Our Lady of Guadalupe

06/06/2026

⚜ St. Francis of Assisi had called the sun, the wolf and the birds "brothers"; In the end, it was the bees that gave him the last goodbye, turning the moment of death into a moment of cosmic harmony.

The episode of the bees is a little-known, but extraordinarily poetic account, about the last moments of San Francisco's life, in October 1226.

It's a detail that highlights how, for him, the "Sister Death" was not a tragic event, but a natural reunion with the Creator.

While Francisco lay naked on the ground
(as he had asked his brothers to die in absolute poverty) in the Church of the Porciúncula, something unique happened that deeply moved the people present:

♡ The sudden appearance:
Just as Francisco was about to exhale his final breath, a swarm of bees appeared over his cell.
Unusual behavior:
Bees didn't fly or look for flowers. Instead, they began humming with a very sweet melody and arranged to form a kind of garland or crown on the body of the saint.

Symbolism: For the friens present, it was not a casual event. In medieval symbolism, bees represented diligence, purity, and community (the brotherhood of the hive).

Their humming was interpreted as a song of praise and accompaniment for the soul leaving the earth.

♡ The testimony of Saint Buenaventura

San Buenaventura da Bagnoregio, in the Legenda Maior (Francisco's official biography), describes this event to show how even the smallest insects recognized in him a "father" and a friend.

It is the definitive sign that Francis' peace was not only with men, but with the entire architecture of creation.

A touching detail:
Bees are said to even pe*****te into the wounds of the stigmas of their hands, almost wanting to honor those signs of suffering with their industrious, silent presence.

06/03/2026

Novena to the Sacred Heart.
June 3 - 11, 2026
V. In the Name (✠) of the Father...
R. Amen.
Prayer of St. Gertrude to the Sacred Heart.
V. Sanctity of the Heart of Jesus,
R. Consecrate my heart.
V. Providence of the Heart of Jesus,
R. Watch over my heart;
V. Unchangeableness of the Heart of Jesus,
R. Strengthen my heart;
V. Purity of the Heart of Jesus,
R. Purify my heart;
V. Obedience of the Heart of Jesus,
R. Subjugate my heart;
V. Amiability of the Heart of Jesus,
R. Make Thyself known to my heart;
V. Divine Attractions of the Heart of Jesus,
R. Captivate my heart;
V. Riches of the Heart of Jesus,
R. Do ye suffice for my heart;
V. Floods of grace and blessing that flow from
the Heart of Jesus,
R. Inundate my heart,
V. O Heart of Jesus!
R. Be thou my joy, * my peace, * my repose
in this world and in the next.
V. O Heart of Jesus!
R. Adored in heaven, * invoked on earth, * feared in hell, * reign over all hearts, * reign throughout all ages, * reign for
ever in celestial glory. * Amen.
NOVENA PRAYER.
V. Let us pray.
O Lord Jesus (☨), Who has deigned to open to the Church, Thy spouse, the unspeakable delights and riches of Thy Heart; grant that we Thy servants may be worthy to be enriched and refreshed with the heavenly graces springing from this sweetest Source. Grant too unto Thy servants,
V. (state your intentions)
R. Amen.
EJACULATORY PRAYERS:
V. Sweetest Heart of Jesus (☨),
R. I implore that I may ever love Thee more and
more.
V. Sacred Heart of Jesus (☨),
R. Thy Kingdom come!
V. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus (☨),
R. Be loved everywhere.
V. Divine Heart of Jesus (☨),
R. Convert sinners, * save the dying, * deliver the
holy souls from purgatory!
V. Jesus (☨), meek and humble of heart,
R. Make my heart like unto Thine!
V. My God, grant that I may love Thee,
R. And be the only reward of my love * to love
Thee always more and more.
V. In the Name (✠) of the Father...
R. Amen.

06/03/2026

Novena for the Feast of Corpus Christi.
May 26 - June 3, 2026
With that profound humility which the Faith itself inspires in me, O My God and Savior Jesus Christ, true God and true man, I love Thee with all my heart and I adore Thee Who art hidden here, in reparation for all the irreverence, profanations and sacrileges which Thou receivest in the most adorable Sacrament of the Altar.
I adore Thee, O My God, if not so much as Thou art worthy to be adored nor so much as I am bound to do, yet as much as I am able; would that I could adore Thee with that perfect worship which the Angels in Heaven are enabled to offer Thee. May Thou, O My Jesus, be known, adored, loved and thanked by all men at every moment in this most holy and divine Sacrament. Amen.
O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine. Amen
The Raccolta

