Challenging Children to Chastity

http://catholiclane.com/challenging-children-to-chastity/#sthash.7Ae43pkU The title of this article is also the name of an extremely valuable online booklet by the late Father Henry V. Sattler, CSsR (1917-1999), yet it is also an assignment for today’s parents. Our children and grandchildren are bombarded daily with messages that contradict common sense and put their very lives in jeopardy. It … Continue reading →

Day 9 – Novena to St. Joseph, Husband of Mary

Novena to St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Day 9 St. Joseph Novena Prayers Saint Joseph, you are the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate you. You know that I have confidence in you and that, after Jesus and Mary, I come to you as an example for holiness, for you are … Continue reading →

Day 8 St. Joseph Novena Prayers

Day 8  St. Joseph Novena Prayers Saint Joseph, you are the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate you. You know that I have confidence in you and that, after Jesus and Mary, I come to you as an example for holiness, for you are especially close with God. Therefore, I humbly … Continue reading →

I Was Irish Once

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I was Irish once: I was Irish for brief moments, As they danced on makeshift stage. Three sisters donned in green and white, With ribbons in curled hair. I was Irish for brief moments, As locks bounced to rhythms tapped, By jigging, flying feet, Flitting blithely through the air. I was Irish for brief moments, … Continue reading →