Those who sought refuge were saved, which many attributed to Mary’s intercession. In addition to praying to Our Lady of Champion, Father Stephens said he is appealing for the intercession of Brise, ...

956. The intercession of the saints. “Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness.... They do not cease to intercede with the ...

On September 12, Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, Vienna was finally freed through the intercession of Mary Help of Christians. All Europe had joined with the Emperor crying out "Mary, Help!" ...

O Lord Father of Mercy, who through Jesus Christ and the intercession of the Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace, and the action of the Holy Spirit, has bestowed on Saint Oscar Romero the grace of being an ...

the official Catholic doctrine says praying to the saints is not worshipping them; rather, it is about intercession. Those, like Mary, the mother of Christ, are thought to be close to Jesus and so ...

Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth ... First Decade – Begin by saying: Saint Francis of Assisi, through your intercession, I pray that the First Order increases in vocations and that ...

6 Whatever our difficulty, Thomas counsels us to pray to Mary, "for in every danger you can obtain salvation from this glorious Virgin [and] in every work of virtue you can have Mary as your helper ...

The gravity of sin - in an era where moral relativism has dulled society rsquo;s sensitivity to sin, the Catholic Church ...

Introduction In the realm of faith and spirituality, misconceptions abound, and one of the most persistent misunderstandings ...

Created around 1503, the painting—which just sold at auction for $3.1 million—depicts the saint after the ... “May the Virgin Mary bless / Us with her holy offspring.” ...

Joining the Pope, Catholic clergy around the country offered prayers for the deceased and condolences for victims’ loved ones ...