Strange wording in ‘Hail, Holy Queen’?
Question: The prayer “Hail, Holy Queen” has three phrases in it that trouble me. They are: “to thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve”; “mourning...
Prayer
St Maximilian Kolbe
St Maximilian Kolbe was beatified in 1971 by Pope Paul VI and was canonised in 1982 by Pope John Paul II. He is the patron saint of...
Pray with the Pope: Elected politicians are our employees
Pope’s prayer intention for August: Let us pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and the common...
St Ignatius of Loyola
July 31 is the Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola – wounded soldier, priest and founder of the Jesuit Order. Ignatius wrote the spiritual exercises which are...
St Mary Magdalene
Today is the Feast of St Mary Magdalene, Disciple of the Lord. The Bible tells us that she was delivered of 7 demons by Jesus. St Thomas...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Prayer
Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, patroness of the Carmelite Order. Pray for us🙏
St Bonaventure Prayer
Today is the Feast of St Bonaventure, Franciscan Bishop, theologian and Doctor of the Church🙏
Prayer of St Benedict
July 11 is the Feast of St Benedict, founder of the Benedictine Order and creator of the Rule of St Benedict which the order has used for...
Pope: Anointing of the sick offers strength to those seriously ill, elderly
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The sacrament of the anointing of the sick is not just for those who are nearing the end of their life, Pope...
