The Apparition at Pontmain January 1871 was one of the darkest times in the history of France. The Empire had fallen before the advance of t...

Body of Jesus is Placed in the Tomb "Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud, Nicodemus also, who had at first com...

BACKGROUND In the tenth century, a wave of barbarism had spread across Europe after the break-up of the Empire of Charlemagne. Constant warf...

Thank you Angela Messenger for my new Patron Saint - St. Bridget of Sweden! St. Bridget of Sweden ~ Ora Pro Nobis

Go here for a must read my Uncle Di over at Off the Record, my favorite blog.

Mary Recieves the Dead Body of Her Son "In order to prevent the bodies from remaining on the cross on the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilat...

"If you are discouraged because of your sinfulness, do not depend on your virtue or the strength of your case before God. Rather, depen...

Piercing of the Side of Jesus "But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water."...

Death of Jesus "And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). There they crucified him, and wit...

Go here for an excellent post by Wolftracker at Kansas City Catholic. Please join in praying for the souls of those involved. Eternal rest ...

Nabbed this great picture from Hallowed Ground . I invite you to closely examine this image. The mass is being said with great reverence and...

A special thanks for Vincenzo for creating for me a beautiful header image for Our Lady's Tears! This one is for you Vincenzo: Sub Tuum ...

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"So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross. And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming ...

Ok, forgive me, but just had to post one more. In this one you get a glimpse of me, another daughter and of course, a whole lot of the DAWG!...

Ok, so this is a departure from my usual postings. One of my daughters made this video and it was so cute I had to post it. Making these mov...

Go here for an excellent blog post from Diane at Te Deum Laudemus! Here's a small excerpt: "{Father Benedict Groeschel} at the end...

Here is a translation of a letter from Bartolomé Blanco Márquez, written to his girlfriend from prison the day before he was executed during...

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(photo credit) St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle... Don't forget to thank your Angel Guardian for not falling with them. Am...

"Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to...

Your Inner European is Russian! Mysterious and exotic. You've got a great balance of danger and allure. Who's Your Inner European? I...

Mary crushing the serpent, Artist Unknown (photo credit) To Jesus through Mary! Mary I consecrate the entire world to thine Immaculate Heart...

Words cannot express how in love I am with the Holy Roman Catholic Church. Thank you God for blessing us poor, ungrateful creatures with suc...

(photo credit) The Flight Into Egypt "When the Magi had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream He said, ...

An excellent blog - Totus Pius, go here for a great post by our Supreme Pontiffs of happy memory regarding the BALANCE we must strive to ha...

Angel Guardian, thanks and praise and all glory be to God in the highest for His mercy and benevolence upon mankind and my poor soul! I thi...

Posting has been very sparse and I apologize. My practice is getting busier and I thank God for that, but this leaves me less time to blog. ...

Wresting with the Truth - Jacob Wrestling with the Angel Gustav Doré1855 (160 Kb); Granger Collection, New York ( photo credit ) "The p...

"When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. ...