Christine Cooney

Letters to Sister Elizabeth

Would you like to send a letter or prayer request to Sister Elizabeth of the Mother of God, O.C.D. (aka Catherine Clemen)? Sister Elizabeth took her final vows as a Discalcled Carmelite nun on September 8th of this year. Please keep her in your prayers and know that...

Our Lady of Sorrows

From CatholicCulture.org: Devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady has its roots in Sacred Scripture and in Christian piety, which always associates the Blessed Mother with her suffering Son. Today’s feast was introduced by the Servites in order to intensify...

Pipe Dream Come True

From KitsapSun: BREMERTON — Thousands of metal cylinders in wooden boxes Tuesday lined the second floor of the iconic Catholic church on Veneta Avenue. Father Derek Lappe picked up one and blew into one end, producing a soft, high note that echoed throughout the...

Saints Peter & Paul

From Catholic News Agency:  On June 29 the Church celebrates the feast day of Sts. Peter & Paul. As early as the year 258, there is evidence of an already lengthy tradition of celebrating the solemnities of both Saint Peter and Saint Paul on the same day....