Though the saints still struggled and suffered with their weaknesses and sins, they lived their lives in Christ’s and were sustained by the fruits of the Spirit in their manner of life. This blog explores four saints who lived the fruits of the Spirit: St Therese of Lisieux and her journey to self-control; St Bonaventure, who saw joy as being an essential aspect of Christian life; St Rita of Cascia who patiently waited many years to enter the convent while persevering through a family feud; and St Maximilian Kolbe, who generously laid down his life for others in Auschwitz.
In 1917, Our Lady appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. During the third apparition came three profound revelations, of which Our Lady asked the children to keep secret - the Three Secrets of Fatima.
Pray to Our Lady of Fatima with this litany based on the Fatima message, asking her to sanctify the clergy, to make Catholics fervent, and help us to resist temptation.
Ask Our Lady to undo the "knots" in your lives with this powerful prayer to Our Lady, Untier of Knots. "Mother charged by God with untying the “knots” of the lives of your children, I place the ribbon of my life in your hands..."
Why did Jesus need to die for our sins? Starting with an understanding of sin, this blog explains how God originally intended for us to live, the problem with Adam and Eve's actions, and the devastating consequences their sin had on their descendants.
For a period of twelve years, St Catherine de Ricci experienced all the pains of Christ’s passion. After the first of these mystical experiences, when she had received the sacred stigmata, Our Lady gave this compilation, called the ‘Canticle of the Passion’, to St Catherine and asked her to meditate on it, and so continue to grow in love for the crucified Lord Jesus.
