Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2010-06-12
While the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus symbolizes Christ’s love for us, the Immaculate Heart of Mary symbolizes our love for Christ.“Father, you prepared the heart of the Virgin Mary to be a fitting home for your Holy Spirit. By her prayers may we become a more worthyContinue Reading
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
2010-06-10
“Father, we honor the heart of your Son broken by man’s cruelty, yet symbol of love’s triumph, pledge of all that man is called to be. Teach us to see Christ in the lives we touch, to offer Him living worship by love-filled service to our brothers and sisters.Continue Reading
St. Anthony
2010-06-09
Saint Anthony ©Lawrence Klimecki “St Anthony being at one time at Rimini, where there were a great number of heretics, and wishing to lead them by the light of faith into the way of truth, preached to them for several days, and reasoned with them on the faith of ChristContinue Reading
Saint Dymphna of Gheel
2010-06-09
St Dymphna of Gheel was the was the daughter of a pagan Irish chieftain and a Christian woman. When her mother died, her father searched for a woman who could replace her. Finding noe he returned home and noted how much Dymphna had grown to resemble her mother. Driven madContinue Reading
Franciscan martyrs
2010-06-04
Commissioned by the Franciscan Monastery in Washington D.C.. This was designed as a certificate given to brothers to commemorate the feast day of their individual patron saints.Continue Reading
A Christian Bestiary – the Amphisbaena
2010-05-28
“In our search for provisions we traveled deep into the jungle. There we saw the great serpent the ancient Romans called ‘amphisbaena.’ It is a serpent with two heads, one at either end of its’ sinuous body, as if one head were not enough to spew its’ poisonous bile. OneContinue Reading
Saint John the Silent
2010-05-26
Saint John the Silent was ordained Bishop of Colonia at the age of 28. After ten years as bishop his brother-in-law was appointed governor of Armenia and began to meddle in church matters. Overwhelmed by problems he was not prepared for, John secretly fled to Jerusalem where he was acceptedContinue Reading
St. Mark the Evangelist
2010-05-19
St. Mark the Evangelist, as with all saints the halo represents the aura that emanates from holy persons. The dark stripe on his right shoulder is known as the pallium or the apostolikon and is shown only on those persons who have been sent on a mission, usually apostles. TheContinue Reading