Margaret of Cortona, Monastic

Posted by petrus, on February 20th, 2020
The Ecstasy of Saint Margaret of Cortona

The Ecstasy of Saint Margaret of Cortona, by Jacopo Alessandro Calvi (1740–1815). From Wikipedia.

O God, as thy servant Margaret of Cortona found a home where her repentance led to a life of prayer, service, and leadership, Grant that thy people may evermore dwell in that place where estrangement yields to reconciliation, . . . → Read More: Margaret of Cortona, Monastic

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Missionaries and Martyrs

Posted by petrus, on February 20th, 2020
Triumph of faith by Eugène Thirion

O eternal Lord God, who by the noble fortitude of missionaries and martyrs hast caused thy Word to grow mightily and to prevail: Pour thy Spirit upon the Church in the land that, by the service and sacrifice of our faith, thy saving health may be known among the nations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. . . . → Read More: Missionaries and Martyrs

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Frederick Douglass

Posted by petrus, on February 20th, 2020
Frederick Douglass

For a Civl Rights Worker

Photo of Frederick Douglass by George Kendall Warren. From the National Archives and Records Administration, National Archives Identifier (NAID) 558770., Public Domain, courtesy Wikimedia.

Almighty God, father of all mercies: We bless thy name for those who work to make justice a reality for all of thy . . . → Read More: Frederick Douglass

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