Month: September 2020

Esta previsto que el Padre Mark sea dado de alta del hospital hoy (martes). ¡Se siente aliviado, se siente mucho mejor y agradecido por todo el amor y el apoyo que ha recibido! Él nos preguntó si tendríamos la amabilidad …

Fr. Mark is scheduled to be released from the hospital today (Tuesday). He is relieved, feeling much better, and grateful for all of the love and support he has received! He asked if we would be kind enough to join …

La cirugía del padre Mark se terminó ya tarde el jueves por la noche, su médico informó que todo salió bien. El procedimiento tomó un poco más de lo esperado, pero la cirugía de cáncer de colon puede ser complicada. …

Father Mark’s surgery was completed late Thursday night and his doctor reported that all went well. The procedure took a little longer than expected, but colon cancer surgery can be complicated. Fr. Mark’s sister will be staying/caring for him next …

A note from Jana Ripley:

This morning’s “parking lot” rosary for Father Mark, on the day of his surgery, was so nice. It gave us a chance to pray the rosary together for his intention and the intention of his …

Como muchos de ustedes saben, mi lucha personal contra el cáncer comenzó en enero de este año. ¿Quién hubiera pensado que este año, casi todos los días desde enero, estarían marcado por Covid-19 y todas las angustias y dificultades sociales …

As many of you know, my personal struggle with cancer started in January of this year. Who would have thought that this year, nearly every day since January, would be marked by Covid-19 and all of the societal and …

In the 12th century, St. Bernard of Clairvaux added this brief phrase to the very traditional prayer known as the Memorare: “O Clement, O Loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary.” While remembered for many other contributions to the Church, …

Celebramos hoy la Virgen de los Dolores, de la Soledad, de la Piedad. María es la Madre del Crucificado. Está asociada, por sus dolores, a la muerte del Redentor. La mujer, esclava del Señor por su fe, está junto …

In the mysterious plan of God, Mary was drawn by the Lord into such an intimate relationship with her Son, Jesus, that His saving work cannot be separated from her total gift of herself, in loving obedience, to that …