For the wondrous story about the first celebration of the Christmas Manger, go to https://www.franciscanmedia.org/christmas-at-greccio/ Saint of the Day is used with permission from Franciscan Media (www.FranciscanMedia.org).
Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the United States and in other nations of the Western African diaspora in the Americas. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture, and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving. It was created by Maulana Karenga, and was first celebrated […]
On this last day of the year, the Sisters spend the day in silence, except for communal prayer and Eucharist. Silence allows the Holy Spirit to touch a wounded heart and heal it. In silence we hear the voice of God speaking in our hearts. “One of the greatest attacks of the enemy is to […]
The over 56 million abortions since the 1973 decisions of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton reflect with heartbreaking magnitude what Pope Francis means by a “throwaway culture.” However, we have great trust in God’s providence. We are reminded time and again in Scripture to seek the Lord’s help, and as people of faith, […]
On the last Sunday of each month, the Sisters spend the day in silence, except for communal prayer and Eucharist. Silence allows the Holy Spirit to touch a wounded heart and heal it. In silence we hear the voice of God speaking in our hearts. “One of the greatest attacks of the enemy is to […]
Black Love Day (BLD), celebrated on February 13, is the third nationally observed African American holiday (wholyday). Black Love is a day of atonement, reconciliation, celebration, and twenty-four-hour demonstration of love, showing five Tenets (specific acts): towards the Creator, for Self, for the Family, within the Black Community, and for the Black people.
Today marks the beginning of Lent and is a solemn day of fasting and penitence. Pope Benedict XVI said, "Lent is a journey. It means accompanying Jesus as he travels to Jerusalem, the place where the mystery of his passion, death, and resurrection is to be fulfilled. It reminds us that Christian life is a […]
On the last Sunday of each month, the Sisters spend the day in silence, except for communal prayer and Eucharist. Silence allows the Holy Spirit to touch a wounded heart and heal it. In silence we hear the voice of God speaking in our hearts. “One of the greatest attacks of the enemy is to […]
