The Ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ is one of the great mysteries of the Christian faith, celebrated forty days after Easter. It marks the moment when the risen Christ, having conquered death, rises into heaven before his disciples to rejoin the Father. This event, both solemn and luminous, concludes his visible presence on earth and inaugurates a new form of relationship between him and believers. Read more...

Here is a long and profound prayer, specially written for the International Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes. It can be recited collectively or personally, in union with the intentions of peace, fraternity and faith carried by military personnel from all over the world gathered before the Virgin Mary. Read more...

Holy Rita,you who have known trial, pain and loneliness,you who have kept the faith when all seemed lost,come to my aid today in my distress. Read more...

To pray to Saint Rita is to turn to a woman who experienced the worst pains of human existence while maintaining an unshakeable faith. Today, she is venerated the world over as the saint of hopeless causes, the one we invoke when all seems lost. But why such devotion? Why do so many Christians - and beyond - turn to her with confidence? The answer lies in her story, in the graces she obtains, and in the closeness she inspires. Read more...

Lord Jesus,You who are the inexhaustible Source of mercy,Your pierced Heart on the Cross opened like an ocean of love for souls.From Your Sacred Side flow blood and water, signs of our salvation.You come not to judge, but to save,You do not condemn, but You raise up with infinite tenderness. Read more...