The feast of the Annunciation marks the visit of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, during which he told her that she would be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is celebrated on 25 March each year. More importantly, since it occurs 9 months before the birth of Jesus on … Read more
Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow; I am the diamond glints on the snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain; I am the gentle autumn’s rain. When you awaken in the mornings hush, I am the swift … Read more
Fishers of Men, the 18-minute video (given as two clippings here) that is a major resource in a vocational recruitment project launched last year by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has been honored with a Gabriel Award, in Hollywood, California. More than 60,000 copies of the DVD have been distributed nationwide and … Read more