Catholic Fire

Let nothing trouble or afflict thee. Am I not here, I who am thy Mother? Thou art beneath my shadow and protection. And am not I life and health?In my lap art thou,and counted as mine. What more dost thou need? I shall show my tender clemency for those who love and seek me, for all who implore my protection,who call on me in their labors and afflictions. ~ Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego Image: The Pregnant Mother

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe The Feast of Our Lady of Gudalupe, Protectress of the Unborn Today's Mass Readings Today's Advent Meditation with Fr. Philippe, O.P ., Priest, Philosophy Professor, Founder of the Community of St. John On This Day in Catholic History 1531 The Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe : Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin saw the Blessed Virgin Mary outside of modern-day Mexico City. 1545 The Council of Trent opened. 1917 In Nebraska, Father Edward J. Flanagan (1886–1948) founded Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys. Birthdays 1745 - John Jay , 1st Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1829) 1876 - Alvin Kraenzlein , Olympic gold medalist (d. 1928) 1893 - Edward G. Robinson , American actor (d. 1973) 1915 - Frank Sinatra , American singer, (d. 1998) 1923 - Bob Barker , American TV Game Show Host 1932 - Bob Pettit , American basketball player 1938 - Connie Francis , American singer 1940 - Dionne Warwick , American singer 1952 - Cathy Rigby , Americ...

Gospel Luke 1: 39 -45 The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is truly Mary who shows her presence. This enables us to understand that in our Christian life, Christ's presence and Mary's presence are primary and come before any spoken words. A mother is a silent presence, a presence that will help her children sleep peacefully, trustingly...a presence of love, of warmth for the heart, so that we might truly be in her hands, asking her to carry us and to teach us this evangelical way of littleness, which will allow us to obey just as a child obeys his mother. ~ From The Daily Gospel with Fr. Philippe , O.P., Priest, Philosophy Professor, Founder of the Community of St. John

Watch out, Tiller, now here they come! The powerful prayer intercessors from Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary Crusade For Life , led by Rich Mahoney and based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana will hold a 72-hour prayer vigil outside the infamous Wichita abortion mill beginning this Friday, March 23, and running through Sunday, March 25. This dedicated group holds round the clock vigils and have commited themselves to prayer vigils in Wichita twice a year until Women's Health Care Services closes. While this group is predominately Catholic, Christians from all denominations are invited to stop by Tiller's during the prayer event and offer their own prayers for an end to abortion, and that Tiller will be brought to justice for the commission of illegal late-term abortions. For more information go here. Via Operation Rescue.