by Fr. Mark McCormick | Sep 23, 2020 | RC Vocations Blog
Real Presence O Holy Priest of Ars, whose only comfort in this world was the real presence of Jesus in the tabernacle, was it not your great joy to distribute the Eucharist to the pilgrims who visited you? You refused Communion to the souls who refused to reform, but...
by Fr. Mark McCormick | Sep 22, 2020 | RC Vocations Blog
Confessor of Souls O Holy Priest of Ars, you knew how important a good confession was for the Christian life. It was to procure the happy fruits of millions of souls that you agreed to be in an uncomfortable confessional, which was like a prison, up to 15 to 16 hours...
by Fr. Mark McCormick | Sep 21, 2020 | RC Vocations Blog
Horror of Sin Saint John Mary Baptist Vianney, you were so adamant against sin, yet so sympathetic and so ready to welcome the sinner. I come to you today as if you were still alive, as if I were kneeling at your feet and you could hear me. Bend towards me, listen to...
by Tanya Cooper | Sep 20, 2020 | RC Vocations Blog
True Love of Neighbor Saint John Marie Baptist Vianney, because of your love of God you showed great charity towards your neighbor. You could not preach on the Love of God without burning tears of love. During your last years, it seemed as though you could not talk...
by Fr. Mark McCormick | Sep 19, 2020 | RC Vocations Blog
Complete Trust in God Saint John Marie Baptist Vianney, what confidence the people had in your prayers! You could not leave your old rectory or your humble church without being surrounded by imploring souls, who appealed to you as they would have appealed to Jesus...
