Catholics in the U.K. paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death Sept. 8 and the end of a reign that lasted more than 70 years.
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How an attack on the Rosary has led to a boom!
However, in the face of this a wave of Catholics hit social media with images of their rosary beads, prayer tables and memes to show solidarity in defence of the Holy Rosary even hitting trending pages on Twitter.
American Movie Star, Shia LaBeouf converts to Catholicism
The famous actor announced this in a 80 minute long interview with well the known Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and former Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, founder of the ministerial organisation ‘Word on Fire’ which reaches out to Catholics both lapsed and practising and anyone interested in the faith.
Resolutions suggested by St John Bosco for a better Spiritual Life.
How often can our lives seem in ‘auto-pilot’? Going through the motions, sticking to routines with lack of care or attention to other things happening around us?
This to can be the reality for many people’s spiritual lives. I wonder just how many people think to themselves ‘I don’t feel the same when I pray or go to Mass?’ or ‘I don’t feel as close to Jesus as I once did, I want that feeling back again?’
Feast of The Saint of Auchwitz -Maximilian Kolbe
After a long period of starvation in a dark cramped cell – Maximilian Kolbe was among the last alive and on this day in 1941 was injected with Phenol by a Nazi Doctor. Some accounts suggest that during the imprisonment, this Polish Priest converted other prisoners and prayed with them.
Our Lady of Chocolate? How Lourdes Inspired A Chocolate Sensation!
Michele Ferrero, an Italian chocolatier and devout Catholic, was known for his devotion to Our Lady. During the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of his company, he said: “The success of Ferrero we owe to Our Lady of Lourdes; without her we can do little.”
When Ferrero introduced the treats in 1982, it is believed that he named them “Rocher” after the craggy rock grotto, called the Rocher de Massabielle, that marks the place where the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Bernadette in Lourdes, France. A place that had a special meaning for Ferrero, who died on Valentine’s Day in 2015 at the age of 89.
Month of All Souls
Traditionally we remember the dead, the Vatican has announced an extended indulgence for praying for the souls of the departed.
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Attacks on churches rise in USA and Europe. What’s the solution?
“Christianity is under attack and we’re constantly being lied to about the cause of these fires,” tweeted Raheem Kassam, ex-Muslim and chief editor of National Pulse. “Burning churches have become far too common in Europe. These are not accidents,” echoed Israeli Youtuber Hanaya Naptali.
What then, is the solution?