The Last Mass of St. Pio of Pietrelcina
The Final Mass of St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) celebrated in the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie on September 22, 1968, the day before his death.
[Video] The Story of St Maximilian Kolbe
St. Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz in Poland.
Pope’s Intention For June 2016: Solidarity in Cities
That the aged, marginalized, and those who have no one may find–even within the huge cities of the world–opportunities for encounter and solidarity.
Video: The Assassination Attempt On Pope Saint John Paul II
On Wednesday, 13 May 1981, in St. Peter's Square at Vatican City, Pope John Paul II was shot in an attempted assassination. The Pope was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Ağca while he was entering the square. The Pope was struck four times, and suffered severe blood loss. Ağca was apprehended immediately, and later sentenced to life in prison by an Italian court. The Pope later forgave Ağca for the assassination attempt.
Pope’s Intention For May 2016: Respect for Women
"That in every country of the world, women may be honored and respected and that their essential contribution to society may be highly esteemed."
Requiem Aeternam
Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Te decet hymnus Deus, in Sion, et tibi reddetur votum in Ierusalem. Exaudi orationem meam; ad te omnis caro veniet. Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Litaniae Sanctorum (Litany of the Saints)
The Litany of the Saints (Latin, Litania Sanctorum) is a sacred prayer of the Roman Catholic Church. It is a prayer of invocation to the Triune God, and prayers for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Angels and all the martyrs and saints upon whom Christianity was founded.
The Lourdes Hymn (Immaculate Mary)
Immaculate Mary, thy praises we sing;
Who reignest in splendor with Jesus our King.
Ave, ave, ave, Maria! Ave, ave, Maria!
[Video] The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe
On December 9, Our Lady appeared to a poor Indian named Cuauhtlatohuac, who was baptized and given the name Juan Diego.
The lady spoke to...
Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel)
"Veni Veni Emmanuel" (Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel" in English) is one of the most solemn Advent hymns. The melody may perhaps be a old Jewish-Christian Hanuka liturgy chant from the 5th century. It is believed that the final form of the traditional music stems from a 15th Century French processional for Franciscan nuns, but it may also have 8th Century Gregorian origins. . The text is based on the biblical prophecy from Isaiah 7:14 that states that God will give Israel a sign that will be called "Emmanuel" meaning "God With Us".
