayo de 2024 19:15
Misa, en español, en la Capilla de las Apariciones de Fátima

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 3:30 pm
Mass, in English, at the Chapel of the Apparitions of Fátima
Wednesday of the 7th week of Ordinary Time
Optional memory of Saint Rita of Cássia, religious (†1457). She is the patron saint of causes considered impossible. She patiently endured her husband's mistreatment. After the death of him and his children, she entered the monastery of the order of Saint Augustine, where she was an exemplary nun.

St. Rita of Cascia
St. Rita is a very powerful intercessor, especially known for her help through difficult and/or impossible situations. A prayer for any intention you may have.
Powerful Prayer to St. Rita for Impossible Cases
O Holy Patroness of those in need, St. Rita,
whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are almost irresistible,
who for thy lavishness in granting favors
hast been called the Advocate of the Hopeless
and even of the impossible. St. Rita, so humble, so pure, so mortified, so patient and of such compassionate love for Thy Crucified Jesus, that thou couldst obtain from Him whatsoever thou askest, on account of which all confidently have recourse to thee expecting, if not always relief, at least comfort, be propitious to our petition, showing thy power with God on behalf of thy suppliant; be lavish to us, as thou hast been in so many wonderful cases, for the greater glory of God, for the spreading of thine own devotion, and for the consolation of those who trust in thee. …Mais

Martes, 21 de mayo de 2024 19:15
Misa, en español, en la Capilla de las Apariciones de Fátima

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 3:30 pm
Mass, in English, at the Chapel of the Apparitions of Fátima

These Pentecost martyrs were strengthened by the Holy Spirit
The Church honors the courage of several martyrs who were killed on the feast of Pentecost, highlighting the strength the Holy Spirit can give.
Among the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, fortitude is one that provides for all Christians the strength to persevere in the faith, even during persecution.
While the gifts of knowledge and wisdom help us know what we should do, the gift of fortitude strengthens our will so that we can actually accomplish what is true, good and beautiful.
This gift is sometimes called the gift of courage and helps a person stand firm, even when persecuted, in doing the right thing:
[T]hey will lay their hands on you and persecute you … This will be a time for you to bear testimony … I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict … you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But not a hair of your head will perish.
Luke 21:12-17
Pentecost …Mais

Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia;
Quiz quem meruisti portare, alleluia,
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia:
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
“Pray the rosary everyday!”

The hidden heroes who help us know the Holy Spirit
on 05/18/24
So many unseen ministries work together to strengthen the life of the Church and help us all feel the movement of the Holy Spirit.
As we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit in such a powerful way on Pentecost, I want to take a minute to thank those who help us to feel the movement of the Spirit through their ministries.
Some of these are obvious, of course, such as priests who bring us the living water of God’s grace through the Sacraments.
But many go unseen and unheralded, yet they do so much to help us know and feel the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Recently I read about the ways that we know the Holy Spirit in the Catechism, which explains how self-effacing is the Holy Spirit:
“No one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.” Now God’s Spirit, who reveals God, makes known to us Christ, his Word, his living Utterance, but the Spirit does not speak of himself. The Spirit who “has spoken through the …Mais

Sábado, 18 de mayo de 2024 19:15
Misa, en español, en la Capilla de las Apariciones de Fátima

Do we make God’s name holy in the Lord’s Prayer?
on 05/17/24
When we say, "Hallowed by thy Name," are we the ones who are "making" God's name holy? Or do the words mean something else?
In the English language, we recite the Lord’s prayer by saying the following words, “Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.”
Even though we live in the 21st century, Catholics still use the old English word hallow meaning “holy.” It is the same as the word “saint,” which comes from the Latin sanctus.
Most recently the word has become a brand in the Hallow app, which is one of the most downloaded prayer and meditation apps on the app store.
In the context of the Lord’s Prayer, our use of the word can be confusing, as it can appear that we are the ones making God’s name holy.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church helps clarify this phrase in its section on the Lord’s Prayer. The term “to hallow” is to be understood here not primarily in its causative sense (only God hallows, makes holy),…Mais

Will new Vatican norms on apparitions affect Medjugorje?
05/17/24
Many shrines are founded on presumed supernatural phenomena. New Vatican norms aren't intended to apply to them, except in problematic cases such as Medjugorje.
With the Note published by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith with the Pope’s assent, the Church has acquired a new instrument to guide the faithful in cases of alleged supernatural phenomena. This will enable it to respond more effectively to questions that may arise concerning an alleged apparition of the Virgin Mary, a purportedly weeping statue of Christ, or the unexplained presence of blood on a host.
Cardinal Victor Fernández, prefect of the dicastery, explained at a press conference in the Vatican that many of the shrines most frequented by the faithful had their origin in phenomena of this type. “In many cases, these phenomena have developed correctly and normally,” he stressed.
The Argentine cardinal cited the case of the Marian shrines of …Mais

viernes, 17 de mayo de 2024 19:15
Misa, en español, en la Capilla de las Apariciones de Fátima