On this date the Church remembers the three archangels mentioned in Scripture by name: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. Michael’s name literally means, “Who can compare to God?” He manifests God’s power and might by battling Satan, the huge dragon and ancient Serpent (cf. Rv 12:9), and casting him from heaven. Michael guards the people of … Read more
On the plane back from France to Rome.
Not sure how many people but looks like they all had candles.
From yesterday; Two short videos as he made his way to the massive park in the center of Paris for an outdoor Mass. The first video is a minute long; I started the second one at the 40 second mark as he’s blessing babies. Cool! Yes we love babies!
the study by the Yale School of Management. The New York Times’ coverage of the first months of the war in Gaza displayed a clear bias against Israel by downplaying the country’s casualties while minimizing Hamas’ role in sustaining the conflict, a new study found. A review of the Times’ 1,559 articles published between Oct. … Read more
I did not watch the beatification live but did see this 11 minute video of it, including the carrying to the altar of a Reliquary. See the information below the video. If you don’t want to watch the whole 11 minutes, skip ahead to about 4:15 to see the procession and the Reliquary. Lovely and … Read more