Here I am hoping, And willing, Thy kingdom come. Come now in me With Thy loving, Perfecting and forgiving. Look on me, Who am imperfection, Straining my poor hand In hoping supplication. Turn your glance Upon my soul. Made in Your image. Settle in my heart As though it were Your own mother’s womb. … Continue reading
Hugh Fitzgerald: Francis, Far From Infallible
Hugh Fitzgerald: Francis, Far From Infallible January 11, 2016 5:43 pm By Hugh Fitzgerald 141 Comments At the beginning of every year, the Pope delivers an address in Rome to welcome the foreign diplomatic corps accredited to the Vatican. Pope Francis, a nice guy, has just delivered such a speech. It deserves attention. The main … Continue reading
The Blood and the Blood
The Blood and the Blood and the Blood! O, Holy Blood, Terrible and torrential, Rain down rivers of Mercy, To ravage the Defiler, And assuage the anger of God. Wash blasphemy from the tongue of Man, And flood the souls of Men With grace, pure, lovely, and above nature, To inundate the depths of humanity, … Continue reading
Jesus, Haven of My Heart
Jesus, I place myself In the holy confines Of Your Sacred Heart. Heart of my heart, Draw heaven to me. Surround me with friends Of Your choosing, That my mind might be full Of the conversation of saints. The world is so much with me. It is temptress and shallow. I long for the deep … Continue reading
Day 1 – The St. Peregrine Novena
Peace be with you! Today is the first day of the Saint Peregrine Novena for Cancer Patients! Saint Peregrine suffered with cancer on his leg and he was told it needed to be amputated. So St. Peregrine turned to the cross and prayed. He did not allow his illness to bring him to despair, but rather it brought him closer to the cross, even through his suffering. … Continue reading
The Word of God on High – Fountain of Wisdom
From the letter to the Corinthians by Saint Clement I, pope The Word of God on high, fountain of wisdom For his chosen ones scattered throughout the world, we shall make our constant prayer to the Creator of the universe. May he allow none of them to fall away, but preserve them all through his … Continue reading
