The Queenship of Mary

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Mary's love for us neither ceased nor diminished after her assumption into Heaven. It rather increased there, for now she sees human miseries all the more. How unfortunate we would be if Mary did not lovingly pray for us from Heaven.

St. Anselm

Pray, O Mary, pray and never cease to pray until you shall see me safe in paradise, where I shall be sure of possessing and loving my God together with you, my dearest Mother, forever and ever.

Source Mary Hope of the World by Rev. James Alberione, S.T.D., St. Paul Edition

Happy 67th Anniversary to Mother Angelica

Thanks to Raymond Arroyo for the reminder!

A happy anniversary to Mother Angelica who today is celebrating her 67th year in religious life! It's also the 30th Anniversary of her founding EWTN. Happy feast day Mother.

Please keep Mother Angelica and EWTN in your prayers!

St Sophia’s Priest found Not Guilty of Hawaii sex assault tells his story

On Monday, August 8, 2011, Rev. Bohdan Borowec from Winnipeg was acquitted of all charges of kidnapping and sex assault.​

The defense produced evidence at trial that demonstrated the complaining witness fabricated the charges and was seeking attention with intent to obtain money from the church. Prior to trial, the prosecutor suppressed evidence regarding the complaining witness’s mental health history and prior false allegations. ​

Father Borowec has been detained in Hawaii for six months pending trial. The support and prayers from around the world have greatly assisted him during this difficult time. ​

Read entire article here. Be sure to read "What Really Happened"

The news media did not do their research before reporting. Please pray for Father Bohdan Borowec! Poor Father!

The Borowec Innocence Project

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

"...It follows that our devotion to His Holy Mother must be a continuation of His devotion to her. We must be filled with the sentiments of respect, submission and affection which He entertained for her on earth and still entertains in heaven. Mary always held and will hold forever the first place in the Sacred Heart of her Divine Son; she always was and will never cease to be the first object of His love after the Eternal Father; and so He wishes tha, next to God, she should be the principal object of our devotion. Fort his reason, after the veneration we owe to the Divine Majesty of God, we cannot render a greater service to Jesus Christ or do anything more ;leasing to Him than to serve and honor His most worthy Mother."

- The Admirable Heart of Mary by St. John Eudes

Saint Maximilian Kolbe

Bl. Pope John Paul II Laying Wreath at St. Maximilian Kolbe's cell

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Raymond Kolbe, born January 8, 1894

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Painting of Father Maximilian Kolbe in Nagasaki, Japan

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Father Maximilian document issued in 1940 by the German authorities

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Francis Gajowniczek photos from the camp records

St. Maximilian Kolbe took Francis Gajowniczek's place so that Francis could live instead.

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Drawing of St. Francis of Assisi with St. Maximilian Kolbe

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Pope Benedict XVI visiting St. Maximilian Kolbe's Cell

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Saint Maximilian Kolbe Pray for Us!

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Patron Saint Meme

Anne, the lovely blogger of Imprisoned in my Bones tagged me for this new meme.

The rules are as follows:

"Assuming you are a saint, and your cause has been executed, your miracles confirmed, your date on the calendar established, all that is required is to select that of which Holy Mother Church will name you Patron (ess) of.

For this meme, you must name your patronage
and then tag 5 other people who would like to play along.

Linking your answer to your nominator's post would make it easier to get your answers."

Anne actually informed me of this tag a few days ago. At first I thought I could not possibly play along because my canonization is far beyond the stretch of the imagination! But this morning right before Mass I started thinking about it. I am not sure why. It occurred to me that the choice was fairly obvious...I would be the patroness of animals!! I think everyone pretty much is aware of my love of all animals. So that is what I would like to be.

I would like to tag my Hawaii friends for this one:

1. Father Daren.

2. Sarah

3. Easter

4. Melissa

5. Cy

EWTN Live - The Blue Army - Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ with Deacon Bob Ellis - ...

Priests and Blogging

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Good post! Does a Parish Priest have time to blog?

Feasts of Sts. Clare and Philomena

St. Clare of Assisi

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Friend of a very popular saint, St. Francis of Assisi.

Prayer to St. Clare of Assisi - Patroness of Television Workers

Dear St. Clare,
inspired by St. Francis,
you became a poor nun for the sake of Jesus,
and established the "Poor Clares."

We are told how greatly you cherished Christ
present in the sacrament of the Altar.
Is the Mass not a kind of television
of Christ's sacrifice on the Cross?

Help all television workers to broadcast the truth
and draw away from falsehood and evil.

New Saint Joseph People's Prayer Book

St. Philomena

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St. John Marie Vianney and St. Damien of Molokai both had big devotion to this little saint.

Novena Prayer to St. Philomena

Illustrious Virgin and Martyr, St. Philomena,
behold me prostrate before the throne whereon it has pleased
the Most Holy Trinity to set thee.
Full of confidence in thy protection,
I entreat thee to intercede for me with God.

Ah! From the heights of Heaven deign to cast a glance
upon thy humble client.
Spouse of Christ, sustain me in suffering, fortify me in the
temptation , protect me in the dangers surrounding me,
obtain for me the graces necessary to me, and in particular...
Above all, assist me at the hour of my death. Amen.
St. Philomena, powerful with God- Pray for us.

Saint Philomena - Powerful with God by Sister Marie Helen Mohr, S.C.

San Lorenzo

The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence by Agnolo Bronzino

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It seems that everyone is familiar with the grim humor shown by our saint while he was on the grill.  According to a book I am reading, that was not the rest of the story.

Saint Lawrence by Fra Angelico

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According to Robert Eimer, O.M.I. author of Tilted Haloes, St. Lawrence also continued with the following: 

Martyrdom of St. Lawrency by Valentine De Boulogne

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"It seems that the Roman deacon Lawrence, gleefully, as we hear today, was being roasted alive on a spit over blazing coals.  Turning to his executioners, he remarked: 

The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence by Jacopo Vignali

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'Let my body now be turned; one side is broiled enough.'  Then he added the phrase we seldom hear:  'Eat now, for it is well done.'"

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