There is a Longing

On May 17, 2024, four pilgrimage routes began in Mississippi, Connecticut, Wisconsin, & California. The purpose was to cross our nation, presenting Jesus to the people of America, & meeting in Indianapolis for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress July 17. Along the way, with Jesus present in the monstrance, the perpetual pilgrims made stops at parishes, schools, & prisons. You can read more about the pilgrimage HERE . About 60,000 people gathered at The National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, July 17-21, to adore our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament, attend Mass daily, pray together, & listen to great speakers.  Fr. Mike Schmitz, Monsignor James Shea, Bishop Robert Barron, Jonathan Roumie, Sr. Bethany Madonna, Chris Stefanik, & more shared their great love of our Lord & how much of an impact the Eucharist has had in their lives.  Unfortunately , I couldn't make it to Indiana, but I was able to watch many of the speakers live & on YouTube....

There are a lot of misconceptions out there about angels & I've wanted to do a post for a while now to clear some up. So, I thought a question & answer post would be the best way to go. I may ruffle some feathers with this post, but these are factual answers from Catholic teaching on angels. 1) Do angels actually exist & how do we know? Yes. Angels are mentioned in the Bible (32 out of 46 Old Testament books & over 158 times in the New Testament), appear in teachings of the Church from many saints, & many apparitions of angels have been documented. 2) What are angels? First off, the term "angel" refers to their office (what they do) & "spirit" is the term that refers to their nature. Thus, angels are spiritual beings created by God. They have no physical bodies & are not male or female.  3) What do angels do? There are nine levels of angels divided into three sections called triads.  Triad 1 includes Seraphim, Cherubim, & Thrones....