Saturday’s Word of the Day

Tobit, Book of
(BØØK uhv TO-biht)
An O.T. book concerned particularly with the problems and tribulations of life in the Diaspora (non-Palestinian areas inhabited by Jews). The message of the books is that God will heal and protect those who are pious and compassionate. While Tobit is part of the Catholic (and Eastern Orthodox) Bible, it [...]

Mass Reading & Meditation for October 31, 2009

Catholic Meditations
Meditation: Romans 11:1-2, 11-12,25-29
The gifts and the call of God are irrevocable. (Romans 11:29)
St. Paul grieved deeply that many of his fellow Jews had not accepted the gospel message. Earlier in his letter to the Romans, Paul expressed “great sorrow and constant anguish in my heart” for the Jewish people, and even went so [...]

Saturday Reflection

Saturday, October 31, 2009
“Do you think this will discredit you? We would have to keep ourselves shut up in a box not to be exposed to some annoyance or other!”
-St. Vincent de Paul
O Father, sometimes I am overly sensitive about the opinions of others. Never let these feelings prevent me from moving ahead and doing [...]

Friday’s Word of the Day

Inquisition
(ihn-kwih-ZIH-shuhn)
The special court established by the Church in the thirteenth century for the purpose of curbing heresies and punishing heretics, particularly those of the Albigensian sect, whose beliefs and practices were disruptive of faith and social order. The task of the members of the Inquisition was to seek repentance from those involved in heresy. If [...]

Question of the Day for Friday, October 30, 2009

Distracted at Mass
Q. I find myself constantly distracted at Mass by other people’s children and by people who are talking and fidgeting. What can I do to avoid letting other people distract me at Mass?
– Gertrude, via e-mail
A. Here’s a reply from OSV columnist Msgr. M. Francis Mannion:
The problem of having to deal with distractions [...]

Mass Reading & Meditation for October 30, 2009

Catholic Meditations
Meditation: Luke 14:1-6
Once again, Jesus found himself in the middle of a controversy.
The Pharisees who confronted him held to a limited interpretation of God’s commands, which led them to suspect Jesus and look for any opportunity to trip him up. For his part, Jesus took their scrutiny as a chance to teach them about [...]

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Friday Reflection

Friday, October 30, 2009
“Though for a time we may have yielded to temptation, let us now take courage and conquer the enemy by doing violence to self.”
-St. Vincent de Paul
Forgive me, Lord, for the times I have yielded to temptation and sinned. Knowing that you love me so much you died to save me is [...]

In this week’s All Souls Bulletin …

Noticias de la Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl
Artículo de la Semana para el Banco de Alimentos: Leche en Polvo. Gracias!
Ore con nosotros: Únase a San Vicente de Paúl en una Misa especial en recordación de todos los necesitados y los pobres a celebrarse en la Capilla Histórica el día 8 de Noviembre a [...]

Thursday’s Word of the Day

Christ, Supreme Order of
(söö-PREEM OR-der uhv KRAIST)
Of the five pontifical orders of knighthood, this is the highest. It was founded in 1318 as the “Militia of Jesus Christ” for the defense of Portugal against the invasion of the Moors, given approval in 1319 by Pope John XXII. In the sixteenth century it was divided into [...]