Francisco and Jacinta Marto were two of the three children (along with their cousin Lucia dos Santos) to whom the Blessed Virgin appeared at Fatima from May to October 1917. The three lived in the village of Aljustrel, near Fatima, Portugal, and
Blessed Michael McGivney, Instructor of Christian Patriotism, pray for us. They will fight against you, but not prevail over you, for I am with you to deliver you. (Jer 1:19) Intention For those forever changed by the crucible of war, that the
Blessed Michael McGivney, Comforter of the Sick and Dying, pray for us. Heal me, LORD, that I may be healed; save me, that I may be saved, for you are my praise. Intention For those who save lives and those who are
Blessed Michael McGivney, Friend of the Lonely and Suffering, pray for us. “A voice was heard in Ramah, sobbing and loud lamentation; Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be consoled, since they were no more” (Mt 2:18). Intention For
Blessed Michael McGivney, defender of the widow and orphan, pray for us. You listen, Lord, to the needs of the poor; you strengthen their heart and incline your ear. You win justice for the orphaned and oppressed; no one on earth will
WASHINGTON — The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has once again been targeted by vandals. This time, a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the north lawn of the basilica grounds, located in an area known as
Blessed Michael McGivney, Defender of the Widow and Orphan, pray for us. “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”
Cyril and Methodius were brothers, born in Thessalonica, Greece, to a senatorial family. Cyril taught in Constantinople; Methodius was a provincial governor. Renouncing their wealth, they were ordained and went as missionaries to Moravia. Their knowledge of the Slavic language proved instrumental
Blaise was the bishop of Sebastea, Turkey. When the persecutions started under Emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305). Blaise took refuge in a cave, where he cared for wild animals. Years later, he was found by hunters and turned over to authorities. He was
Born in Ireland around 450, Brigid was the daughter of a pagan chieftain named Dubhthach and a Christian slave woman named Broicsech. She was raised by her mother in slave quarters but was eventually returned to her father's house around the age