Let us all pray to Saints Alfio, Filadelfo and Cirino for the conversion of our city, state, country and world. Let us ask their intercession especially for the many, many young people who have left the Church. These amazing young men suffered horrible torture and death rather than deny Jesus and worship the false gods…
One Saturday night years ago I went out to a bar for a good time in Belmar, NJ. It was a place not unlike the one that sometimes keeps me up at night these days. This is God’s sense of humor. But this particular night I finally hit bottom after many years of living a…
In 1988 I was in the Navy and my Seabee Battalion was deployed to Guam, an island in the far western Pacific Ocean. We did a training exercise where we had to fly to a small island called Tinian and participate in war games with other branches of the military. One day a group of…
There are many elderly people who are former parishioners of Corpus Christi Parish and now members of our shrine community who are not able to attend Mass or other activities. We would especially like to let them know that we are thinking of them and praying for them. In our later years we experience more…
Thanks be to God for the recent Supreme Court decision that over turned the unjust and immoral Roe vs. Wade decision of 1973 that claimed a so-called right to abortion. No one has the right to take the life of an innocent defenseless human being. And that is what abortion is. The reaction to this…
All couples celebrating their 10th, 25th, or 50th wedding anniversaries are invited to join Cardinal Seán O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. on Sunday, November 6th at 2:00pm at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston. The Mass includes a vow renewal and special blessing by the Cardinal. Couples can register at https://www.evangelizeboston.com/event/annual-wedding-anniversary-mass/ For more information, please email…
Les invito a un Novenario que se llama: La Nueva Evangelización en la República Dominicana Comenzaremos cada noche con el rezo del Santo Rosario en la iglesia a las 6:30pm, seguido de una breve charla que se trata de la historia de la Republica Dominicana. Habrá varios invitados quienes darán las charlas, incluso a Cesar…
For all of us who have spoken, written, worked, marched, and prayed to reverse Roe v. Wade, today’s Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson is deeply significant and encouraging. This decision will create the possibility of protecting human life from conception; it calls us to recognize the unique burden faced by women in pregnancy;…
Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church Saint Anthony Bread is a term used for offerings made in thanksgiving to God for blessings received though the intercession of Saint Anthony. Two miracles are attributed to the saint where the petitioners had offered to give bread to the poor if their prayers were…
To support married couples during this time of social distancing, Worldwide Marriage Encounter is sponsoring virtual marriage experiences. Some are on weekends and are seven sessions on weekdays from 7:00pm to 9:30pm. We also have some in-person experiences for those interested. Couples will explore their individual personality styles, improve listening and communication skills, understand God’s…