Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas

Grant me, O Lord my God,a mind to know you,a heart to seek you,wisdom to find you,conduct pleasing to you,faithful perseverance in waiting for you,and a hope of finally embracing you.Amen. St. Thomas Aquinas, pray for us!Feast Day: January 28th.

St Francis de Sales (1567 – 1622).

St Francis de Sales (1567 – 1622)He was born near Annecy, in Savoy, studied the law, and was ordained to the priesthood despite the opposition of his father. His first mission was to re-evangelize the people of his home district (the Chablais), who had gone over to Calvinism. Always in danger of his life from […]

January 16th. Today in Franciscan History.

January 16th.Today in Franciscan HistoryPOPE PIUS XII ISSUED THE LETTER‘EXULTA LUSITANIA FELIX’ WHICH DECLARED ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA AS DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH After the Second World War on January 16th,1946, Pope Pius XII with the Apostolic Letter Exsulta, Lusitania felix (‘Rejoice, happy Portugal’) declared that St Anthony was a Doctor of the Church with […]