"Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them." ~Matthew 18:20
This page is dedicated to Fr. Fr. Pio Bruno Lanteri, OMV.
Nikolaus von Diessbach, SJ, priest, friend, mentor, visionary, and Ven. We are a growing group of Roman Catholics, loyal to the Holy See, who seek to revive activities of the original Amicizia Cristiana (started by Fr. Nikolaus von Diessbach, SJ and carried on by Fr. Bruno Lanteri, OMV in late 18th/early 19th century Europe) in the United States and beyond. Learn more about the original movement h
01/08/2023
Taken from Pope Francis' book, "Ti voglio felice: Il centuplo in questa vita," which was published in Nov. 2022. We hope it will be available in English soon! Enjoy!
Pope Francis' 15 tips to be happy In a new book published in November 2022, Pope Francis lists 15 “steps” we can take to walk towards happiness.
05/11/2021
Bishop Barron's homily offers three truths from the spiritual readings of Sunday: a) God is love (a verb, not a noun); b) God loved us first; c) we are invited to participate in God's love through our own love and self-gift to him and one another. Why? "so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete" (Jn 15:11). Enjoy!
What Does God Want for Me? — Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermon Friends, with these fabulous readings for the sixth Sunday of Easter, we discover an embarrassment of riches through the exploration of God's care and concer...
05/05/2021
Easter greetings to all! For those who may still be in need of watching a livestreamed Mass, we remind you that the following link has a collection of Mass links from around the world that livestream their Masses. God bless!
Daily Holy Mass live online Daily catholic Holy Mass live online If you want to watch the online broadcast of the Holy Mass click in the church name in the calendar below.
03/18/2021
"At the same time, as Justice Anthony Kennedy has put it, “Tolerance is most meaningful when it’s mutual.” The Equality Act codifies intolerance, not only for religious people, but for people who have serious, good-faith questions about the transgender political movement." -- more in the post below. Something to add to the civil discourse. Please no ad hominem comments.
Stand Against Unjust Discrimination: Oppose the Equality Act The Equality Act goes far beyond the noble desire to protect vulnerable people. It burdens consciences, severely curtails the rights of people to practice their faith, smuggles in an abortion mandate, and explicitly exempts itself from respecting religious freedom.
02/19/2021
A film on the beauty and power of the rosary. Featuring Philip Rivers, Quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers, and Jeff Cavins, creator of "The Great Adventure Bible Study" program. Preview below. Enjoy!
11/02/2020
Vatican extends plenary indulgence for the dead throughout November The Vatican has extended the availability of certain plenary indulgences for the souls in Purgatory, amid the coronavirus pandemic and concerns about preventing large gatherings of people in churches or cemeteries and including those confined to home
11/02/2020
"Our whole life on earth is a journey to the dwelling place
Christ has prepared and reserved for us in his Father’s house.
Sometimes we stay right on the path that leads us home
and sometimes we take short cuts or make detours
or even turn around and walk in the other direction!
We need the Lord to shepherd us from death into life...
So it might be, it might even be likely,
that at the end of our life our rough edges
might need some buffing and polishing." -- more in the reflection below. Happy All Souls Day! Peace.
A reflection on All Souls Day Reflection for All Souls Day At the heart of all our worship as Catholic Christians, we pause to remember… We remember Christ, and...
09/23/2020
Happy feast of Padre Pio! St. Pio, pray for us!
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina - Franciscan Media In one of the largest such ceremonies in history, Pope John Paul II canonized Padre Pio of Pietrelcina on June 16, 2002. It was the 45th canonization ceremony in Pope John Paul's pontificate. More than 300,000 people braved blistering heat as they filled St. Peter's Square and nearby streets. They h...
08/14/2020
Happy feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe! Read more about him in the article below. Enjoy!
Maximilian Kolbe Encyclopedia of Jewish and Israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies, statistics, articles and documents on topics from anti-Semitism to Zionism.
05/13/2020
THU MAY 14 -- join the world as we pray, fast, do works of charity, and ask the Lord for relief from SARS-CoV2.
"'Remember, on May 14, all believers together, believers of different traditions will pray, fast, and do works of charity,' Pope Francis said at the end of his Regina Coeli address on May 3. Following the pope’s acceptance, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayeb and the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres both backed the proposed world day of prayer." --
Vatican backs worldwide interfaith day of prayer and fasting On May 14, people of all religious affiliations are called to participate in a day of prayer, fasting, and acts of charity for the end of the coronavirus pandemic
05/05/2020
Join the OMV fathers and brothers in Alton, IL as they pray for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Clergy pray to shrine to fight the ‘rising waters of contagion’ ALTON - With the coronavirus stay-at-home order keeping members out of area churches, Father Jeremy Paulin at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton has developed a way people can pray from their homes. About four weeks ago Paulin and other members of the Oblates if the Virgin Mary made arrangements to...