As Catholics around the world celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15, a small village in Poland will mark the feast with the unveiling and consecration of a monumental new tribute to Mary. Rising 55.6 meters (about 182 feet) above the countryside...
St. Clare of Assisi died on August 11, 1253. Pope Innocent IV entrusted Bishop Bartholomew of Spoleto with the responsibility of promoting the cause of her canonization. Three months later, on November 24, 1253, Bishop Bartholomew, together with the archdeacon, Leonardo of Spoleto; Jacobo, the archpriest of Trevi; Brothers Leo...
The Church assigns spiritual themes to each month, and August is linked to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
"Life that insists on living," Father Davi wrote in the post. Maria weighs “only 570 grams,” the equivalent of 1.25 pounds. "So tiny, so fragile, and yet, paradoxically, so full of life. Her beating heart pumps blood."
"The shades of blue that adorned Maria Flor's 15th birthday were chosen to honor her faith and her love for Our Lady of Aparecida, patroness of Brazil."
On August 3rd, Bishop Thomas A. Daly of the Catholic Diocese of Spokane was able to gain access to the fire zone, granted by emergency personnel, to assess the damage and give encouragement to the faithful.
