A Word of God for Saturday, September 12th:
“How can I repay you, Lord,
for your goodness to me?
The cup of salvation I will raise;
I will call on the Lord’s name.”
Psalm 115
Father Mychal Judge, a Catholic priest and FDNY chaplain, was the first officially recorded casualty of the September 11 attacks. At the World Trade Center, he prayed as he witnessed people jumping from the towers and administered the last rites to a fallen firefighter before he was killed by falling debris.
From today's Mass: "Fixing his eyes on his disciples Jesus said: "How happy are you who are poor: yours is the kingdom of heaven. Happy you who are hungry now: you shall be satisfied. Happy you who weep now: you shall laugh"." (Lk 6, 20)
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The Mayo Gaelic Football team will attend Mass on Tuesday at Knock Shrine to give thanks to Our Lady of Knock for their All Ireland title win
A Word of God from today's Mass: "All those you protect Lord, shall be glad & ring out their joy. You shelter them; in you they rejoice, those who love your name." (Ps 5)
Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997), known as Mother Teresa, founded the Missionaries of Charity to serve the poorest and most abandoned. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, she devoted her life to seeing and loving Jesus in every suffering person.
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The first Catholic school named after Saint Carlos Acutis will be named in Donegal this week
Scoil Náisiúnta Gort a' Choirce will now include Naomh Carlo Acutis in its name
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2029 will mark the 200th anniversary of Catholic Emancipation
For over a hundred years prior, Catholics could not vote, could not practise their faith openly, could not own land, could not run schools and were legally obliged fo attend Protestant services
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The historic Mount Mellary Abbey in Waterford was destined for closure recently after a decline in vocations
Its doors will remain open however with Ave Maria University now setting up on the site
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The Mayo Gaelic Football team have climbed Croagh Patrick in thanksgiving after winning the All Ireland Football Championship for the first time in 75 years
Saint Patrick fasted atop the mountain for 40 days in 441 AD
This loathsome hypocrite crept around the House of Commons pretending to be an austere Presbyterian for much of the time I was there. A reptilian nauseating piece of human excrement.