Forty Hours: Our Response to the Crises

Fr. Mark Kirby of Vultus Christi has made the appeal for the Forty Hours Devotion as a response to the crises that beset us the world over. His quote from Pope Paul III tells us why this devotion is truly urgent today:


"Since Our beloved son the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Milan at the prayer of the inhabitants of the said city, in order to appease the anger of God provoked by the offences of Christians, and in order to bring to nought the efforts and machinations of the Turks who are pressing forward to the destruction of Christendom, amongst other pious practices, has established a round of prayers and supplications to be offered both by day and night by all the faithful of Christ, before our Lord's Most Sacred Body, in all the churches of the said city, in such a manner that these prayers and supplications are made by the faithful themselves relieving each other in relays for forty hours continuously in each church in succession, according to the order determined by the Vicar . . . We, approving in our Lord so pious an institution, confirm the same by Our authority . . . ."


Follow the link: Forty Hours: An Appeal

Collapsing Churches in Egypt

With the present crisis in Egypt, we cannot help but be concerned about the Christians there should the Muslim Brotherhood succeed in holding the reins of government. I am concerned that many people in media do not find this possibility as an alarming situation. Should Egypt turn into an Islamic Caliphate, the persecution of Christians will intensify. May God forbid this! Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, by the mystery of your temporary dwelling in Egypt, come to the aid of your suffering people! St. Catherine of Alexandria, pray for the Christians in Eygpt!

An interesting article to consider: Collapsing Churches Prompt Protests in Egypt For New Law on Church Construction