Tag: Bosco
The Church is strengthened from above
. . .Even when surrounded by tribulation the Church still enjoys some consolation from God. “Christ also loved the Church, and delivered himself up for her, that he might sanctify her…in order that he might present to himself the Church in all her glory, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that… Read More ›
Feast of the Guardian Angels: A Story
If you should be in any danger, of soul or body, call on your Guardian Angel; and I assure you that he will help you and free you. St. John Bosco In the wee hours of the morning Dr. Brown was jarred from sleep by the insistent ringing of the phone. He remembers groggily groping… Read More ›
Mary, Help of Christians
The Church has often experienced the extraordinary help of the Mother of God in times of persecution by the enemies of the Christian faith. Therefore, from the earliest centuries of the Christian era, the custom developed of invoking the Blessed Virgin in the storms of persecution under the title of “help of Christians.” While Pius… Read More ›