The Salvadoran martyr, Oscar Romero, was beatified in San Salvador on May 23, kicking off another wave of rumors about his supposed affiliation with liberation theology and Marxism, none of which are based in fact.
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Irish citizens voted 62 to 38 percent to legalize same-sex marriage in that country, a vote that marks a seismic shift away from its traditional Catholic moorings.
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“I have placed you in the care of
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“Devotion to Mary is not the whole of our
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“Love of the Blessed Virgin is not a
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“Mary takes care of all, even of
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A writes:
“I have a question about the company doTerra. I use essential oils on a limited basis on myself and in my practice. I love to use peppermint and eucalyptus to open up the sinuses and for relieving headaches. And many of my clients love the scent of lavender and lemon which seems to help them relax and "settle into" the massage. I have recently begun questioning the integrity of the oils that I have been using, and have made the switch to buying doTerra oils. I have discussed this with my GP and she advised that I stay away from the blends, but that the single oils are of good quality. Do you know anything about the company and its founders? I have heard they are Mormon and use some of the proceeds for charities."
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A Pakistani businessman is in the process of building a 14-story cross in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, after getting the idea from a dream in which God told him: “I want you to do something different.”
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“Am I not here who am your mother?
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It’s May! And parishes around the world are a flurry of sacraments. First Holy Communions and Confirmations testify to God’s continuing presence among us and leave us filled with that lasting Easter joy and bursting hearts. It’s that time of the liturgical year when God dishes out graces and gifts with generous hands and more places are set at the banquet table. Our own son Daniel received his first Holy Communion and the sacrament of Confirmation this spring, and although this was our fourth child to be so blessed, I still felt awed at witnessing the young life that’s been entrusted to us be saturated with and transformed by God’s own life.
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Irish citizens voted 62 to 38 percent to legalize same-sex marriage in that country, a vote that marks a seismic shift away from its traditional Catholic moorings.
A Pakistani businessman is in the process of building a 14-story cross in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, after getting the idea from a dream in which God told him: “I want you to do something different.”
