On November 21 (the Memorial of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in the Temple), the Church will celebrate World Day of Cloistered Life, an ecclesial event for all Catholics worldwide to commemorate the hidden lives of consecrated cloistered religious. We celebrate this day because the contemplative life is a gift from God to us all, because the entire world spiritually benefits from the prayers and sacrifices of these dedicated religious, even when we do not know it. On this day, the faithful are encouraged to reach out to the contemplative communities in their diocese, through prayer, encouragement, and material support.

Let us pray to our holy sisters today: “Jesus, meek and humble of heart, You crowned with the palm of martyrdom Blessed Maria Gabriela and her companions. We ask You to grant us the grace to imitate their life of generous surrender and loving fidelity, and the favor we now ask through their intercession, if it be for Your greater glory and the good of our souls. “

Enjoy this November Sacred Heart talk which shows us the little signs and wonders of God as He leads us through His Sacred Heart.

Did you ever wonder about life after death, or what heaven would be like? Read as Sister shares a few life-changing experiences of people in moral or physical "deadness" who were "zapped" back to life by the Sacred Heart

As we pray to all the Holy Souls who have reached thier eternal homeland, we are reminded of the holiness hidden in the ordinary. Vatican II spoke much about the "capacity" of each person to be come a Saint. Our founder, St. Francis de Sales also believed very strongly in holiness for everyone and wrote two books to assist us. Learn more about his way of turning your everyday tasks into channels of grace on the way to sanctity