Happy Feast Day of St. Bernadette

St. Bernadette is another of my favorite saints. She's my birthday buddy and I also love her for how beautifully she offered-up her many health issues. bernadetteDownload To hear more poems about the 42 saints found in Cloud of Witnesses, 25th Anniversary Edition, enter your email and press “follow” on Pain of Grace’s Homepage. You will …

Happy Feast Day of St. Lydwine

St. Lydwine is one of my favorite saints. But, I bet many of you haven't heard of her. She's a Dutch mystic from Schiedam. St. Lydwine is the Patron Saint of MS but I really think she had Ehlers Danlos, just sayin'! I hope you enjoy the poem I wrote about her. You'll see why …

Fr. Chris and Joni invite you to a virtual conversation about Mattie Stepanek, a Faithful Servant / Hope / Gratitude

Mattie Matters Virtual Conversations –Who is Mattie: Faithful Servant     Please join Mattie's Guild this Tuesday to learn about Mattie J.T. Stepanek’s life of hope as a faithful servant.Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm EDT Registration is required for this FREE series.To register and for more information, visit: mattiematters.org/virtual    In this second of four online …

Good Friday Reflection by Fr. Chris

There is a disorienting emptiness about this day. The altars are stripped and bare; the tabernacle is empty; our images and statues are covered over; our holy water fonts are empty; our candles are extinguished.  Our liturgical celebration itself is disorienting, stripped of many of its normal, stabilizing paces and rhythms.   It is the …

Happy Feast Day of St. Joseph

Happy Feast Day of St. Joseph (March 19th). St. Joseph, patron of fathers, the family, and terror of demons, pray for us. To listen to the poem that I wrote, and that is in Cloud of Witnesses 25th Anniversary Edition, click on the button directly below.  josephDownload To hear more poems about the 42 saints …

Happy St. Patrick’s Feast Day

Happy Feast Day of St. Patrick (March 17th). St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland and all the Irish, pray for us. To listen to the poem that I wrote, and that is in Cloud of Witnesses 25th Anniversary Edition, click on the button directly below.  patrickDownload To hear more poems about the 42 saints found …

Feast Day of the Chair of St. Peter

Happy Feast Day of The Chair of St. Peter, the first Pope. St. Peter, please pray for the Church and the Holy Father!!! And please pray for all of us who love the Lord and His Church!!! I have a very special love of St. Peter he is my Confirmation Saint. I tend to think …

Our Lady of Grace, Pray for Us!

Happy Feast Day of Our Lady of Grace! Oh, Mother, how we need your prayers! To listen to the poem that I wrote about Our Lady of Grace, and that is in Cloud of Witnesses 25th Anniversary Edition, click on the button directly below. This poem is read by my Grandson who adds his own flare. …

Happy Feast Day of St. John Bosco

Happy Feast Day of St. John Bosco (January 31st). St. John Bosco, patron saint of boys, entertainers, editors, publishers, and dreamers, pray for us. To listen to the poem that I wrote, and that is in Cloud of Witnesses 25th Anniversary Edition, click on the button directly below. This poem is read by a very …

Happy Feast Day of St. Paul

Happy Feast Day of St. Paul (January 25th). St. Paul, patron saint of missions, writers, and publishers, pray for us. To listen to the poem that I wrote, and that is in Cloud of Witnesses 25th Anniversary Edition, click on the button directly below. This poem is read by my Grandson who adds a bit …