September

Cathedral Abby of St. Anthony - Holy See of the Worldwide Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ

Constructed of stone and pressed brick in the Romanesque Style, the Cathedral occupies without a doubt, a prominent place among the churches of Detroit. There are three Front entrances. In a niche above the beautiful main entrance stands the large statue of St. Anthony. Upon entering, the first thing that impressed one is the soft, delicate light admitted through beautifully colored stain-glass windows that fill the interior and lends an air of indescribable peace so soothing and inviting to prayer and meditation.

Cathedral Abby of St. Anthony

Above, the ceiling is arched, the broad wide arch of the a sign of firmness, strength and determination. The high-vaulted sanctuary receives its light from four smaller windows of four Evangelists. At the left, a magnificent glass painting of the angelic Aloysius receiving his First Holy Communion from his sainted friend, Charles Borromeo. Under a charming rosette window in the large transept area a triple group: St. Boniface the great Apostle of the Germans, St. Anthony, the patron Saint of the Cathedral, and lastly, St. Vincent de Paul.

Martyr Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia, with his parents Martyrs Theodotus and Rufina; Saint John the Faster,

Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia, and those with him: Martyrs Theophilus the Deacon, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius,

Holy Prophet and God-seer Moses; Martyr Babylas of Nicomedia

Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch, and with him Martyrs Urban, Prilidian, and Epolonius, and their mother Christodula;

Holy Prophet Zachariah and Righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Forerunner; Martyrs Urban, Theodore, Medimnus,

Commemoration of the Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Colossae (Chonae); Martyr Eudoxius and those with him:

Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos; Martyr Sozon of Cilicia; Saint John, Archbishop and Wonder-worker of Novgorod;

The Nativity of the Theotokos (one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church); Saint Serapion, monk

Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos; Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna; Martyr Severian of Sebaste;

Remembering All Souls Day

The faithful on earth can assist these souls in purgatory in attaining the beatific vision through their prayers, good works and the offering of Mass.

Pope Francis in the United States of America

Pope Francis has landed on American soil. He landed at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington DC at 3.50pm local time

Pope in Havana: prays for success of Colombia Peace talks

Pope Francis appealed on Sunday (20th September) for a successful outcome to the ongoing peace talks between the Colombian

History made! Philippine crowd for Pope Francis hits 6-7 million

Prayers for victims of Paris attack

In hope we were saved

Praying for Pope Francis

We heard the sad news that Pope Francis said he might live only two or three more years. May we all pray for him, that the Holy Spirit strengthen his faith, and sent the powers of healing!

I will be in Rome in October for the gathering of the Synod of the Family and hope to meet him. Pray also for my trip. Blessings, +Karl.

Saints and founders of principal religious orders at the foot of the Cross

In the Chapter House of the old Dominican convent, now the Museum of San Marco in Florence, there is now an opportunity to revisit a foremost masterpiece of Fra Angelico, the Crucifixion with Saints. Its restoration was recently completed after a series of diagnostic examinations were performed by top scientific experts.

Prayer for peace in Iraq

The Bishops of the United States have offered this image of the Cross, with the prayer for peace composed by the leader of Iraq's Catholics, Chaldean Patriarch Louis Sako. The US Bishops have called for a special day of prayer for peace in Iraq on August 17, and for Masses to be offered for the same intention.

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