“Charity is the soul of faith; it gives it life; without love, faith dies.” – St. Anthony of Padua The charity of St. Isidore
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“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness
St. Vincent de Paul“We never give more honor to Jesus than when we honor his Mother, and we honor her simply and solely to honor him all the more
“What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? For the Son
“Genuine love is demanding, but its beauty lies precisely in the demands it makes.” – Pope Francis We are less than a week away from our
Thursday, December 8th, is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This week is also the feast day of St. Juan Diego.
“O my God, teach me to be generous, to serve you as you deserve to be served, to give without counting the cost, to fight without fear of being
On October 3, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued an official Thanksgiving Proclamation to set apart the last
Extend your mercy towards others, so that there can be no one in need whom you meet without helping. For what hope is there for us if God should
“Extend your mercy towards others, so that there can be no one in need whom you meet without helping. For what hope is there for us if God should
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Letter of St. Paul to the
God the Father tells Catherine [of Siena]: This is why I have put you among your neighbors: so that you can do for them what you cannot do for
Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don’t judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other
In imitation of our Master, we Christians are called to confront the poverty of our brothers and sisters, to touch it, to make it our own and to take
We recognize a tree by its fruit, and we ought to be able to recognize a Christian by his action. The fruit of faith should be evident in our
What is the Church if not the assembly of all the saints?” The communion of saints is the Church. Everything the true Christian has is to be
If you wish to go to extremes, let it be in sweetness, patience, humility and charity.” St. Philip Neri Happy New Year! We wish our St.
We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest
Love of self, neighbor and God are not three separate and distinct forms of loving. Learning to love one’s neighbor is, at the same time,
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share