The Prophets, by Ryan P. Hanson The Prophets were the messengers of God. He told them what he wanted the Jews to know. Some of the prophets told of the coming of the Messiah, others about exile and how they would be conquered. There are two different classes of prophets: the Major Prophets, who are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel, and the Minor Prophets, who are Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zachariah, and Malachi....
The Blue Scapular, by Benjamin Cabeen The Blue Scapular was given to Servant of God Ursula Benincasa, who founded the Congregation of the Oblates of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Hermitage of the Contemplative Nuns of the Immaculate Conception. Both societies were approved by Pope Gregory XV on April 7, 1623. Those who wear the Blue Scapular of the Immaculate Conception and belong to the Marian Fathers confraternity can receive a plenary indulgence if they are in a state of grace and free from attachment to sin, have an intention for someone, perform an act of indulgence, receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist, and pray for the Pope....
St. Margaret of Castello, by Evelyn Wagner St. Margaret of Castello was born in Metola, Italy, in 1287. To the dismay of her parents, she was born a hunchback, could barely walk, and was blind. Her parents were wealthy and only cared about their social status, so they secluded her from society and tried to keep her a secret. But when she was six years old, a guest found out that she existed....
The Brown Scapular, by Benjamin Cabeen Derived from the Latin word Scapulae, or “Shoulders”, a scapular is a Western Catholic garment suspended from the shoulders. There are two different types of scapulars. One is called the Monastic scapular, the other is called the Devotional scapular. The word scapular is a general term. A Monastic scapular is a large piece of cloth that monks wear over their heads. Originally just the aprons that they wore, the scapulars are worn by many orders of monks....
Blessed Alice Kotowska, by Evelyn Wagner Blessed Alice Kotowska was born on November 20, 1899. Her birth name was Maria. She had 8 siblings and was born in Warsaw, Poland. Her father was an organist at her church and his holiness affected her throughout her life. The two most important things in her life were God and Country because she was born in a time when Poland was trying to free itself from the captivity of other nations....