Olivia M. BannanMay 132 minOUR LADY OF FATIMA MAY 13, 2022Fatima was easy to find in the Portuguese map after 1917. The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three children--Jacinta, Francisco and...
Olivia M. BannanApr 293 minST CATHERINE OF SIENA FEAST DAY, THE SERAPHIC VIRGIN, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH, APRIL 29, 2022CATHERINE OF SIENA WATERCOLOR (1917) BY ELEANOR FORTESCUE BRICKDALE St Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) was a mystic who endured harsh...
Olivia M. BannanMar 42 minSAINT CASIMIR MARCH 4, 2022 PATRON SAINT OF POLAND, LITHUANIA, RUSSIAAD 1484 Today we celebrate the feast day of St Casimir of Poland. This saint is significant as most Westerners are now learning the...
Olivia M. BannanFeb 231 minST POLYCARP OF SMYRNA, MEMORIAL FEBRUARY 23, 2022St Polycarp was one of the bishops who were known as "the Apostolic Fathers". They were the immediate disciples of the apostles. He...
Olivia M. BannanFeb 211 minST PETER DAMIAN, CARDINAL BISHOP OF OSTIA, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH FEBRUARY 21, 2022A.D.( 998- 1072) Saints are here to help us. They are in heaven and hear our petitions that need intercession. St Peter Damian was an...
Olivia M. BannanFeb 131 minST CYRIL, AD 869, MONK, AND ST METHODIUS, AD 885, ARCHBISHOP OF SIRMIUMSaints Cyril (827-869) and Methodius (825-885) were Greek brothers. Cyril (originally named Constantine) had missionary experience with...
Lark MareshJan 305 minA Reflection on the Occasion of the 49th Anniversary of the Infamous Roe vs Wade Ruling Our Weekend at the Pro-Life Rally in Austin On Saturday morning of January 22, 2022, after attending morning Mass at Sacred Heart in...
MEAMAOct 11, 20211 minWhen George Foreman met the Holy SpiritThe evening of the October PAPA COOKING FEST, I eagerly wanted to try out my cooking skills with the Crunchy Chicken Bok Bok. Out comes...
MEAMAOct 11, 20211 minTHE CROWN AMIDST THE THORNSWould I be kneeling if I did not want?… Does someone I love bring me here?…. Would I overlook the splattering from the spear?… If I did...
PAPA MioSep 21, 20211 minTHE BENEDICTION SEPTEMBER 10, 2021This poem tries to capture that spontaneous, transcendent hour of teaching/sharing at the end of Friday night’s closing Benediction. It...
Olivia M. BannanJun 27, 20212 minOUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP FEAST DAY JUNE 27, 2021OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP AT THE OMPH SHRINE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS Our Lady of Perpetual Help is also know as as Our Lady of Perpetual...
Olivia M. BannanMay 31, 20212 minMEMORIAL DAY MAY 31, 2021Do we dare forget why Memorial Day is important.? It is not just a long weekend. Not just a day off work. Not just the start of summer...
Marilda HugoMar 19, 20212 minSicilian Tradition - St. Joseph's AltarHISTORY OF THE SAINT JOSEPH ALTAR According to most sources, the St. Joseph Altar or table started in Sicily in the Middle Ages during a...
FRANCES ROSPRIMJan 27, 20212 minLAST DAY--DALLAS PILGRIMAGE DECEMBER 13, 2020-DECEMBER 16, 2020- THE FINAL SYNOPSIS!!"No, it will be too cold." Everyone who knows me knows I hate COLD weather. Normally with temperatures in the 30's, I wear sweats, two...
Marilda HugoJan 26, 20211 minLAST DAY DECEMBER 16, 2020The night before departure, December 15, 2021, Father Michael had a nice surprise. He gave PAPA a special Christmas gift - a small...
Mary Jo BarrJan 25, 20214 minPAPA December Pilgrimage - Day 3 -Consecration Day to the Unborn Jesus through Our Lady of GuadalupeDay 3 – Day of our Consecration to the Unborn Jesus through Our Lady of Guadalupe The morning began with Father Michael leading us in...
Marilda HugoJan 24, 20211 minDAY 3 DECEMBER 15, 2020 WINNSBORO AND BISHOP STRICKLANDAfter morning Prayers and Mass, we headed to Winnsboro, Texas for lunch and a tour of the St. Alphonsus Retreat Center. Fr. Dominic...
Lark MareshJan 23, 20212 minLASAGNA DINNER DECEMBER 14, 2020 Our Monday Dinner (December 14) One of the most memorable events for me on our December Pilgrimage happened on Monday evening which I...
Knight of St MaryJan 22, 20211 minDAY 2 DECEMBER 14, 2020, PART 2 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHEDRAL DALLAS TEXAS Part 2: Controversy over the title “Guadalupe” & destruction attempts Guadalupe springs from...
Knight of St MaryJan 21, 20216 minDAY 2, DECEMBER 14, 2020, OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHEDRAL SEAT OF THE CITY'S BISHOP DALLAS TEXAS We visited the Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral in Dallas Texas on December 14, 2020. The Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe is...
Olivia M. BannanJan 20, 20211 minDAY 2 OF PAPA, DECEMBER 14, 2020 PILGRIMAGE MOUNT CARMEL CENTER On Day 2 of our Pilgrimage to Consecrate to the Unborn Jesus, we visited the Mount Carmel Center, a Monastery and Retreat House of the...
Marilda HugoJan 19, 20211 minDAY 2 DECEMBER 14, 2020 TEACHINGS BY FATHER MICHAELEach morning, we started the day going to the Monastary for Morning Prayer and Mass! How special is that?! Monday morning , after Mass,...
Mary Jo BarrJan 18, 20214 minPAPA DECEMBER DALLAS PILGRIMAGE DAY 1BEGINNING OUR PILGRIMAGE TO CONSECRATE TO THE UNBORN JESUS THROUGH OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE DATE: December 13, 2020 TIME: 8:00 AM PLACE: ...
Marilda HugoJan 17, 20211 minDAY 1 DALLAS PILGRIMAGE DECEMBER 13, 2020Going on a Spiritual Pilgrimage trip 12 days before Christmas??! Great Idea ?! (I thought so) My husband didn’t!! On Sunday morning,...
Mary Jo BarrDec 9, 20203 minThe Patroness of the United States of America -the Immaculate ConceptionWhen and why is the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary the Patroness of the United States of America? On May 13, 1846 this decision...