Saint Gertrude the Great
on Nov 16, 2009 in Saint Gertrude the Great +Today we celebrate one of the most beloved mystics of the Church, Saint Gertrude the Great. She is the only female saint to have been given the title of "Great." She was a Cistercian nun and a notable mystic of her time as she was one of earliest ad...

For the next three days
on Nov 13, 2009+There will not be any posts for the next three days. .Father Check will resume posting on Monday, November 15th. .Thank you and God bless you!

Amazing New Music CD
on Nov 12, 2009+ Papa Benedetto!Alma Mater Trailer - Video - Catholic OnlineHello All! I just found this and wanted to advertise it! Looking forward to it!Oremus Pro Pontifice!Let us Pray for the Pope!

Saint Martin of Tours
on Nov 11, 2009 in Saint Martin of Tours Veterans Day +Memorial of Saint Martin of ToursVeterans Day (USA)Today the Church honors Saint Martin of Tours, the first non-martyr to be honored by the enter Western Church in a universal manner. He was born in 316. Against the desires of his parents, who were...

Pope Saint Leo the Great
on Nov 10, 2009 in Pope Saint Leo the Great + Pope Saint Leo the GreatToday the Church celebrates the memorial of one of the most outstanding Pope's in the history of the Catholic Church. Pope Saint Leo the Great, a Confessor and Doctor of the Church, was our Supreme Pontiff from 440 to 461 A.

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
on Nov 9, 2009 in San Giovanni in Laterano Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran +Today we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano). It was erected by the Emperor Constantine. This feast has been observed throughout the Church since the 12th Century. It was first obser...

Sunday Catechesis - Year of the Priest
on Nov 8, 2009 in Year of the Priest The power to work miracles +Sunday Reflections On the Priesthood of Our Lord Jesus ChristThe Holy Eucharist and a Holy Priesthoodby Father John Hardon, S.J.Power to Work MiraclesIf there is one thing that stands out in Christ's visible life in Palestine it was his power to wor...

Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday
on Nov 7, 2009 in Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday +It is a very traditional practice of the Church to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, on Saturdays. It is in this tract that I wish to share with you some words from Our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on Our Blessed Lady."We do not praise...

First Friday Devotions
on Nov 6, 2009 in First Friday Devotions generosity of God Love of God Jesus' Heart Sacred Heart of Jesus God's great mercy +Today is the First Friday of the Month. Our children at Saint Monica's always come for Mass on First Fridays and as an added treat the students have a half day of school. Right before the Mass this morning I asked the altar servers why they have a h...

Thursday - Our Day of the Eucharist
on Nov 5, 2009 in Our Eucharistic Lord +Our Eucharistic Lord!"Lord Jesus Christ, pierce my soul with your love so that I may always long for you alone, who are the bread of angels and the fulfillment of the soul's deepest desires. May my heart always hunger for you, so that soul may be fi...