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God grant our fallen heroes eternal rest. Thank you to them and their families

St. Rita of Cascia, Italian widow and Augustinian nun, pray for us!

@KatiePMcGrady I pray for Stephen's conversion.

In honor of his last show, the one time I was “on” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Today is Ascension Day, the day Jesus Christ ascended into Heaven, 40 days after the Resurrection. For 40 days Jesus remained on Earth to prove he had truly risen from the dead. He appeared to his disciples—teaching them, strengthening their faith, and confirming that He had truly conquered death. Especially to Thomas who had to literally touch Jesus's glorified body to believe it 😂 Then, in their presence, in the Mount of Olives, after one final blessing He ascended. As He did a cloud took Him away from their sight, echoing the same divine signs seen in Exodus and at the Transfiguration. This moment was not a departure in the sense of loss, Jesus wasn't going away. He was going to the Father to reign in glory. He was enthroned at the right hand of the Father. The Ascension makes something crystal clear: Christ reigns now. He rules over Heaven and Earth. But most importantly we must remember: He will come again. Just like the angels said "He will return. Until that day, the mission continues: to live as witnesses of what has been seen and received. To spread the Faith to all corners of the world and to live according to His teachings. "Whoever has my commandments and keeps them loves me. Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them" - John 14,21

@PastorMark Omgosh. May the Lord have mercy on your soul.

Mary was a teen mom and Jesus had no earthly father. It's a good thing there was no Planned Parenthood in Nazareth.

One year ago today, Pope Leo XIV stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and greeted the world with the words: "Peace be with you!" Today, we continue to pray for the Holy Father as he faithfully shepherds the Church.

May is dedicated to our Lady. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.

Happy Feast Day of St. Joseph the Worker! St. Joseph, pray for us!

@TaylorRMarshall I don't pay attention to what others are doing during Mass. The only things that honestly distract me...people wearing shorts and people talking.

The laity should STOP policing the laity at church. ✅Want to bow at the celebrant in procession? Whatever. ✅Want to sit or kneel during Epistle? Whatever. ✅Want to use orans hands during prayer? Whatever. ✅Want to pray the Rosary after Communion? Whatever. ✅Want to shake hands or not shake hands? Whatever. It's like being on a dance floor and thinking “Wow! That other couple over there doesn't know how to waltz properly. I should go over there and tell them they are doing it all wrong!” Laymen should be laymen. We are NOT governed by sacerdotal rubrics.

“If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” St. Mother Teresa 🕊️

St. Gianna Molla, pediatrician, wife and mother, and example of selfless love, pray for us!

Prayer to the Wounded Heart of Jesus O my most loving and gentle Jesus, I desire with all the affections of my heart, that all beings should praise you, honor you, and glorify you eternally for that sacred wound with which your divine Side was rent. I deposit, enclose, and conceal in that wound and in that opening in Thy Heart, my heart and all my feelings, thoughts, desires, and intentions and all the faculties of my soul. I entreat you, by the precious Blood and Water that flowed from your Most Loving Heart, to take entire possession of me, that you may guide me in all things. Consume me in the burning fire of your holy Love, that I may be so absorbed and transformed into you that I may no longer be but one with you. Amen. – Lanspergius, the Carthusian

@Pontifex Please pray for President Trump and all of our elected officials, for their protection and that they turn to Holy God for guidance and wisdom.

The Holy Spirit unites people and vocations in freedom, so that no one may live only for themselves any longer. Each Sunday calls us out of the “tomb” of isolation and seclusion, so that we may meet in the garden of communion where the Risen One watches over us. vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

Following the news of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, @ArchbishopOKC , president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offered the following statement: “We are grateful the lives of the President, those who protect him, and everyone in attendance last night were spared from serious harm. Let us all pray for our elected leaders and public officials that they may receive God’s blessings. Because human life is a precious gift, there is no room for violence of any kind in our society.”

I offer my support to those who advocate for the abolition of the death penalty in the United States of America and around the world. I pray that your efforts will lead to a greater acknowledgement of the dignity of every person, and will inspire others to work for the same just cause. vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

The Catholic Church has consistently taught that each human life, from the moment of conception until natural death, is sacred and deserves to be protected. Indeed, the right to life is the very foundation of every other human right. For this reason, only when a society safeguards the sanctity of human life will it flourish and prosper.

I leave #Africa with an immeasurable treasure of faith, hope, and charity. This treasure consists of stories, faces, and testimonies, both joyful and sorrowful, which will greatly enrich my life and ministry as the Successor of Peter. As in the early centuries of the Church, Africa is now called to make a decisive contribution to the holiness and missionary character of the Christian people. #ApostolicJourney

Let your heart overflow with rejoicing in the Lord's Resurrection! Alleluia!

@BishStrick These bishops should have been dealt with a long time ago.

This is evil and must be opposed by every faithful Catholic. Woe to so-called shepherds who lead the sheep astray. Rome should speak clearly and immediately but all I hear is silence. Blessing sin is the complete opposite of love.

When asked about the blessing of same-sex couples after a decision by German Cardinal Reinhard Marx in Munich and Freising, Pope Leo XIV said Church unity should not be reduced to sexual ethics. “First of all, I think it’s very important to understand that the unity or division of the Church should not revolve around sexual matters,” he said. “We tend to think that when the Church is talking about morality, that the only issue of morality is sexual, and in reality, I believe there are much greater and more important issues, such as justice, the equality, freedom of men and women, freedom of religion, that would all take priority before that particular issue.” Leo said the Holy See had already made clear to the German bishops that it does not agree with the “formalized blessing of couples,” including homosexual couples or couples in irregular situations, beyond what Pope Francis had permitted. Invoking Francis’ well-known statement of “Tutti, tutti, tutti,” Leo said: “All are welcome, all are invited. All are invited to follow Jesus, and all are invited to look for conversion in their lives.” “To go beyond that today, I think that the topic can cause more disunity than unity,” he added, “and that we should look for ways to build our unity upon Jesus Christ and what Jesus Christ teaches.”