Prayer for Peace God our heavenly Father, your beloved son Jesus, made this promise to the Apostles “Peace, I leave you, my peace I give you, not as the world gives, do I give to you” We know that worldly peace can be often conditional, fragile and temporary but you promise something better and greater … [Read more…]
Litany of Our Lady (Litany of Loreto) It was Pope Sixtus V who approved this litany in 1557. It is also known as the litany of Loreto (Italy) as it originated there and was publicly recited there from 1558. It is in Loreto that the house of the Holy Family was believed to have been … [Read more…]
Today marks the 52nd anniversary of the implementation of the 1967 Abortion Act. Since 27 April 1968, 9 million unborn babies have lost their lives through abortion and untold women, men and families have been wounded. Please remember to pray today. You can choose which prayer you say and you can pray for as long … [Read more…]
Below is a list of seven books that Fr Joe has recommended, with short reviews, recommendations or excerpts from the prefaces.
On Divine Mercy Sunday, we have two Diary entries to contemplate. Find them below.
Read another entry from St Faustina’s diary below.
St Bernadette Soubirous Bernadette was born on the 7th of January 1844 to a poor family in Lourdes, France. On the 11th of February 1858 while collecting scraps of wood on the bank of the river Gave at Massabielle near Lourdes, she received a vision from Our Blessed Lady. # She continued to receive these … [Read more…]
When you reflect upon what I tell you in the depths of your heart, you profit more than if you had read many books. Oh, if souls would only want to listen to My voice when I am speaking in the depths of their hearts, they would reach the peak of holiness in a short … [Read more…]
As the two disciples recount their story of what occurred on the road to Emmaus, the Risen Jesus appears yet again to the assembled disciples. His presence receives a fearful reaction as they imagine that a ghost is visiting them. Jesus invites them to touch him and to eat with them to calm their fears … [Read more…]
Link to the telecasts that are distributed via a series of satellites reaching television outlets and networks around the world for re-transmission to their own audiences. The global satellite distribution has been made possible through the generosity of the Knights of Columbus. The links to the information below are provided as a resource for broadcasters … [Read more…]