Today, the schedule for the congress was quite busy. The day was kicked off with a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica celebrated by Cardinal Rode, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Concelebrating with His Eminence were 8 other (arch)bishops, including Archbishop Burke from St. Louis [...]

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Today was the first day of the International Congress Pilgrimage of the Consecrated Virgins held in Rome. After registration, almost 500 consecrated virgins from 52 countries gathered for Vespers and Mass celebrated by an Archbishop of France and half a dozen other (arch)bishops and a couple dozen priests. While most of the consecrated [...]

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by Therese Ivers
 
 
 

This year I decided to be present at a Mass that happens once a year in the cathedrals of the dioceses around the world because of its significance for vocations. The Chrism Mass is celebrated Holy Thursday morning and I obtained tickets to the Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in order to [...]

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Time has gone by since my last post. I am bubbling over with excitement because I have some great additions to the site and some wonderful talks lined up by great speakers. But, I have to say, I am particularly excited because yesterday I passed my exam for the course I was taking [...]

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