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CATHOLIC FAITH AT HOME RESOURCES
For Our Family of Parishes
St. Thomas More, St. Bernadette, St. Mary's, St. Peter's
February 12
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HOW TO CELEBRATE SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY
Immediately after Christmas, most stores fill with
cards, chocolates, flowers, and other romantic items.
But did you know this holiday is named after a Catholic Saint?
So how do we celebrate St. Valentines day in the Catholic Home?
Click below for ideas on:
CELEBRATING ST VALENTINE'S DAY IN A CATHOLIC HOME
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Here! in Cincinnati - with incredible speakers!
If you've never been to one,
this is THE year to go!!
WHEN: March 25th, 2023
WHERE: at Cintas Center on Xavier's Campus in Cincinnati
We encourage every man in our family of parishes to attend!
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Join other men - traveling from across the country to be here!
Inspirational speakers, fellowship, networking and spiritual growth.
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Ladies, there are no better gifts
for the men in your life than opportunities to grow in their Faith!
Consider for Valentine's Day - A ticket to a day with men
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Featured Power Speakers include:
Jonathan Roumie
actor playing Jesus in The Chosen series
Father Robert Spitzer
from EWTN
Archduke of Austria Christian Habsburg-Lorraine.
Grandson of Blessed Karl ("almost" recognized as a saint)
Historic occasion: This will be his first speech EVER in the U.S.
Beloved Bishop Earl Fernandes
from Columbus Ohio.
Our own Archbishop Dennis Schnurr
Bengals football players and staff.
LIVE panel discussion of
Jeff Schiefelbein
motivational speaker
Fr. Jonathan Meyer
Pastor and Author
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Emceed by (our own*) very dynamic,
Fr. Ethan Moore
(*assisted with RCIA at St. Thomas More as a seminarian)
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UNDERSTAND YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HOLINESS!
In 1 Peter 1:16, we’re reminded
of our call to holiness.
"You shall be holy, for I am holy."
But what is holiness?
In 12 beautifully produced lessons,
explore the Scriptural encounters with the Divine
– the burning bush, the ark of the covenant, the burning coal, and more!
As our fear and trembling turns to awe and wonder,
you’ll come to a new appreciation of our sharing in the divine life.
Click below to register for Dr. Scott Hahn's:
HOLY IS HIS NAME LENTEN STUDY
Click below to watch Dr. Scott Hahn talk about:
WHAT IS HOLINESS?
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LENTEN SURRENDER
Join
Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP
each Sunday of Lent for a
video reflection to prepare you
for your week's day-to-day journey.
It is a journey of surrender.
Each day
Reflect on the daily Mass readings
Pray for a special intention
Apply a practical action for how to live Lent that day.
Click below to register for this Lenten series:
SURRENDER TO THE HEART OF THE FATHER
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Get everything you need to experience a life-changing Lent!
BACK for 2023!
The Ultimate Guide to Lent
from the Catholic Telegraph
And with all the content you’ve come to know and love.
Equal parts practical and inspirational
Packed with recipes, ideas for prayer, stories of hope, and more.
Click below to sign up for the:
LENTEN GUIDE FROM THE CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH
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DO YOU WANT TO
SEEK GOD
THIS LENT?
God promised Jeremiah that if he sought
the Almighty Lord with his whole heart,
he would indeed find Him.
We, too, seek and find God in various ways, through:
His Church,
The sacraments,
The sacred liturgy,
Personal prayer
His divine will.
In the Scriptures,
Christ waits for us in a unique way,
He is present there
That is why the priest kisses the Gospel
after he reads it at Mass.
But He seem hidden there.
How can we find Him in unexpected chapters?
And how can we know we understand Him correctly?
Discover Jesus waiting for you in His Word!
Deepen your relationship with Him
Learn correct interpretations of our favorite passages
Tackle Lent with a personal guide
Fr. Kirby guides us on this journey to "seek God with your whole heart."
Click below to watch the trailer for this series:
HOW TO READ THE BIBLE LENTEN STUDY
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Retreat on Discovering The
Essential Role Of The Lay
Person In God's Plan...
Empowers the lay Catholic to truly live their lay vocation to the fullest!
WHEN: From February 17, 2023
to February 18, 2023
WHERE: St Philip the Apostle Church,
944 US-22, Morrow, OH 45152
"According to the Biblical image of the vineyard,
the lay faithful,
together with all the other members of the Church,
are branches engrafted to Christ the true vine,
and from Him
derive their life and fruitfulness."
