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.
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“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
Your compassion for our neighbors in need is astounding! The St. Isidore community is very generous and we thank you for helping us help
Sending Thanksgiving Wishes with Gratitude and Appreciation for all of You! We conducted our Thanksgiving Distribution this past week. We helped 41
I am sent not only to love God but to make Him loved. It is not enough for me to love God, if my neighbor does not love Him. St. Vincent de Paul
And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’
We should recall that no man is an island, entire of itself. Our lives are involved with one another, through innumerable interactions they are