Our Lady - Saturday

Postulator and Vice Postulators for Future Saints

Zenit repoted that a Postulator had been chosen for the cause of Sister Lucia.

Spanish Father Ildefonso Moriones was named the postulator of the cause of beatification of Sister Lucia, one of the three Fatima visionaries....A Vice Postulator is still to be named.

Here are a few others:

For the cause for canonization of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen they are:

Dr. Andrea Ambrosi - Postulator
Fr. Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R. - Vice-Postulator

For the cause for canonization of Blessed Father Damien de Veuster they are:

Father Emilio Vega Garcia - Postulator and
Sister Helen Wood - Vice Postulator

For the cause of Fr. Patrick Peyton they are:

Dr. Andrea Ambrosi - Postulator
Fr. George Lucas, CSC (Congregation
of the Holy Cross) - Vice Postulator in the United States Mahalo to Fr. David Marcham of the Vice-Postulator's Office for helping me with the ones for Fr. Peyton.

This list will be updated as necessary.

Fine Art Friday - Paolo Veronese

We are spotlighting artist Paolo Veronese this week.

Paolo Veronese was an Italian painter of the Renaissance in Venice, famous for paintings such as The Wedding at Cana and The Feast in the House of Levi. He adopted the name Paolo Cagliari or Paolo Caliari,[1] and became known as "Veronese" from his birthplace in Verona.

Source: Wikipedia
Wisdom and Strength
Dead Christ Supported by Angels
The Choice Between Virtue and Vice
Lot's Family Fleeing Sodom and Gomorrah
Battle of Lepanto
Christ's Resurrection

His Holiness' Message to America

Found this at The Catholic Knight's blog. You can also find the transcript there.


I've got to tell you, his Spanish sounded really good!

BTW, we received the book Joseph and Chico and Joey already read it. I hope he posts a review on it.

Benedict XVI - Birthday and U.S. Visit

There is a blog by the USCCB about the Holy Father's upcoming trip.

USCCB's Papal Visit Blog

The following was shared by my friend Melissa. His Holiness Benedict XVI's Birthday April 16

The following was shared by Tracy.

Prayer Intentions for His Holiness' Visit The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Shrine is asking for your prayer intentions.

Holy Father’s apostolic journey to the United States, April 15-20 from Hawaii's Point of View

To Overcome Temptation ...

Thank you Fr. Z. for posting the following:

1. Do not forget that the devil exists.
2. Do not forget that the devil is a tempter.
3. Do not forget that the devil is very intelligent and astute.
4. Be vigilant concerning your eyes and heart. Be strong in spirit and virtue.
5. Believe firmly in the victory of Christ over the tempter.
6. Remember that Christ makes you a participant in His victory.
7. Listen carefully to the word of God.
8. Be humble and love mortification.
9. Pray without flagging.
10. Love the Lord your God and offer worship to Him only.

Third Sunday of Easter

Supper at Emmaus by Jacobo Bassano

Our Lady - First Saturday

San Isidro de Sevilla

How can I forgot to post about this saint? I can't even though it's late for many of you on the Mainland and elsewhere. This is my dear father in law's name day saint.

Please check out Charity Therese's post about St. Isidore.

Fine Art Friday - Avoiding Scandal Through Profane Art

The following is from the book by Fr. Paul O'Sullivan O.P., Read Me or Rue Me.

Those who have had the misfortune to give bad example and to wound or cause the perdition of souls by scandal must take care to repair all in this world, if they would not be subjected to the most terrible expiation in the other. It was not in vain that Jesus Christ cried out, "Woe to the world because of scandals!" "Woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh!"

The following explains the difference between real art and profane art and is from the book Merveilles du Purgatoire.

True art is an expression from Heaven which elevates the soul to God; profane art, which appeals to the senses only, which presents to the eye nothing but the beauties of flesh and blood, is but an inspiration of the evil spirit; his works, brilliant though they may be, are not works of art, and the name is falsely attributed to them. They are the infamous productions of a corrupt imagination.