All Souls Day

 

A Christian observance dedicated to remembering, praying for, and offering alms or masses for the faithful departed—specifically souls undergoing purification in Purgatory.

All Souls' Day is observed annually on November 2 in Goa, bringing Catholic families together to remember and pray for their departed loved ones. Far from being a somber event, it transforms local church cemeteries into vibrant, peaceful spaces glowing with candlelight and flowers.

 All Saints' Day is a Christian holy day celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Christian Church. In the 9th century, the Catholic Church set the date of November 1 for the commemoration of all saints. All Saints' Day is a solemnity in Catholicism and a festival in Lutheranism.

All Saints Day

 

Happy Halloween

 

St. Paul of the Cross

 

St. Paul of the Cross was born at Ovada in the Republic of Genoa, January 3, 1694. His infancy and youth were spent in great innocence and piety. He was inspired from on high to found a congregation; in an ecstacy he beheld the habit which he and his companions were to wear. After consulting his director, Bishop Gastinara of Alexandria in Piedmont, he reached the conclusion that God wished him to establish a congregation in honor of the Passion of Jesus Christ. 

St. Luke - the Evangelist

Saint Luke

Saint Luke is known to us primarily as the author of the Gospel that bears his name, and Acts of the Apostles. Actually two volumes of one work, Saint Luke instructs and inspires us with his beautiful treatment of the words and deeds of Jesus and of the early Church. We are blessed by his writings.

The Miracle of the Sun

The Miracle of the Sun: On October 13, 1917, an estimated 70,000 people witnessed the solar phenomenon known as the "Miracle of the Sun," where the sun appeared to spin, change colors, and move in the sky.