10 Catholic Things that Caught My Eye Today (March 7, 2016)

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How can you honor the Missionaries of Charity martyred this week? Joining them in prayer every morning this week: pic.twitter.com/vL19sFZCQ2

— Ryan M. Thomas (@RyanM_Thomas) March 7, 2016

2. Why it’s important to remember them all:

story of the martyrdom of Perpetua and her companions is the story of the Paschal Mystery redividus. The Christian becomes most fully herself or himself inasmuch as there is a will to be conformed to Christ in suffering and death. Martyrdom, like Baptism, accomplishes a transformation of the recipient into an “alter Christus”—another Christ.
When the Christian, indeed the world, sees the suffering and death of the martyr, what is happening is not merely a display of cruelty and injustice, but a revelation of suffering giving way to love, retribution giving way to forgiveness, and death giving way to a new kind of life.
In remembering the story of the Church’s earliest martyrs, what is being recalled is not merely their passion, but the Passion of Christ.

3.

So you haven't embraced Lent yet? It's okay, get started today! pic.twitter.com/bU90BVx1Mq

— NCDVD (@ncdvd) March 7, 2016

4. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

5.

"Seek a relationship when you pray, not answers. You won’t always find answers, but you will always find Jesus.” -Fr. Mike Schmitz

— Ascension Press (@AscensionPress) March 4, 2016

6. An illustrated guide to the works of mercy.

7. Powerful prayer and witness:

1800 joined me Sat for solemn Eucharistic procession 7 times around Planned Parenthood. Lord, hear our prayer +sja pic.twitter.com/hmbhrxePb5

— Archbishop Aquila (@ArchbishopDen) March 7, 2016

8. This made me laugh out loud, as they say:

@frmikeschmitz next time you read Sirach do yourself a favor. Do it in Mr T's voice. Really peps up a slow Saturday! pic.twitter.com/6kGoqN81H9

— chad haines (@chadchaines) March 5, 2016

9.

The Gospel of the Family is truly Good News in a world where self concern seems to reign supreme. #PopeFrancis

— Bishop Barres (@BishopBarres) March 7, 2016

10.

Praying for all tweeps on the feast of SS Perpetua & Felicitas, esp persecuted Christians & those unjustly imprisoned. #prayer #persecution

— Sr CatherineWybourne (@Digitalnun) March 7, 2016