Praying for Those Who Have Mental Illness By Marianne Komek - see:  Advisory Committee of the Guild of St Benedict Joseph Labre If we are going to truly empathize with and accompany those who have a mental illness, as Christians, we must pray for them. Jesus said, “Apart from me, you can do nothing.” Although m...

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We are All Called to be Missionaries in this time of the COVID19 Virus- Prevent Suicide What does the Catholic Church believe about baptism? For Roman Catholics, baptism by water is a sacrament of initiation into the life of the children of God (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1212–13). It confi...

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Litany of Saints for Mental Illness- Take #2 I am ever amazed when I research topics pertaining to this Apostolate. Two years ago on my blog dated Dec 13th 2018, I asked myself,  Can Saints have mental illness?  I started researching about saints with mental illness and I still continue to find more. ...

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L'Arche Community Homes- An Aspiration for the Guild of St. Benedict Joseph Labre Hello Everyone, I wanted to share this week my reflections about the L'Arche community residences, I am sure many of you have heard of Jean Vanier who is the founder of the community homes for those with intellectual and mental disabilities.&nb...

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You Input is Needed: The Stations of the Cross for the Mentally Ill Hello Everyone, I want to thank everyone who donated to help us produce, print and mail out our 2020 Newsletter.  It is being completed in record time this year. So many of you have generous hearts whether it is by prayerful suppor...

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St Benedict Joseph Labre and A Litany of Saints to End the COVID 19 Pandemic Well, here it is, as promised. I put together a litany of saints for the COVID 19 pandemic.  I chose 13 saints which also includes our own St. Benedict Joseph Labre as you know from my previous blog. (click here if you haven't read it). I havent place...

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Pray to our Patron to Stop this Pandemic- St Benedict Joseph experienced something similar As I prepare to put together a litany of saints to pray to end the COVID 19 pandemic, I want to first share why "St. Benedict Joseph fits the bill" (see my blog from last week).  I could have chosen many images ...

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The COVID-19 Viral Crisis and Its Effect on Our Mental Health Lately, as I am present on the front lines of healthcare in both a religious community and in a secular hospital,  I can see the impact of the quarantine and isolation. This in a small way, is a sample of what the entire world is experiencing on some level. People are s...

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Who is Saint Corona?- Possible Patron of Epidemics . A lot of people have inquired about Saint Corona and not much has been clarified.  As I was searching myself, I came a across a secular website describing the saint. Again, this goes to show evidence that the COVID 19 viral pandemic has stirred up people's interest in s...

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Hooray for the Guild of St Benedict Joseph Labre Please honor the tremendous work that my husband Tim has offered for those with mental illness for almost 25 years.  I am so proud of him to receive this recognition on the feast day of St. Benedict Joseph Labre (April 16).  Congratulations, dear! National Catholic Reporter ...

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