All Saints Parish Homilies and News

A t one time in the history of Catholicism, the Vatican and the King of Englsnd were connected until 1634 when King Henry VIII separated from Rome.  King Henry was determined to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon, so he and and the Pope parted ways.  King Charles and Pope Leo make religious history by praying side by side. published by BBC ( British Broadcasting) by Sean Coughlan. King Charles and Pope Leo made history in the Sistine Chapel by praying side by side - a first for the leaders of the Church of England and the Catholic Church . Sistine Chapel paintings by Michelangelo (b. 1475- d. 1564) Under the scrutinising eyes of Michelangelo's Last Judgment , when Pope Leo said "let us pray", it meant everyone, including the King, closing a gap that stretched back to the Reformation in the 16th Century . With music and prayers about nature that would bridge any theological divide, the service offered the King and Queen some calm amid scrutiny over Prince Andrew ...

  October 13, 1917 Miracle of the Sun in Fatima, Portugal Echo essay published by Marians of the Immaculate Conception Our Lady’s House:  To be fair, I’ve only been to Fatima in Portugal twice, but the impact and impression were so powerful that I still think about my time there every day. Just like the humidity on a hot August day in Georgia, the presence of Our Lady permeates the whole place and is so thick in the atmosphere, you could cut it with a proverbial knife. I’m sure that many of you are familiar with the story of the   Miracle of the Sun , how on   Oct. 13, 1917 , in Fatima, Portugal, the sun appeared to dance around the sky, moving closer and closer to the throng of spectators who had gathered to catch a glimpse of the Blessed Virgin during her apparitions to the three shepherd children St. Jacinta Marto, St. Francisco Marto, and Venerable Lucia dos Santos.  The greater miracle:  While the dancing of the sun in the sky is certainly a great mira...

Patrick Jordan, who died on October 2, was a man of deep faith who internalized the Beatitudes and practiced the works of mercy daily. Dear friends: Patrick Jordan, former managing editor of The Catholic Worker and of Commonweal Magazine , friend of Servant of God Dorothy Day , ✝️✝️✝️ and a kind, humble and wonderful Christian, has died. Here is a lovely appreciation from the Dorothy Day Guild. May Pat rest in peace. From Father James Martin, s.j. Dear members of the Dorothy Day Guild, We are writing to share the sad news that our friend Patrick Jordan, former editor of The Catholic Worker , founding member of the Guild, and close friend of Dorothy’s, died last week on Thursday, October 2nd. Pat joined the Catholic Worker movement in 1968, and met his wife, Kathleen DeSutter Jordan, working together on the soupline soon afterwards. Pat was a draft resister during the Vietnam War, and was eventually sentenced to serve community service hours at the Catholic Worker houses of hospitalit...