By Br. Eric Wandrey, LC
The past few weeks have been intense. Hurricane Sandy blasted the Tri-State region and the elections turned out badly. Here in Rome, I have been removed from the hype and hoopla, but from what I have read online, it is clear that, regarding the election, America is currently divided between those who are intensely elated and those who are upset and intensely worried.
Since Tuesday, I have been praying a lot and mulling over More…
By Fr Edward Hopkins
The day after the election provided even more inspiration than what we read on Election Day. If Tuesday was about ‘standing up’, Wednesday’s Reading from the Liturgy of the Hours, Office of Readings, told us the way to fight.
The Honor to Fight
Judas Maccabeus took command of the resistance when his father Mattathias died: More…
By Fr Edward Hopkins
I sought light from the Lord with a special intensity and focus on the day of the elections and even more the day after when the results were confirmed. The Office of Readings, a liturgical prayer of the Church, taken from Scripture, God’s living word, spoke to me and shed a bright light upon this crucial moment in a battle of cultures. More…
Just had to reblog this. Wonderful prayer initiative. Join us in praying 50 Hail Marys for the 50 states, and then some…
I have been listening to Catholic Radio all week. They have been playing different recordings of various groups praying the same prayer all over the country. It is the “Patriotic Rosary”. What a beautiful thing to do, especially today on Election Day.
Each bead of the Rosary, each prayer, is dedicated as a special intention. There are 5 decades, with 10 Hail Marys each–just right for the 50 states. Each Hail Mary is dedicated to a particular state and every soul in it. The states are gone through in alphabetical order, each one singled out and prayed for specially.
The Glory Be in each decade is prayed for the conversion of our country.
The Our Fathers for the President, for the Supreme Court, etc . . . and so on. Prayers that are much needed, and said with love and hope for the future of our nation. (And, at…
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O GOD OUR CREATOR,
from your provident hand we have received
our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
You have called us as your people and given us
the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God,
and your Son, Jesus Christ.
Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit, More…
Biltrix is still a little “under the weather” but we still have our friend at Radiant Form (blogging in exile momentarily). Fr Jason will share his radient thoughts for All Souls Day on Biltrix tomorrow. For today, here’s his All Saints post via reblog. Thanks for stopping by!
I took this picture of a statue of Saint Dominic at dawn before celebrating Mass for the Hawthorn Dominicans in Hawthorn, NY. I love how the mist, the framing of the trees, and St. Dominic’s upward gaze gives a spiritual sense to the photo, a perfect post for today’s celebration of All Saints.
When you look up in the sky and can’t distinguish the debris in the air from storm-tossed little birds, you know it’s about to get ugly.
The electoral map this morning was even less reassuring.
I don’t debate atheists often, but when I do, I have to ask…
How can you say you are against religion and attack it in so many ways, and then claim atheism as your religion?
For instance, did you know that Richard Dawkins filed a suit for religious discrimination after one of his book signing events was cancelled? More…
Are they really that desperate?
In an attempt to attract young women voters, the Obama campaign released a video that compares voting (for Obama) to having sex for the first time. More…
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