Spiritual Resources

Feast of the Presentation

Feb 2, 2022 | Blog, Liturgy, Spiritual Resources

Today’s feast is an echo of the past Christmas season and the completion of the mystery of Jesus – born, revealed to Israel, manifested to the nations – is now encountered by the Church in the person of Simeon. In his prophecy Simeon both tells of the “light of revelation” and the sword that will pierce Mary’s heart. We know that Christ’s death will not overshadow the brightness of his light. We live the eternal spring – the new life that is Christ. Through his light, we can help dispel the darkness in this world.

Consecrated Life

Feb 2, 2022 | Blog, Spiritual Resources

Celebrated Feb. 2, World Day for Consecrated Life is an opportunity to celebrate the gift of consecrated life and pray for men and women discerning a consecrated vocation with the global Catholic Church.

Brigid of Kildare

Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Liturgy, Spiritual Resources

Saint Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland (Irish: Naomh Bríd; Latin: Brigida; c. 451 – 525) is the patroness saint (or ‘mother saint’) of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish hagiographies, she was an abbess who founded several convents of nuns, most notably that of Kildare, which was one of the most important in Ireland. There are few historical facts about her, and early hagiographies are mainly anecdotes and miracle tales, some of which are rooted in pagan folklore. The saint shares her name with a Celtic goddess. She is patroness of many things, including poetry, learning, healing, protection, blacksmithing, livestock and dairy production. Brigid’s feast day is 1 February, which was originally a festival marking the beginning of spring. From 2023 it will be a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, the first named after a woman.

San Antonio in the 1870’s

Jan 28, 2022 | Blog, Spiritual Resources

I recently became enamored with a recently released movie, “News of the World.” It stars Tom Hanks, and is the story of a man who goes around Texas, immediately after the time of the Civil War, and reads the news of the world to Texans. The story is good in itself; however, he ends up in Castroville, and finally in San Antonio. It’s a wonderful depiction of San Antonio and Texas in the time that our first Sisters came to San Antonio. I highly recommend it.

Holy Innocents

Dec 28, 2021 | Blog, Liturgy, Spiritual Resources

The Holy Innocents are the children of Bethlehem, murdered because a jealous king was threatened.

Christmas Novena

Dec 16, 2021 | Blog, Liturgy, Spiritual Resources

The Christmas novena, as it is now known, begins on December 16, nine days before Christmas, and ends on Christmas Eve. The novena is a lovely Advent tradition, originating in Turin, Italy in 1721 and continues to prepare hearts for the coming of Christ through the prophecies, psalms and Gospels.

Feast of St. Juan Diego

Dec 9, 2021 | Blog, Liturgy, Spiritual Resources

God comes to us through people, moving them to act on God’s behalf. One such person was Juan Diego who played a very significant part in bringing the Good News of the Gospel to the peoples of Mexico.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, Liturgy, Spiritual Resources

We honor and give praise to Mary, conceived without sin, for her “YES” and pray for the grace to bear Christ to the world as she did.

Believe

Nov 15, 2021 | Blog, Spiritual Resources

As Catholic Christians, we believe in everlasting life, resurrection, and we participate in the resurrection, we believe, because of the gratuitous love of God, and God’s desire to be united with each one of us, now, and always – the Incarnation, God uniting Godself to us through the person of Jesus.