Today we honor St. Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist. He was given the grace at his tax collector’s post that Jesus held greater treasures for him in Heaven then what he piled up on earth. Do we?
The Evening of Reparation is TONIGHT (Third Monday), September 21. Doors open at 5:30 pm with Eucharistic Exposition and the option for Confession. The Holy Hour of Reparation is at 6:00 pm followed by the Mass of Reparation.
Yesterday, September 20, 108 years ago, St. Padre Pio received the stigmata while praying after Mass. We will honor him this Wednesday, September 23. He is the first priest (we know) to receive the stigmata and perhaps the greatest saint of the 20th century.
PLEASE RSVP for the FREE Reception (call or text (248) 514-1747) that follows the St. Francis Day Solemnity Mass on Sunday, October 4. The Franciscan Crown Rosary is at 11:30 am, Mass is at Noon, followed by the Reception. (EVERYTHING WILL BE OUTSIDE in “Creation’s Cathedral”!) THANK YOU!
The November 3 elections are fast approaching. Prayer is needed to implore God for leaders who, while certainly not perfect, are the most acceptable to Him. GOD CAN DECIDE. Many of us pray a daily Rosary and some pray one or more throughout the week. I am asking those to pray a daily Rosary to pledge an extra Rosary for elections all across America for God to choose the political candidate most pleasing to Him—whatever the race. (YOU CAN MAKE OTHER PERSONAL PRAYER COMMITMENTS ON YOUR OWN, OF COURSE.) If you do not pray a daily Rosary, please consider praying a daily Rosary (as Our Lady requested at all 6 apparitions at the 1917 apparitions at Fatima) and simply including the elections as one of your intentions. To MAKE YOUR PLEDGE, you need only provide your name—nothing else. Please contact Margaret Williams (cell/text: 315-420-0711 or email: margo0767@yahoo.com) and simply give your name. GOD BLESS AMERICA. May we humbly be “One Nation Under God” and so be a blessing to humanity and to the world. Little fliers are available with this information at the shrine or could be emailed to you.
The READING ASSIGNMENT for those attending the Tuesday Evening Marian Catechesis at the shrine is the following:
- Read up to page 146 for Tuesday, Sept. 22;
- Read up to page 190 (end of the book) for Tuesday, Sept. 29.
To communicate with me, please call/text me at (313) 727-9784 or email me abunacalcio1982@gmail.com. St. Matthew the Apostle, pray for us!
In Jesus, Mary & Joseph,
Fr. Alex Kratz, OFM
Spiritual Director of Terra Sancta Ministries