O Christ! the glory of the angels, the Creator and Redeemer of mankind! Grant that we may ascend to the happy thrones of the heavenly citizens. May Michael, the angel of peace, come from heaven into this our temple, […]
I recently discovered this endearing portrait of the Virgin Mary. According to medieval legend, the Virgin Mary lived in the Temple in Jerusalem as a girl. While there, she devoted herself to praying and sewing vestments, the subject of Zurbarán’s […]
O God of love, compassion, and healing, look on us, people of many different faith and traditions, who gather today at this site, the scene of incredible violence and pain. We ask you in your goodness to give eternal light […]