Author: Catholic News Wire - Faith Central - Steve Welsh

“Jesus said to His Disciples: ‘I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. ‘You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment. But I say to you, whoever is angry … will be

From Loretto Abbey in the Archdiocese of Toronto. [Click here for Mass Readings] [featured image adapted from image at Creative Commons Wikimedia Commons Pjposullivan, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loretto_Abbey_chapel_interior,_Toronto.JPG, with additional conditions stated at that link and in the alt-tag here]

“Standing by the Cross of Jesus were His Mother and His Mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw His Mother and the Disciple there whom He loved, He said to His Mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son.’ Then He said to the Disciple, ‘Behold, your mother.’ And from that hour the Disciple took her

 “Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest, And in our hearts take up Thy Rest; Come with Thy Grace and Heavenly Aid To fill the hearts which Thou hast made. … O Comfort Blessed, to Thee we cry, Now Heavenly Gift of God Most High; Thou Fount of Life, and Fire of Love, And Sweet Anointing from Above ….” “Come Holy