How to Get to Heaven
Features | Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Faith on Saturday, August 14, 2010
Sunday, Aug. 22, is the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C, Cycle II).
Papal
On Aug. 22, Pope Benedict XVI prays the Sunday Angelus at his summer residence, Castel Gandolfo, at noon.
Pope Benedict XVI returns to Rome Aug. 25 to offer his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
Saints
There are two feasts of mothers this week.
Aug. 22 is the Coronation of the Blessed Mother. This is a highly... READ MORE
Faith Makes Us Courageous
Features | Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Faith on Saturday, July 31, 2010
Aug. 8 is the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C, Cycle II).
Saints
Two friends of St. Francis celebrate their feast days this week.
Aug. 8 is the feast of St. Dominic, who founded the Dominicans. He was known for his oratory skills; Francis was known for his way of life. Perhaps their talents were complementary, because they are said to have been close friends.
St. Clare’s feast is Aug. 11 in Assisi.... READ MORE
Pray Like Abraham and Jesus
Features | Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Faith on Saturday, July 17, 2010
Sunday, July 25, is the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Liturgical Year C, Cycle II).
Papal
Pope Benedict XVI decided not to take his typical vacation in the Italian Alps this summer. Instead, he is spending all of his vacation time at Castel Gandolfo, the summer papal residence. He’s nearly 83 and wants to spend his free time resting and reading.
This is the first time since 2005 that he has skipped... READ MORE
The Good Samaritan and You
Features | Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Faith on Sunday, July 04, 2010
July 11 is the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C, Cycle II).
Saints
July 11 is the feast of St. Benedict. The St. Benedict Medal is a great teaching tool about this saint. Most families have at least one, but it’s hard to keep straight what all the letters and images on the medal mean.
See here for an explanation.
Readings
Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Psalms 69:14, 17, 30-34, 36, 37; Colossians 1:15-20;... READ MORE
When God Calls, Follow
Features | Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Faith on Saturday, June 26, 2010
Sunday, June 27, is the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Liturgical Year C, Cycle II). Tuesday, June 29, is the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul (not a holy day of obligation).
Papal
Pope Benedict XVI will say two Masses for the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul so that he can honor both saints.
On Monday, June 28, the Holy Father will celebrate the vigil Mass and first vespers at the Basilica of St.... READ MORE
Year for Priests Ends, Mercy Begins
Features | Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Faith on Saturday, June 12, 2010
June 13 is the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Friday, June 11, is the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Papal
On Friday, June 11, Pope Benedict XVI will solemnly close the Year for Priests at Mass in St. Peter’s Square at 10am.
In his letter announcing that the Year for Priests would begin last year on the feast day of the Sacred Heart, Pope Benedict struck a personal note:
“I still treasure... READ MORE
4 Joans of Arc, 1 God and Us
Features | Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Faith on Saturday, May 29, 2010
Sunday, May 30, is Trinity Sunday (Liturgical Year C, Cycle II). May 31 is the feast of the Visitation (not a holy day of obligation).
Saints
May 30, the feast of St. Joan of Arc, is supplanted this year by Trinity Sunday.
Joan of Arc is a fascinating saint to share with your children because her story brings into sharp relief certain facts that kids will have to face as they grow older. For example,... READ MORE
Christ Leaves, Mary Visits
Features | Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Faith on Saturday, May 15, 2010
May 13 is Ascension Thursday, a holy day of obligation in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Hartford, Conn., Newark, N.J., and all of Nebraska. Elsewhere, Sunday, May 16, is Ascension Sunday. In those dioceses which celebrate Ascension Thursday, May 16 is the Seventh Sunday of Easter.
Papal
Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to visit Portugal from May 11-14 and, weather permitting, will helicopter in to... READ MORE
Love, Jesus Style
Features | Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Faith on Saturday, May 01, 2010
May 2 is the Fifth Sunday of Easter (Liturgical Year C, Cycle II).
Papal
Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass in Turin, Italy, where he has come to see the Shroud of Turin, which is considered by many to be the burial shroud of Christ. Pope John Paul II called the cloth with the image of a crucified man on it “a witness to the Resurrection.”
To learn more about the Shroud of Turin, visit Colorado’s... READ MORE
From Malta to the Shores of Galilee
Features | Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Faith on Saturday, April 10, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010, is the Third Sunday of Easter (Year C, Cycle II).
Papal
Pope Benedict XVI will make his apostolic journey to Malta April 17-18.
Pope Benedict won’t be shipwrecked on the island of Malta, as St. Paul was in Acts 27 and 28, but the two visits are being compared anyway. After all, the April visit is scheduled for the 1,950th anniversary of the shipwreck, and the country’s bishops... READ MORE
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