Founder of one of the fastest and largest Catholic lay missions in the world!
Sunday, June 24th after the 6:00 PM MASS St. Thomas More Catholic Church
11441 Goodwood Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70815
The Mission's Patroness and Relic Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
will be available for public veneration!!
Thursday, June 21 - Natchitoches – 1:00 pm, Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, 145 Church St.
Thursday, 21- Alexandria - 7:00 pm, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, 626 4th St.
Friday, June 22 - Sulfur – TBA Lafayette – TBA
Saturday, June 23 - New Orleans –6:00 pm, Dinner/Talk: Knights of Columbus St. Jerome Council 6746 3310 Florida Ave; Kenner; Tickets $20.00 advance $25.00 at door Contact: Bruce Baird – (504)343-2126
Sunday, June 24- Baton Rouge –7:00 pm, St. Thomas More Church, 11441 Goodwood Blvd.; Mass @ 6:00pm, Talk to follow.
Monday, June 25 Mississippi-TBA
Tuesday, June 26 - New Orleans – 8:00 pm, St. Anthony of Padua Church; 4640 Canal St., Mass @ 7:00 pm, Talk to follow.
John 'Rick' Miller is in his twenty-first year of a public ministry within the Catholic Church. Having received a 'massive conversion' due to Medugorje in 1988. His ministry is marked as well by the establishment of a great number of prayer cenacles in various countries of the world from 1989 to-date. Mr. Miller traveled to many parts of the world speaking in churches and at conferences on the return of people to a way of life under God, as individuals, as families, as communities, as nations consecrated to the Sorrowful & Immaculate Heart of Mary, to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Chaste Heart of St. Joseph. The Mission was instrumental in the consecration of the country Colombia to the two hearts in 2008.
Miraculous image of Jesus appears in the sanctuary
of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Shrine,
New Orleans, La!
An image of the Holy face of Jesus with the crowning of thorns appeared to a young girl after she prayed in the church and asked for a sign! She soon opened her eyes and saw this image in the sanctuary of the shrine! Some say it could be the chandelier's shadow above the image but when one observes the lighting the shadow of the chandelier is reflected in the top corner of the church. Also, if it were a reflection of a chandelier it would go away as the sun moves during the day but that is not the case. This is a national shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor where the faithful come every year to give thanks to the victory of the Battle of New Orleans. On January 7-8, 1815 while the Battle of New Orleans was being fought, the Ursuline Sisters and the women of New Orleans prayed during the night to the statue of Our Lady of Prompt Succor. There were many odds against them but after winning the Battle of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson publicly acknowledged that the American victory was won by heavenly intervention.
In honor of St. Joan of Arc, The Salon de Jeanne d'Arc
will be held this weekend May 19th-20th
St. Joan of Arc has many significant May dates: her lifting of the Siege of Orleans on May 8th; her canonization on May 16th; and her Feast Day on May 30th.
Brought to you by the folks who bring you the annual JOAN OF ARC PARADE, this two-day free conference is dedicated to offering the public a taste of all things Joan of Arc and the Joan of Arc Parade. The programs include a panel of our "Joans” talking about their experiences riding as Joan in the annual Twelfth Night parade, to presentations by Tulane and Loyola professors about perceptions of Joan of Arc from Shakespearean times to modern-day France. Costume workshops and a French language workshop are also offered on Saturday; on Sunday, three movies with three very different portrayals of Joan of Arc will be offered for free at Loyola University, back to back. Donations to the krewe are welcome and encouraged. Go to the Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc website to get more info on times and locations
Married love particularly reveals its true nature and nobility when we realize that it takes its origin from God, who "is love," the Father "from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named."
Responsible men can become more deeply convinced of the truth of the doctrine laid down by the Church on this issue if they reflect on the consequences of methods and plans for artificial birth control. Let them first consider how easily this course of action could open wide the way for marital infidelity and a general lowering of moral standards. Not much experience is needed to be fully aware of human weakness and to understand that human beings—and especially the young, who are so exposed to temptation—need incentives to keep the moral law, and it is an evil thing to make it easy for them to break that law. Another effect that gives cause for alarm is that a man who grows accustomed to the use of contraceptive methods may forget the reverence due to a woman, and, disregarding her physical and emotional equilibrium, reduce her to being a mere instrument for the satisfaction of his own desires, no longer considering her as his partner whom he should surround with care and affection.Finally, careful consideration should be given to the danger of this power passing into the hands of those public authorities who care little for the precepts of the moral law. Who will blame a government which in its attempt to resolve the problems affecting an entire country resorts to the same measures as are regarded as lawful by married people in the solution of a particular family difficulty? Who will prevent public authorities from favoring those contraceptive methods which they consider more effective? Should they regard this as necessary, they may even impose their use on everyone. It could well happen, therefore, that when people, either individually or in family or social life, experience the inherent difficulties of the divine law and are determined to avoid them, they may give into the hands of public authorities the power to intervene in the most personal and intimate responsibility of husband and wife. Now it is an outstanding manifestation of charity toward souls to omit nothing from the saving doctrine of Christ; but this must always be joined with tolerance and charity, as Christ Himself showed in His conversations and dealings with men. For when He came, not to judge, but to save the world, was He not bitterly severe toward sin, but patient and abounding in mercy toward sinners? Husbands and wives, therefore, when deeply distressed by reason of the difficulties of their life, must find stamped in the heart and voice of their priest the likeness of the voice and the love of our Redeemer. So speak with full confidence, beloved sons, convinced that while the Holy Spirit of God is present to the magisterium proclaiming sound doctrine, He also illumines from within the hearts of the faithful and invites their assent. Teach married couples the necessary way of prayer and prepare them to approach more often with great faith the Sacraments of the Eucharist and of Penance. Let them never lose heart because of their weakness. ___________________________________________________________________________________
"For Greater Glory"
In Theaters, June 1st!!
“For Greater Glory vividly depicts the difficult circumstances in which Catholics of that time lived – and died for – their faith. It is a top-flight production whose message of the importance of religious freedom has particular resonance for us today. It is my earnest hope that people of faith throughout our country will rally behind For Greater Glory, and in doing so, will highlight the importance of religious freedom in our society.” Most Rev. Jose Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, CA
Some historic accounts of the war include reports of miracles – among them a report of consecrated hosts fly- ing through the sky in front of attacking federal soliders; and of a group of 350 Cristero fighters being fed by a woman who claimed to have only “a few biscuits, and yet there is enough for everyone, and what is left over is more than I had to begin with!”
Historic accounts indicate upwards of 50,000 Mexicans became Cristero fighters, with thousands of women joining the Feminine Brigades of St. Joan of Arc to provide logistical support to the armed uprising.
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass this year at the foot of Mexico’s Cristo Rey Monument during his Papal visit!
"It is impossible to be just to the Catholic Church. The moment men cease to pull against it they feel a tug towards it. The moment they cease to shout it down they begin to listen to it with pleasure. The moment they try to be fair to it they begin to be fond of it. But when that affection has passed a certain point it begins to take on the tragic and menacing grandeur of a great love affair." G.K. Chesterton
