Tag: St. Teresa of Avila
St. Teresa of Avila’s horrifying encounters with the devil
And how she was able to easily chase him away. St. Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it” (1 Corinthinas 10:13). Such was the… Read More ›
The Divine Mercy Devotion and Praying the Fatima Chaplet
The Divine Mercy Devotion, which has some strong similarities with the Fatima Program, can provide a logical template on which to build a Chaplet The Divine Mercy prayer is Eucharistic and concerns the Father and the Son while the Fatima prayers are a bit more Eucharistic and decidedly Trinitarian. This Trinitarian focus reflects our central… Read More ›
Pope to declare Spanish saint ‘doctor’ of church
MADRID (AP) – Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday (Aug. 20) he would confer one of the Catholic Church’s highest honors on an influential 16th-century Spanish saint, making a surprise announcement during a Mass at the church’s world youth festival. Benedict drew sustained applause from the seminarians, priests, bishops and cardinals gathered in Madrid’s main cathedral… Read More ›
Christ has no Body but Yours
During his time on earth, Jesus met and talked to many people. Some of those meetings were private; others were public, and had far-reaching effects. Some were both. For example, Jesus turned water into wine for the sake of a young bride and groom who were not too good on planning. But that wine was… Read More ›