Author: Mother & Refuge

Couldn’t do anything this Lent? Try these last-minute Lent ideas

March 26, 2024

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Luz de Maria Releases Free Prayerbook for Holy Week | Download here

March 25, 2024

Brothers and sisters, I have asked the Holy Spirit that, by His Mercy—although I amunworthy of such great attributes— that He and Our Blessed Mother may guide me at all times to be able to offer our beloved Lord thesedays of prayer and meditation, in union with His Most Holy Heart, contemplating His Sorrowful Passion and…
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The Road to Easter | Guide From Benedictine Daughters of Divine Will

March 24, 2024

We’ve heard it said that the forty days of fasting during Lent are meant to prepare us for the fifty days of feasting during the Easter season. At the surface, this seems to simply imply that we deprive ourselves so that we can eventually indulge. But the exact opposite is actually true. We deprive…
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ST.RAFQA | THE LEBANESE MARONITE NUN

March 23, 2024

1- RAFQA in Himlaya (1832 – 1859) She is like the lily of HimlayaGrown as a bud in the land of JrabtaAnd will grow thanks to the sky 1. The idea of Saint Rafqa’s basilica Saint Rafqa was born in Himlaya, one of the villages of Northern Metn near Bikfaya, on June 29, 1832. She…
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Filipino teenager is being considered for canonization

March 22, 2024

By Aleteia 13-year-old Niña Ruiz-Abad is now recognized as a “Servant of God.” She was known for her deep love of the Eucharist during her short life. Born in Quezon City, Niña Ruiz-Abad was attracted to the Catholic faith at a young age, which was fostered by her mother’s devotion to Divine Mercy. Niña eventually…
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If You Are in Fear Of Death! Make friends with Sister Death -St Francis of Assisi

March 20, 2024

St. Francis of Assisi closes his beautiful praise of God’s creation with a prayer addressed through Sister Death. When we meet her and recognize her as our sister, we can prepare ourselves to be ready when she welcomes us home. From Canticle of the Creatures (St. Francis of Assisi) All praise be yours, my Lord, through…
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‘St. Joseph’s bread’| The recipe

March 18, 2024

In honor of St. Joseph, a prudent and just man, the book offers the following recipe for a sweet bread for four people: St. Joseph’s Bread Serves 4 Cooking time: 1 hour Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk (110 degrees Fahrenheit) 2 packages active dry yeast 6 cups bread flour, divided 1/2 cup sugar 2…
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Where did St. Joseph die?

March 17, 2024

By Aleteia St. Joseph is widely known as the patron saint of a “happy death,” but do we even know where he died? The Bible does not give us much information about St. Joseph, aside from a few verses that explain what he did in Jesus’ early childhood. After Jesus’ childhood, it is not certain…
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What Happened at Venerable Fulton J. Sheen’s Last Day?

March 14, 2024

‘I want to see the Lord. I have spent hours before Him in the Blessed Sacrament. … [N]ow I want to see Him face-to-face.’ God lavished many gifts upon Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen, including a brilliant mind, a remarkable memory, a magnificent voice, and enviable oratorical skills. He transcended the parish and the diocese.…
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Three Egyptian Coptic monks killed in S.Africa, Coptic Orthodox Church says

March 13, 2024

Three Egyptian Coptic monks have been tragically killed in what’s described as a “criminal assault” within a monastery in South Africa, according to the Christian Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt. The incident is under investigation by South African authorities as a triple murder. The church spokesman stated on Facebook, “Three monks were subjected to a…
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