OBJECTIVE: The aim of this devotion is to pray for the souls of the dead who are still in purgatory and have not yet reached Heaven. Often referred to as the “The Suffering Church” “Ssekiriba kya ttaka” is a Luganda saying meaning that “The coat made from soil will be worn by...
Brief History “Here is a number of men and boys who, within a few years from first hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, have courage to live and die by its paradox: ‘Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it, but anyone who loses his life for my sake,...
Catholic charismatic renewal is a movement within the Roman Catholic Church that is part of the wider charismatic movement across historic Christian Churches. It is heavily influenced by American Protestantism, especially with an emphasis on having a “personal relationship with Jesus”, deep emotional experiences, and expressing the “gifts of the Holy...
Founded by Frank Duff in Ireland on September 7th 1921, Legion of Mary is the largest lay apostolic movement in the Catholic Church with over 10 million members (both active and auxiliary) world wide. The works of the Legion Of Mary are directed towards spiritual works of mercy for people...
The devotion to Mary, Undoer (or Untier) of Knots is about 300 years old, but became more widely known as Pope Francis spoke about and promoted it throughout his papacy, and while he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Through Mary, “All the knots of our heart, every knot of our conscience can be undone.” Unlike...
In Catholicism, Divine Mercy is a devotion to Jesus Christ associated with the reported apparitions of Jesus to Sister Faustina Kowalska. The venerated image under this Christological title refers to what Kowalska’s diary describes as “God’s loving mercy” towards all people, especially for sinners. The liturgical Feast of the Divine...
