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Fatima was easy to find in the Portuguese map after 1917. The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three children--Jacinta, Francisco and...

CATHERINE OF SIENA WATERCOLOR (1917) BY ELEANOR FORTESCUE BRICKDALE St Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) was a mystic who endured harsh...

AD 1484 Today we celebrate the feast day of St Casimir of Poland. This saint is significant as most Westerners are now learning the...

St Polycarp was one of the bishops who were known as "the Apostolic Fathers". They were the immediate disciples of the apostles. He...

A.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...

Saints Cyril (827-869) and Methodius (825-885) were Greek brothers. Cyril (originally named Constantine) had missionary experience with...

Our Weekend at the Pro-Life Rally in Austin On Saturday morning of January 22, 2022, after attending morning Mass at Sacred Heart in...

The evening of the October PAPA COOKING FEST, I eagerly wanted to try out my cooking skills with the Crunchy Chicken Bok Bok. Out comes...

Would 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...

This poem tries to capture that spontaneous, transcendent hour of teaching/sharing at the end of Friday night’s closing Benediction. It...

OUR 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...

Do 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...

HISTORY OF THE SAINT JOSEPH ALTAR According to most sources, the St. Joseph Altar or table started in Sicily in the Middle Ages during a...

"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...

The night before departure, December 15, 2021, Father Michael had a nice surprise. He gave PAPA a special Christmas gift - a small...

Day 3 – Day of our Consecration to the Unborn Jesus through Our Lady of Guadalupe The morning began with Father Michael leading us in...

After morning Prayers and Mass, we headed to Winnsboro, Texas for lunch and a tour of the St. Alphonsus Retreat Center. Fr. Dominic...

Our Monday Dinner (December 14) One of the most memorable events for me on our December Pilgrimage happened on Monday evening which I...

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHEDRAL DALLAS TEXAS Part 2: Controversy over the title “Guadalupe” & destruction attempts Guadalupe springs from...

We visited the Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral in Dallas Texas on December 14, 2020. The Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe is...

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...

Each morning, we started the day going to the Monastary for Morning Prayer and Mass! How special is that?! Monday morning , after Mass,...

BEGINNING OUR PILGRIMAGE TO CONSECRATE TO THE UNBORN JESUS THROUGH OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE DATE: December 13, 2020 TIME: 8:00 AM PLACE: ...

Going on a Spiritual Pilgrimage trip 12 days before Christmas??! Great Idea ?! (I thought so) My husband didn’t!! On Sunday morning,...

When and why is the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary the Patroness of the United States of America? On May 13, 1846 this decision...