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Our Lady of Sorrows icon © Cecilia Lawrence June 17th 2017 4.5 x 6 inches Ink, watercolor, gold leaf Simeon said to Mary: "Behold, this child is de... Our Lady of Sorrows icon

Posts about st francis of assisi written by MJH

Learn about new saints and celebrate the feast days of saints you have loved for years. Every day has a gift to unwrap. What will today's be?

Gioacchino Assereto • David with the Head of Goliath, ca.1640

Happy Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​ In the words of this famous saint, “If you want to bring happiness to the whole world, go home and love your family.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀​​​​​​​​ Our prayer today is that you experience the Father’s peace and joy as a family. Mother Teresa, pray for us! 🙏​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Here are a few more easy ways everyone can celebrate the feast of this special saint:​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ▪ St. Teresa dedicated her life to…

Description St. Alphonsus Liguori icon © Cecilia Lawrence November 8th 2015 4.5 x 6 inches Ink, watercolor, gold leaf “True, He is infinite Majesty, but He is also infinite Goodness and infinite Love. There can be no greater Lord than God; neither can there be a more ardent lover than He.” ~ St. Alphonsus Liguori “O Mother of Sorrows, for the love of Your Son, accept me as Your servant and pray to Him for me. And You, my Redeemer, since you have died for me, allow me to love You, for I…

Two prayers by St. John Chrysostom, Doctor of the Church and famed preacher of the Gospel.

Pope Gregory the Great