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SCHEDULE
FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 17 From 7 – 9 pm
Mass @ 7 pm – Fr. Craig Best, Pastor of St Philip/St Francis de Sales
Introductory remarks and 1st reflection– Marybeth Kenny
SATURDAY, FEB. 18
From 9am to 3pm
Mass @ 9 am - Fr. David Endres, Academic Dean and Professor of Church History,
Mount St. Mary’s Seminary/Athenaeum
9:45 am - 2nd reflection - Fr David Endres
10:45 am - 3rd reflection - Patty Moores
11:45 am - complimentary lunch served
1 pm - 4th reflection - Jeff Kenny
2 pm - 5th reflection - Jeanie Stephens
3 pm - Closing Prayer Interactive format!
*All retreat reflections are approximately 20 to 25 minutes in length
followed by small group discussions.
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PRAYER TO
ST. VALENTINE
Dear Lord,
who art high in the Heavens,
Giver of Love and Passion,
And He who strings the heart's cords,
Lead the Lovers this day,
February ten plus four.
The day during the month of two,
When the date is the perfect number of God
Greater two souls and two hearts.
Some Loves are fleeting ,
But that which is built on you will never fail.
So guide the Lovers to know what is to be.
Your truths the Lovers' mouths should speak,
For Your truth is that which is honest to the heart.
Only this, then, should pass over the red lips of the Lovers.
Your art, the Lovers simply a medium.
It is only with True Hearts that You can create a Masterpiece,
So let the Lovers remember that their Soul's Desire
Is the one for which You light their Fire.
And let it be You who creates the Art of the Lovers;
The art of two into one.
Amen.
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Click Below to Watch a Short:
VIDEO OF PRAYER TO ST. VALENTINE
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THE FEAST OF
OUR LADY OF LOURDES
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Ever Immaculate Virgin Mother of Mercy,
Health of the sick, refuge of sinners, Comforter of the afflicted,
you know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings;
look with mercy on me.
By appearing in the Grotto of Lourdes,
you were pleased to make it a privileged sanctuary,
whence you dispense your favors;
and already many sufferers have obtained the
cure for their infirmities, both spiritual and corporal.
I come, therefore, with complete confidence
to implore your maternal intercession.
Obtain, O loving Mother, the grant of my requests.
Through gratitude for your favors,
I will endeavor to imitate your virtues,
that I may one day share your glory.
Amen.
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THE MOST RECENT
MIRACULOUS HEALING!!
AT LOURDES
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
is a popular destination for the faithful devoted to Mary
and those seeking miraculous healings, spiritually and physically.
Attracting over 3 million visitors,
young St. Bernadette Soubirous saw Mary appear at this site,
repeatedly, beginning Feb. 11, 1858.
Mary asked that people return to God and pray, pray, pray!
Mary instructed Bernadette to scrape at the ground - and a spring of water appeared that formed a pool - still here today!
Miraculous healings have occurred.
While over 7,000 miraculous recoveries are attributed to
Our Lady of Lourdes's intercession at the French shrine,
the Catholic Church has confirmed 70 medical miracles there
The most recent miraculous healing, the 70th, is Sister Bernadette Moriau.
You can read about her miraculous healing
and
Watch a video clip of Bill Whitaker discuss this healing and others
on 60 Minutes!
Click below to learn more about:
THE MOST RECENT MIRACULOUS HEALING AT LOURDES
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On February 11, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes,
the universal Church celebrates the World Day of the Sick.
On this occasion, 550 monasteries have made themselves
available to raise their prayers for all
the intentions they receive.
Click below to sign up to have these
550 monasteries pray for your suffering loved ones:
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NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL
NEW WEEKLY INFO
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TRANSFORMING ENCOUNTER!
In her teaching apostolate, Sister Maria Miguel Wright, O.P.,
has witnessed first hand the transformative power
of the Eucharist in the lives of her students.
She shares the good news of
how our young people are open to a relationship with Jesus
Click the link below to read:
SISTER MARIA'S STORY
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OUR BISHOPS SPEAK
In November 2022, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio
was elected president of the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops.
He shares his powerful memories
of the Eucharist from when he was a parish priest.
