World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be observed on Saturday/Sunday, April 29-30, 2023 – also known as "Good Shepherd Sunday." The purpose of this day is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2).
It seems to go in cycles, but recently I have been asked questions about “exorcisms” – no doubt, because of current films dealing with demonic possession like, “The Pope’s Exorcist,” (which I saw) and, “Nefarious,” (which I have not seen) – and the possibility of performing this ritual for people who believe they “might be possessed by the devil or demonic spirits.” I did some research into the topic and here is what I found:
IT SEEMS TO GO IN CYCLES, but recently I have been asked questions about “exorcisms” – no doubt, because of current films dealing with demonic possession like, “The Pope’s Exorcist,” (which I saw) and, “Nefarious,” (which I have not seen) – and the possibility of performing this ritual for people who believe they “might be possessed by the devil or demonic spirits.” I did some research into the topic and here is what I found:
The most supreme act of love and mercy that the world has ever known was the Crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ celebrated by the Church throughout the world little more than a week ago on Good Friday. The consequence of that greatest love and mercy was the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. The proof of that greatest love and mercy was the empty tomb which the women found when they came that Easter morning to anoint his body.
Bishop David M. O’Connell has shared this message for Divine Mercy Sunday The most supreme act of love and mercy that the world has ever known was the Crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ celebrated by the Church throughout the world little more than a week ago on Good Friday. The consequence of that greatest love and mercy was the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. The proof of that greatest love and mercy was the empty tomb which the women found when they came that Easter morning to anoint his body.
People of all faiths throughout Central New Jersey are invited to pray for law enforcement personnel who work to keep their communities safe when the Diocese of Trenton hosts the 21st Annual Blue Mass April 13 in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
People of all faiths throughout Central New Jersey are invited to pray for law enforcement personnel who work to keep their communities safe when the Diocese of Trenton hosts the 21st Annual Blue Mass April 13 in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has shared this message for Easter: St. Paul wrote, “If there is no Resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” (1 Corinthians 15:13-14).
All that we believe comes from Easter! St. Paul wrote, “If there is no Resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” (1 Corinthians 15:13-14).