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

Today is Trinity Sunday and tomorrow the Catholic Church recognized feast day of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Many always ask why do Catholics pray to the Mother of God. The answer is simple. God the Father created the most beautiful purest vessel to carry and raise HIS SON. The first miracle Jesus worked was at the request of His Mother at the marriage feast of Cana. Even though Jesus was not ready to begin His public life's work he performed his first miracle at the request of His Mother. As Christ died on the cross one of His seven last words was for the care of His Mother. Christ showed His respect and love for His Mother to us all. As Catholics we pray the daily Rosary. Each decade of the Rosary consists of prayers while meditating on the life of Christ and His Mother. As we pray our Rosary we ask the Blessed Mother to assist us with our needs and intentions. Our Blessed Mother then takes our prayers to Her Son. Jesus's life proved HE can deny our Blessed Mother nothing. Our Blessed Mother takes our prayers and petitions to Her Son and asks for us. Jesus can never deny our prayers through HIS Mother.

05/27/2026

Pray the Traditional 15 Decade Rosary. Each Hail Mary is a rose presented to Our Lady. Meditate on the life of Jesus and Mary. Your life will be blessed because of it.

05/21/2026

⚜ WHY OUR LADY OF FATIMA STATUES ARE SOMETIMES DEPICTED WITH THREE DOVES?

In 1946, Portugal celebrated its 300th anniversary of her consecration to the Immaculate Conception.

In order to manifest their great love for Our lady of Fatima, the people wished to celebrate it with great pomp and grandeur.

A great procession with the statue of Our Lady of Fatima was organized which began in Fatima at the Cova de Iria where She appeared to the three children and ended at the Church of Our Lady of Fatima in Lisbon, 70 miles away.

Men carried the statue on a platform the entire way on foot, with the changing of the “guard” in each city along the way.

In every city, massive crowds came to show their devotion with different festivities including all night adoration and concluding with Holy Mass in the morning before She began her journey again.

As a mark of honor and thanksgiving, six white doves were released into the air on December 1st, 1946.

Three of them flew down to Our Lady’s feet and remained at Her feet during the whole journey to Lisbon.

They refused to eat or drink and they ignored all the commotion and noise which attended the Statue as She passed through the villages. Rose petals were tossed at Our Lady and brushed against the doves, lights and thunderous fireworks blazed in the night skies, crowds pressed all along the path of Our Lady.

Once in a while the doves would drift up a little off the statue, as to prove that they were not tied there.

This remarkable event became such a sensation that the local newspapers recorded all the details and aroused the interest of all of Portugal.

With the white doves still perched at Our Lady’s feet and still having refused to eat, the statue finally arrived in Lisbon at Our Lady of Fatima Church on December 5th, in time for the great Feast on the Immaculate Conception on December 8th. It seems as if all of Portugal was wondering what the doves would now do, since they had reached the destination of great import.

On December 7th at 3:00 p.m., thousands of children were consecrated to the Blessed Mother.

There was an enormous evening candlelight procession at 9:30 p.m.
Masses were then offered throughout the night and the solemn High Mass was held in the morning.

While this Mass was progressing, there was a sudden fluttering of wings.

One of the doves flew to the Epistle side of the altar and the other to the gospel side.

As the bishop straightened to elevate the Consecrated Host, they alighted and folded their wings, one on each side, as if they were adoring the Host.

The third dove was still at Our Lady’s feet. Then all of a sudden, at the moment of Holy Communion, the third dove flew up to the top of the crown of the statue.

As the bishop turned and held up Our Lord saying ,
“Ecce Angus Dei” (“Behold the Lamb of God”), astoundingly, the dove spread its white wings and held them open.

It seems Our Lady held the doves at Her Feet, on this special occasion, so that they could give glory to God at Holy Mass Who, in turn, confirmed the glory that He has given to
Our Lady ;

⚜ Our Lady of Fatima.

05/18/2026

“Our blessed Lord did not ascend to heaven immediately after the Resurrection but remained on earth for 40 days, speaking to the Apostles about the Kingdom of God. It was during these days that He gave the details of His Church, which He said would have its visible manifestation on Pentecost. ‘And so the Lord Jesus, when he had finished speaking to them, was taken up to heaven, and is seated now at the right hand of God.’ Seated is a figurative expression of eternal repose, which He has merited by His victory over sin. At the right hand is a symbol of His power of eternal intercession before His heavenly Father on our behalf. The Ascension of Christ is the assurance of our own ascension into heaven after the Last Judgment. Not yet ascended in body, we nevertheless enjoy the ascension of our minds in union with Him. We find our true home in heaven. It is to heaven that we look expectantly for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to save us; He will form this humbled body of ours anew, modeling it into the image of His glorified body, so effective is His power to make all things obey Him. O heavenly Magnet, in each communion draw our body and blood to Thy own, that already following Thee in heart, we may later ascend with Thee in the flesh!” Archbishop Fulton Sheen