Click the link below to watch his testimony:
ARCHBISHOP BROGLIO'S TESTIMONY
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ST THOMAS AQUINAS ON THE EUCHARIST
On January 28, we celebrated the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Today, Fr. Bernard Blankenhorn, O.P.,
introduces the Eucharistic writings of St. Thomas Aquinas,
Focusing on two themes:
Prophetic signs of the Eucharist in the Old Testament
Fruits of Eucharistic communion.
Click below to read his writings:
ST THOMAS AQUINAS ON THE EUCHARIST
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REVIVE PODCAST
Father Agustino Torres, C.F.R., and Solanyi Rodriguez
have been recording
dynamic podcasts
to help cultivate Eucharistic Revival — especially for young adults.
With humor, love and a little bit of Bronx, New York style,
the pair want us to know that
we all need a little “revive to keep it alive.”
Click below to hear the first four episodes of:
REVIVE WITH FR. TORRES
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QUIZ! FOR THE WEEK
WHAT IS SPIRITUAL COMMUNION?
Scroll down to find the answer!
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HUMOR HIGHLIGHT
The Miraculous Cane
As the choir was practicing,
an old man with a cane,
bent over and obviously in pain,
hobble laboriously through the sanctuary
and into the pastor’s office.
He emerged ten minutes later,
walking upright and moving with grace and speed.
“Good gracious,” the choir director exclaimed.
“Did the pastor heal you by faith?”
“No,” the old man said with a smile.
“He just gave me a cane that wasn’t six inches too short!
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GOSPEL READING REFLECTION
For February 12, 2023
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Year A - Mt 5:17-37
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Choose what is right and live!
"Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments
and teaches others to do so
will be called least in the kingdom of heaven.
But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments
will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven."
- Our Lord confirms that the ten commandments, which in philosophical language are known as the natural law, are still fully in effect.
- He also corrects the commandments, for example, removing the permission Moses gave the Chosen People for husbands to divorce their wives.
- Finally, he expands the scope of the commandments. We are to obey the moral law not just in actions, but in words and even in thoughts.
- Christ came to save sinners, yet he says in no uncertain terms that a deliberate refusal to obey the moral law and a refusal to repent will have severe consequences.
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ANSWER TO QUIZ
When we are not able to receive
the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity
of Jesus in the Eucharist,
Catholics are encouraged to make a spiritual communion.
This “is an earnest desire to receive Communion in reality,
by which desire we make all preparations and thanksgivings
that we would make” if we were about
to receive Jesus sacramentally in the Eucharist.
It is an invitation to Our Lord to dwell
within our souls spiritually,
even when we can’t receive Him in Holy Communion.
The soul which makes a spiritual communion is
blessed with abundant graces.
Spiritual communion cannot replace sacramental Communion,
but when we cannot receive Him physically,
it greatly enriches the soul and fosters constant desire for
Our Lord in the Eucharist.
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BOOK
RECOMMENDATION
We need to be armed for battle!
At all times, and especially during these crazy times in this vale of tears,
we need to lay our foundation in Christ Jesus.
Spiritual reading helps us build and strengthen that foundation.
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There's a multitude of Lenten meditation books but
only one
packed with the wisdom of
St. Thomas Aquinas.
Journey through Lent with the Church's greatest philosopher-theologian.
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Relish in this magnificent treasury - 63 Scripture-based sermons
on the holy season.
Learn how to:
Deepen your prayer life
Conquer temptation
Resist the evils incurred by sin
Equip yourself for spiritual battle
Detach yourself from the things of this world
Refocus on the things above,
Reflect on Our Lord and Our Lady as models
All through the straightforward, logical language for which Aquinas is famous,
Learn the importance of fasting to the preservation of chastity
and how to perform acts that increase your humility and purity.
As you contemplate Our Lord on the Cross,
Aquinas helps you weed out vices and cultivate virtues
to prepare for the joys of Heaven.
Let the man known as the Angelic Doctor assist you in overcoming idleness
and fostering a deeper devotion with stirring reflections on:
- Ways in which the Blood of Jesus is precious and salvific
- The confidence we should place in Our Divine Friend, even in sickness, suffering, and pain
- How Our Lady suffered and how she personifies charity, patience, humility, obedience, and detachment
- Why the pain suffered by Our Lord was the greatest pain possible in this life
- Jesus' fourfold humiliation on the Cross -- and fourfold exaltation it merited Him
- How Christ manifested all virtues on the Cross, the "pulpit from which He taught all mankind"
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We pray you will be excited to embark on purposeful
spiritual reading as a way to build a more prayer-filled,
Christ centered life.
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