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All Saints’ Day Prayers and Holy Day of Obligation Information
All Saints’ Day is a Holy Day of Obligation celebrated by the liturgical Church on November 1. We turn to the saints, those known and unknown by the Church, as guides and models of holiness on this day. All Saints’ Day FAQ What is All Saints’ Day? All Saints’ ...

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Why do Catholics celebrate All Souls Day?
The Church is composed of the faithful living upon the earth and those who have gone before us. The latter includes the Saints in Heaven and the faithful Souls being purified in Purgatory. Just as on November 1st we honor those who are with God, on November 2nd Catholics celebrate a Commemoration of...

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All Souls Day

Posted on October 30, 2024 in: General News

All Souls Day
Source The commemoration of all the faithful departed is celebrated by the Church on November 2, or, if this falls on a Sunday or a solemnity, the feast is celebrated on November 3. The Office of the Dead must be recited by the clergy on this day, and all the Masses are to be of Requiem except on...

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St. Martin de Porres

Posted on October 30, 2024 in: General News

St. Martin de Porres
Source Feastday: November 3 Patron: of Mixed Race, Barbers, Public Health Workers, Innkeepers Death: 1639 Beatified: in 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI Canonized: in 1962 by Pope John XXIII Author and Publisher - Catholic Online St. Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru on December 9, 1579. Ma...

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A Father’s Priestly Duty: Lead the Family in Prayer
Source “Lead your family in prayer.” From recent experience, I can tell you these five simple words have the power to turn a father’s world upside down. This challenge was put forth to a group of Fraternus men last year. Since we often hear that the father is the spiritual...

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St. Therese of Lisieux

Posted on September 27, 2024 in: General News

St. Therese of Lisieux
Source About St. Therese of Lisieux Therese Martin known as St. Therese of Lisieux was born January 2, 1873, in Alençon, France. Thoughtful of the things of heaven from an early age, she entered the convent taking the name Sr. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face. She dedicated her lif...

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The Guardian Angels

Posted on September 27, 2024 in: General News

The Guardian Angels
Source "For he hath given his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.” - Psalm 90:11 The truth that each and every human soul has a Guardian Angel who protects us from both spiritual and physical evil has been shown throughout the Old Testament, and is made very clear...

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What is the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary?
Source The Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7. On this day, we celebrate the Holy League’s defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. Even though the Turkish forces were very powerful, the Christians won due to the intercession ...

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‘Catholic Heroes’ Who Courageously Defied Odds to Defend Human Dignity
Source New book profiles 18 Catholics whose work transformed the lives of others, advancing civil and human rights. Roxanne King Commentaries September 10, 2024 A former slave who became known as Denver’s “Angel of Charity” and “Apostle of the Sacred Heart.” A ...

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