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Marriage and Faith

Faith is “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things that are unseen.” (Heb 11:1).

This is not the dictionary definition of faith, but an inspired one from the Holy Spirit, who inspires the Scriptures. This Faith is a gift from God himself – the first of the three Theological Virtues (Faith, Hope and Love) – given to us through grace.

Our Lord has revealed to His Church that the ordinary means of obtaining grace is through the Sacraments!

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “The purpose of the sacraments is to sanctify men, to build up the Body of Christ and, finally, to give worship to God. Because they are signs they also instruct. They not only presuppose faith, but by words and objects they also nourish, strengthen, and express it. That is why they are called ‘sacraments of faith.’“

We are given the initial bud of grace, Divine Life, when we are baptized. And this is when our parents make the ultimate act of Faith for us.

As we grow older, we have the Sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion to keep this Divine Life within us growing – and it is in this Divine Life that we continue to have Faith. And finally, the Sacrament of Marriage then strengthens this further. Marriage itself is the sign of God’s relationship with His Church, as St. Paul counsels the Ephesians when he says, “Husbands love your wives, even as Christ loved the Church (Eph. 5:25).” The family, stemming from Marriage, is a reflection of the Trinity, creating life through love. The family is evidence of the Triune God, who “is not seen” – except, of course, through Jesus, who is THE Sacrament Himself: “When you see me, you see the Father” (Jn. 14:9).

Marriage and the family then are very sacred entities, because as we live Sacramental lives, we may indeed give others a glimpse of what Faith is. We give others “evidence” of something unseen. We become the “substance of things hoped for” for others.

It is for this reason that we must always fight to defend Marriage, to defend the family. And the best way to do this is by imitating the Saints.

May we, through the veneration of the Saints of the past, inspire Saints of the future.

God bless.

Saint Gemma for Lent

As we are well into Lent, I would like to introduce you to Saint Gemma Galgani. She had a particular devotion to Lent and to the Passion of our Lord Jesus. She was born on March 12, 1878 in Camigliano, Italy. She died on Holy Saturday, April 11th (Celebrated as her Feast day). She received the stigmata, which are the wounds of Christ, on June 8th, 1899. St. Gemma had a great devotion to our Lord in the Eucharist. She once said, “…on approaching the Blessed Sacrament, I felt myself burning and I had to withdraw. I am astounded that so many who receive Jesus are not reduced to ashes.” This burning wasn’t metaphorical, or some abstract desire. For Saint Gemma the burning was real, so much so that it caused external wounds over the region of the heart, as if it had been burnt with a red-hot iron plate. Once an Angel appeared to St. Gemma. He had two beautiful crowns; one of thorns and one of lilies. He asked her which one she wished. And St. Gemma replied, “That of Jesus.” What a beautiful reflection for Lent. May we have the courage to choose the crown of thorns when offered to us. Let us choose, as lovers of Christ, to unite ourselves to Him. Amen!

Learn more about St. Gemma by visiting:

http://www.stgemmagalgani.com/

Also see our Live Wax Museum exhibit of St. Gemma!

Live Wax Museum

Have a Blessed Lent.

Free CD on the Eucharist

Don’t miss this opportunity!

In preparation for Easter, and in honor of Lent, as many budding and aspiring young Catholics are preparing to receive their First Holy Communion, All Saints Museum is offering a free CD on the Eucharist – a talk by speaker Vinny Flynn.

All Saints Museum’s mission is to educate people about the Saints. Nothing teaches us more about the Communion of Saints than the Holy Eucharist.

This CD is easy enough and engaging enough for a child to understand, and yet as deep and profound as the ocean. You will love it. Please use the order form to order your free copy.

Free CD Form

You may also contact us for your free copy!

Contact Us

All Saints Museum contact information has been updated. We look forward to hearing from you. If you have questions about our museum, the Saints, the Catholic Faith, or just want to drop us a line, we will be happy to be in touch with you.

Our Lady of Lourdes – Feast Day

Happy Feast Day to Our Lady of Lourdes! This is the latest addition to our on-Line Exhibit Holy Card Project. Our Lady appeared to a young girl named Bernadette Soubirous in the year 1858, and the rest as they say is history! As mentioned in previous posts, this is an ongoing display of our Holy Card Collection. Holy Cards will continue to be added as our collections align with Feast Days of the Saints in our collection. God bless.

Saint Brigid of Ireland, Pray for us!

Holy, Holy, Holy Is the LORD

All Saints Museum presents the third song salvaged from an old cassette tape, available on our YouTube Channel. It is a fantastic song that kindles a divine light in your heart. It is our hope that this will bring you closer to the Saints. I can’t think of a better break in for worship, or better yet Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. This song is a wonderful way to start off Lent in a recollected and solemn manner. It is played to a set of our Holy Cards, several of which are in our Holy Card Project.

We hope you enjoy.

Holy Holy – Spirit Alive

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All Saints Museum 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt

All Saints Museum is pleased to announce that we have formally been approved for tax exempt status under IRS section 501 (c) (3), which means that donors can deduct contributions they make under IRS section 170. We are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106, or 2522.

Please consider donations to our cause. It is our vision to establish a brick and mortar Museum that will bring a new and comprehensive experience of the Saints to those who need it most. All contributions will go directly toward the execution of our mission.

May we, through the veneration of Saints of the past, inspire Saints of the future!

God bless,

Saint Josephine Bakhita – Feast Day

Happy Feast Day Saint Josephine Bakhita! Bakhita means “fortunate”, and indeed it was through a series of very fortunate events that this former slave came to know her God and true, loving “Master” as she called Him. This the latest addition to the All Saints Museum on-Line Exhibit Holy Card Project. Please check out the page for our growing collection.

Saint Josephine Bakhita, Pray for us!

Take and Share

All Saints Museum has added another new video to our YouTube Channel. It is a compilation of pictures found around the web (no copyright violations are intended and all credit is due where it belongs, with the artists) played to a Eucharistic song by Spirit Alive.

Nothing teaches us more about the Communion of Saints than the Holy Eucharist!

Take and Share – Spirit Alive

This is a fantastic song to mediate on for Lent, as it has a lot of rich meaning in it. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.

Please subscribe to our channel for future posts. We will continue to add more songs from the album.

My Peace I Give to You

All Saints Museum has added a new video to our YouTube Channel. It is several Holy Cards from our Holy Card Project and more combined with absolutely inspired music by Spirit Alive.

My Peace I Give – Spirit Alive

This music is a real treasure that had been locked away in antiquity on an old cassette tape received at a Charismatic Renewal Conference in the late 70’s. It had been converted to CD, but is now available for a broader audience through the miracle of YouTube. I hope you enjoy.

Please subscribe to our channel for future posts. I hope to add more songs from the album.