Vietnamese Bishop invites faithful to offer ‘blossoms of hope’ to Mary in May 2025

Vietnamese Bishop invites faithful to offer ‘blossoms of hope’ to Mary in May 2025

Bishop Joseph Trần Văn Toản of Long Xuyen in Vietnam has called on the faithful to become “a pilgrim people of hope,” drawing inspiration from the Virgin Mary as the “Woman of the Eucharist,” in his pastoral letter for May 2025. Read all

Vietnamese bishop urges faithful to honor Mary during May

CV NEWS FEED // As part of the Church’s Jubilee Year 2025, Bishop Joseph Trần Văn Toản of Long Xuyen, Vietnam, issued a pastoral letter encouraging… The post Vietnamese bishop urges faithful to honor Mary during May appeared first on CatholicVote org.

Mary Jeanne Kiley, 90, a woman of faith, family, community - Plymouth Independent

On April 27, Mary Jeanne (Collins) Kiley passed away surrounded with the love of her children, one week shy of her 91st birthday. She was predeceased by the “love of her life,” Myles J. Kiley, in 2023.  She is survived by sons, Michael and Christopher Kiley, and daughters, Maribeth and Julie (Mark) Elder; granddaughters Katelyn (Kristin) McCall-Kiley, and Kerry (Patrick) Byrne; and great grandchildren; Kiley Rose Byrne, Myles McCall-Kiley, Keira…

Mary, model of faith

Mary was immediately responsive to the word of the Lord. Image taken from Catholic Daily Reflections, My Catholic Life! ‘Woman, what concern is that to you and to me?’ (John 2:4)  It is certainly jarring to hear those words spoken by Our Lord to Our Lady—it seems rather rude at first.  I know many people who visibly wince whenever the “Wedding at Cana” is the Gospel of the day.  I know of a priest in South Australia who claims those words as the…