December 9, 2015 Conception of St. Anna

GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! The barren Anna leaped for joy when she gave birth to Mary the Virgin who in turn will give birth in the flesh...

54 Ways to Be Merciful During the Jubilee Year of Mercy

Practicing mercy in our lives actually does take practice Source: Aleteia The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” He heard this and said, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick...

Year of Mercy Column: The Jubilee Prayer of Pope Francis

Author: Peter Yaremko You and I cannot be in Rome on Tuesday when the Holy Father opens The Jubilee Year of Mercy by throwing open the Holy Door of Saint Peter’s Basilica. But we can be there with him in spirit by offering the Jubilee Prayer Pope Francis wrote:...