I do not care very much what men say of me, provided that God approves of me. ~ St. Thomas More June 22nd is the feast of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More. Two men who were martyred by King Henry VIII while standing for the Catholic Church. It can be difficult for us to stand for the faith in today's culture. When Catholics face challenges in the public square it is a good practice to ask for the intercession of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher. #quote #quotation #quoteoftheday #StThomasMore #God #faith #comfort #peace #Beauty #Beautiful #Love #faith #Belief #Procession #KofC #knightsofcolumbus #tradition #traditional #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
It is better to be the child of God than king of the whole world. -- Saint Aloysius Gonzaga June 21st is the feast of St. Aloysius Gonzaga. The patron Saint of young students and Christian youth. Aloysius was born into a northern Italian aristocratic family in 1568. A pious young man, he rejected the plans that his family had for him to be a soldier and take over his father's position to pursue a life of a religious. At the age of 17 he joined the novitiate of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). In 1591 a plague broke out in Rome and the young Aloysius devoted himself to caring for the sick. He contracted the illness and died on June 21st, the Octave of Corpus Christi. St. Aloysius Gonzaga - pray for us. #quote #quotation #quoteoftheday #StAloysiusGonzaga #faith #ChildofGod #Altarserver #happiness #happy #peace #Beauty #Beautiful #Altarservers #Love #Procession #tradition #traditional #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament… There you will find romance, glory, honour, fidelity, and the true way of all your loves upon earth. - J.R.R. Tolkein #Quote #Quoteoftheday #Quotation #JRRTolkein #Love #BlessedSacrament #God #Eucharist #Communion #Tradition #Traditional #romance #glory #honour #fidelity #beauty #faith #CorpusChristi #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
How I loved the feasts!.... I especially loved the processions in honor of the Blessed Sacrament. - St. Therese of Lisieux, The Story of a Soul A video from the Corpus Christi procession yesterday. Thanks to all who worked hard to make the procession a success. #CorpusChristi #procession #BlessedSacrament #Eucharist #stthereseoflisieux #sttherese #quote #quotation #altarservers #eucharist #Jesus #Jesusinthecity #priests #tradition #traditional #Faith #Belief #ChicagoChurch #Church #Catholic #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius #Video #TeamPixel
* IMPORTANT SCHEDULE INFORMATION * On Sunday, June 18th the 11am and 12:30pm Masses will be combined. The 11am Mass will be celebrated in the extraordinary form. Weather permitting there will be an outdoor procession after Mass for the feast of Corpus Christi or 'The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ' celebrating the institution of the Holy Eucharist. From the Solemn Mass with the St. Cecilia Choir to the glorious outdoor procession with the Blessed Sacrament in the parish gardens, the feast of Corpus Christi at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago is an important experience for parishioners and visitors. Flowers and incense prepare the way for the Blessed Sacrament, and elaborate chalk designs adorn the pathways to the various altars set up for the procession. Come join us for a beautiful celebration of the Eucharist - the source and summit of our faith. #yourinvited #eucharist #Communion #faith #tradition #traditional #beauty #love #procession #truepresence #RealPresence #CorpusChristi #Latin #ExtraordinaryForm #CatholicMass #Chicagochurch #Christian #Catholic #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
Receiving the Eucharist means adoring Him whom we receive. Only in this way do we become one with Him, and are given, as it were, a foretaste of the beauty of the heavenly liturgy. The act of adoration outside Mass prolongs and intensifies all that takes place during the liturgical celebration itself. Pope Benedict XVI #Quote #Quoteotheday #Quotation #PopeBenedict #eucharist #Communion #realpresence #truepresence #belief #faith #tradition #traditional #beauty #love #CommunionRail #CorpusChristi #Latin #ExtraordinaryForm #CatholicMass #Chicagochurch #Christian #Catholic #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
Ecce Panis Angelorum, Factus Cibus Viatorum, Vere Panis Filiorum, Non Mittendus Canibus. Behold the Bread of Angels, Made the food of wayfarers, Truly the bread of children, not to be given to the dogs. The chalk art on the front stairs make for the Corpus Christi procession. * IMPORTANT SCHEDULE INFORMATION * On Sunday, June 18th the 11am and 12:30pm Masses will be combined. The 11am Mass will be celebrated in the extraordinary form. Weather permitting there will be an outdoor procession after Mass for the feast of Corpus Christi or 'The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ' celebrating the institution of the Holy Eucharist. From the Solemn Mass with the St. Cecilia Choir to the glorious outdoor procession with the Blessed Sacrament in the parish gardens, the feast of Corpus Christi at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago is an important experience for parishioners and visitors. Flowers and incense prepare the way for the Blessed Sacrament, and elaborate chalk designs adorn the pathways to the various altars set up for the procession. Come join us for a beautiful celebration of the Eucharist - the source and summit of our faith. #yourinvited #eucharist #Communion #faith #tradition #traditional #beauty #love #procession #stairs #chalk #chalkart #CorpusChristi #Latin #ExtraordinaryForm #TLM #CatholicMass #Chicagochurch #Christian #Catholic #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
By nature, men desire the beautiful. --St. Basil the Great June 14 is traditionally the feast of St. Basil the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Here at St. John Cantius a great deal of work has gone into preserving and restoring the beauty of the church. A great example of that is last year's restoration and regilding of the high altar. The beautiful results of which are seen in this picture. This kind of work to restore the sacred helps ensure St. John Cantius will continue as a beautiful church serving the people of God and the Archdiocese of Chicago for the next 120 years. #quote #quotation #quoteoftheday #StBasil #Beauty #Beautiful #Altar #HighAltar #restore #restoration #restorethesacred #restored #art #Love #Faith #belief #ChicagoCatholic #ChicagoChurch #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
