Pope at Angelus: Am I free like Christ or imprisoned by worldliness?

During his Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis encourages the faithful to learn from Jesus' detachment from and indifference to money, power, and superficiality. Are you free, like Jesus was, or imprisoned, by the superficial? This is the question Pope Francis called on all faithful to ponder at his Angelus address on Sunday in the Vatican, as he urged them to rid themselves of everything weighing them down from approaching God. Read more...

Feast of Saint Martin of Tours:

Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Martin of Tours, Bishop of Tours who lived during the period 316-397. He was raised a pagan but began going to Church from a young age. He served in the Roman army but eventually left it to become a 'Soldier of Christ'. He learned the faith from St. Hilary of Poitiers and later was made the Bishop of Tours. As the bishop, he worked tirelessly to defeat heresy and paganism. Many miracles have been attributed to his intercession. He is the patron of beggars, cavalry, soldiers, reformed alcoholics, wool weavers and tailors. Read more at...

Rosary for the dead:

Eternal Rest:

Litany for poor souls in Purgatory:

Prayer for deceased parents:

Prayer for deceased children:

Prayer of St. Gertrude:

Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Consecration of families to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Month of November: Dedicated to the Holy Souls

The month of November each year is dedicated to commemorating those who have died and departed to their heavenly home. It begins with All Saints Day celebrated on November 1 to remember all the numerous holy souls who died and are believed to have entered into Heaven. As only some of the popular saints have specific dates dedicated as feasts for remembering them, this day is celebrated to mainly honor all the hundreds and thousands of holy souls that have entered into Heaven and do not have any specific day dedicated in their honor. In most countries this is a day of holy obligation when Holy Masses are offered for the dead. This practice began in 1261 when the Church began to honor martyrs on this day. Later, all those holy souls who lived a life of extraordinary holiness on earth also began to be remembered on this day.Read more here...

Our Lady, Rosa Mystica:

“I have placed myself as the Mediatrix between my Divine son and mankind, especially for the souls consecrated to God. ” - Our Lady to Pierina Gilli

'Rosa Mystica' meaning 'Mystical Rose' is one of the ancient titles in honor of the Blessed Virgin. The devotion under this title gained more popularity through a series of apparitions in the year 1947 at Montichiari to Pierina Gilli. Montichiari is a small town in Northern Italy, twenty kilometers from Brescia. Pierina Gilli was a Roman Catholic nurse who worked in the local hospital. During the apparitions, Our Lady wished for a new marian devotion in the title 'Rosa Mystica' and asked for 'Prayer, Sacrifice and Penances' for the offences committed against Our Lord especially by consecrated souls. Read more here...

Mystical Gift of Saint Catherine de Ricci:

Saint Catherine dei Ricci was an Italian Dominican Tertiary Sister who lived during the period 1522-1590. She joined the Dominican convent of San Vincenzio, at Prato, Italy at the age of 13 and lived a life of severe penances and prayer since then. She was appointed the novice mistress at a young age and then the sub-prioress. Later at the age of 38, she was appointed the Prioress in perpetuity. Her holiness and wisdom brought several people to her, seeking her counsel in their matters. She was blessed with extraordinary mystical gifts which included the stigmata and the gift of bilocation. After a prolonged illness, Saint Catherine died at the age of 68. Her incorrupt remains are held in an ornate reliquary under the main altar of the Basilica of Prato. Read more here...

First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:

“I will grant to all those who receive Communion on the First Fridays, for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance. They will not die in my displeasure nor without receiving the Sacraments, and my Heart will be their secure refuge in that last hour.” - Promises 11 & 12 given by Our Lord Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque. During the series of apparitions of Our Lord to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French nun of the religious Order of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary between 1673 to 1675, Our Lord revealed His Sacred Heart – a heart pierced, enthroned in flames, surrounded by a crown of thorns and surmounted by a cross. He also revealed His desire for a devotion to His Sacred Heart and 12 promises that He would give to those who practiced this devotion. Among these, the 11 & 12 promises were pertaining to the practices of devotion to His Sacred Heart on the First Fridays of every month.Read more here...

“The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD” Proverbs 21:31

Dr. Shilpa Tomy Simon, is now a doctor in Bangalore. Whilst she was studying in her third year of MBBS, she attended the Abhishekagni Bible Convention in Bangalore led by Rev. Fr. Xavier Khan Vattayil and prayed to Jesus to help her in passing her exams. She made it a practice to pray the prayers in the book 'The Power of the Name of Jesus' written by Rev. Fr. Xavier Khan Vattayil. The book is a powerful instrument of the Holy Spirit in glorifying the power of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. Thousands have testified to having received the intercession of Jesus in their needs whilst praying using the book. She too miraculously passed all her exams by praying in the Power of Name of Jesus. Listen in to this testimony. Thank You Jesus! Praise you Lord!