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JP2 Radio Covers Russia/Ukraine Consecration @9A
Join JP2 Catholic Radio and EWTN on March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation, for the Celebration of Penance and the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. JP2 Catholic Radio will air this program live from 9-11AM Pacific from Rome. Pope Francis invites us. He said,
Retired Imperial Valley Police Chief Spreads Devotion
“I do it because it's a blessing,” Madueño said. “I never regret it. I love it.”
How Catholics Are Giving Thanks this Thanksgiving
With lockdowns and all kinds of restrictions all across the state of California, Catholics in the El Centro and Brawley area are finding ways to creatively bring family together and keep the faith for Thanksgiving.
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From Sandy Hook, a Response Rooted in Sorrow and Compassion
A bereaved Catholic mother and a local pastor share their thoughts about how to cope with such horrors. The May 24 killings of 19 elementary-school students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, is the worst school shooting since a teenage male killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in
Blessed Rickard Thirkeld
Richard Thirkeld was ordained a priest in France in April of 1579, and returned to his homeland of York, England, soon after to serve as a home missionary. There he was arrested on the eve of the Annunciation in 1538 for the crime of being a priest. He was imprisoned for
The Ascension: Our Hope of Glory
The Ascension is a pivotal event of our salvation, linking Jesus’ Crucifixion and Resurrection to his outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Its significance is obscured today, however, because many Christians understand Christ’s mission as focused solely on forgiving our sins and saving us from Hell – rather than on ultimately
This Catholic Is Trekking 4,000 Miles Across Europe to Jerusalem
A 29-year-old woman from Spain is journeying on a walking pilgrimage to the Holy Land. A 29-year-old woman from Spain is walking 4,000 miles across Europe on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Carlota Valenzuela began her journey in January at Cape Finisterre in northern Spain, a point that the ancient Romans
Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) Declares Its ‘Full Independence’
The resolution to distance the Church from Russian Orthodoxy came on Friday. A council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) on Friday resolved on its “full self-sufficiency and independence,” distancing the Church from Russian Orthodoxy. The decision comes amid the third month of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which
Lectio the Liturgy: May 29, 2022
Originally published at Catholic Mom
Julie Storr shares a reflection on the Collect for the Mass for the Ascension of the Lord.