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18 May: Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landazuri

Some reflections on the life of Blessed Guadalupe, whose feast day is celebrated on May 18. The topics are: Guadalupe and ordinary life; each saint is a great work of God; the joy of following our Lord.

Blessed Guadalupe in Three Anecdotes

Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landazuri’s feast day is celebrated on May 18, the day of her First Communion.

Life and Stories

Our Lady, Spouse of the Holy Spirit

A meditation by Fr Patrick Gorevan for the Marian month of May.

May Recollection Kit (2021)

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. As we continue to face a global pandemic, this guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.

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My Mother’s Health Insurance

For more than twelve years, my mother's health insurance reimbursed her for an expensive medication prescribed as part of her ongoing treatment for acute pancreatitis.

Favors

A Dream Wedding… That Ended At McDonald’s

This story of a wedding begins in Puebla, Mexico, where Rocio Rondero, a 27-year-old Mexican woman, met René, who had come from Gijon in northwestern Spain to work in Mexico.

A Love That Transforms The World

An article by Cardinal Angelo Amato published in "L’Osservatore Romano" on 29 April 2021, for the presentation of a book collecting favors received through the intercession of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo.

“What she has done will be told in memory of her”

Pope Francis said that sanctity is the “the most attractive face of the Church,” her most authentic image. An article about Blessed Guadalupe, whose feast day is on May 18.

Life and Stories

Vao and Pilar: With God, Every Difficulty Can Be Overcome

“It hit me like a bucket of cold water,” Vao confides. Her daughter Pilar was born with Down Syndrome. And later on her young son drowned in the pool. “But each day I give thanks to God and know my life is worthwhile,” she says with a serene smile.

News

"Contemplative prayer does so much good for the Church"

in his 5 May general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer, speaking about contemplative prayer.