Read Pope Francis's homily about the family, the Church, and the world, preached at the prayer vigil on the eve of the synod on the family, 10/3/15

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Please see "Pope, at Prayer Vigil, Hopes for Recovery of a Church that Can 'Unite Compassion with Justice"  thoughtful article from America Magazine, together with the full English text of the Pope's beautiful homily.  He prayed that the synod would:

  • Show how the experience of marriage and family is rich and humanly fulfilling.
  • Acknowledge, esteem, and proclaim all that is beautiful, good and holy about that experience.
  • Embrace situations of vulnerability and hardship: war, illness, grief, wounded relationships and brokenness, which create distress, resentment and separation.
  • Remind these families, and every family, that the Gospel is always “good news” which enables us to start over.
  • Draw words of comfort and hope from the treasury of the church’s living tradition for families called in our own day to build the future of the ecclesial community and the city of man.

Venerate the reliquary of the Martin family at the Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia during the World Meeting of Families from Monday evening, September 21, to Thursday evening, September 24, 2015

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Venerate the reliquary of the Martin family at the Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia during the World Meeting of Families from Monday evening, September 21, to Thursday evening, September 24, 2015

Venerate the Martin family reliquary, which contains relics of St. Therese of Lisieux and of her parents, Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, September 21-24, 2015.

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Six Conferences About the Spirituality of Bl. Louis and Zelie Martin and Saint Therese at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, September 21-24, 2015

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Please click on "Philadelphia 2015" above for the details of this event.

"Louis and Zelie Martin Model 'a Simple Spirituality Achieved in Daily Life": The National Catholic Register interviews Fr. Antonio Sangalli, Their Vice-Postulator

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"Works of mercy were the very foundation on which Louis and Zelie Martin built their life."  See the National Catholic Register interview with the vice-postulator, Fr. Antonio Sangalli, O.C.D.,, who speaks sensitively about their canonization, the miracle of little Carmen's healing, and the significance of their lives for us.  

The relationship of the Martin family with the Blessed Virgin Mary - new research

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Icon of Our Lady of mount carmel  by brother robert lentz.  available from trinity icon stores; click on the image.  purchases through the link support this web site.  thank you.

Icon of Our Lady of mount carmel  by brother robert lentz.  available from trinity icon stores; click on the image.  purchases through the link support this web site.  thank you.

"Under the Veil of the Virgin: The Gradually Developing Relationship of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face to the Blessed Virgin Mary," by Fr. Christopher Armstrong, is a marvelous work about St. Therese's relationship with Mary, newly published online and drawing on sources rearely published in English.  The opening chapters tell of Louis and Zelie's devotion to Mary and of the Marian atmosphere in which they raised their daughters.  See some details..