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July 6th the Feast Day of St. Maria Goretti – Sweet little martyr of purity!
(photo restoration by https://www.catholicartandjewelry.com of Lincoln, Nebraska)Saint Maria Goretti, who died in 1902 at age 11, is the epitome of mercy and forgiveness, especially “in today’s society, in which forgiveness is so rare, mercy is ever more… Read more
St. Anthony Zaccaria
Last year on our diocesan Facebook page we promoted the 40 Hours’ Devotion held in both the Beckley Vicariate parishes and at St. Patrick’s Church in Weston. The practice was originally pioneered by St. Anthony Zaccaria, in the early 1500s. We honor his feast day on July 5th.
Saint Anthony Zaccaria encouraged the faithful… Read moreLike Jesus Sent His Disciples -He Sends Us
Listen to and read Sunday’s Gospel (Luke 10:1–12, 17–20).
Jesus sends dozens of His disciples in pairs to prepare for Him.
He’s calling us to do the same in our daily lives.
Luke journaled this for us. Jesus said to the crowd of about 70 of his followers, “The harvest is plentiful, but the… Read moreHappy Friday. Happy Fourth!
Make time this holiday weekend to refresh and recharge your spirit. Grow in faith. Enjoy your FaithInWV e-bulletin written each week for you and friends of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
Make it a great day.
Stay safe. God bless us one and all.
To share this issue and check out archived… Read moreSt. Elizabeth of Portugal
She was a Spanish queen who would rather pray, go to Mass, and serve the poor than live lavishly. On July 4th the Church honors her – St. Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336). She was the namesake of her great aunt, St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Both had hearts of gold, when it came to their love of Christ and living to serve… Read more- Load More