It's Saint Charbel's feast day - watch a movie online about his life

Today is the feast day of Saint Charbel (also spelled Sharbel).  I've posted a movie on his life you can stream online before, but thought it would be good to pass along again.  Even if you can't get to this today, bookmark it and watch it later.  You'll have to work through English subtitles unless you know the language in the film.  And, I have seen it on YouTube with other language subtitles.

Saint Charbel was  contemplative, monastic, and ascetic - something that seems so foreign to us today because the emphasis is on comfort and indulgence, not freely chosen redemptive suffering (Col 1:24) and sacrifice. This movie is good for those considering a priestly vocation or consecrated life.

Can lay people learn something from someone like Saint Charbel?   Sure.  Watch the movie and discover for yourself what God might say through the experience.

If you enjoyed Into Great Silence, you should like this movie about the life of this saint.   It's on YouTube, in it's entirety.

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The obedient are not held captive by Holy Mother Church;
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- Diane M. Korzeniewski

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Choir voices needed for "We Humble Ourselves - Turning a nation back to God"

I've mentioned this event before and the choir and orchestra is being conducted by Fr. Perrone.  The Choir Director is Matt Simpson. Members are still needed.  From an email I received.

"We Humble Ourselves - Turning a Nation Back to God" is looking for enthusiastic, patriotic singers for an event in Dearborn on August 30, 2015. One hundred of those who are selected will be on stage for the concert performance. Additional singers will be positioned in the audience. The choral group will be accompanied by a 50 piece orchestra.

DATE and TIME of CONCERT: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 3-5 pm 

LOCATION OF CONCERT: Ford Field Park, 22051 Cherry Hill, Dearborn, MI
REHEARSALS: 

Thursday, July 30 7-8:30pm
Thursday, August 6 7-8:30pm
Thursday, August 13 7-8:30pm
Thursday, August 20 7-8:30pm
Thursday, August 27 7-8:30pm
Saturday, August 29, 2015, 3-6 pm

LOCATION OF REHEARSALS for 7/30 through 8/27:
Divine Child Elementary School - Cafeteria - enter at Door #5
25001 Herbert Weier Drive, Dearborn, MI 48128

Contact Matt Simpson at msimpson (at) divinechild (dot) org.

Here is a two minute description of the event

Visit this website for more info about We Humble Ourselves - Turning a Nation back to God: http://wehumbleourselves.com

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The obedient are not held captive by Holy Mother Church;
it is the disobedient who are held captive by the world!
- Diane M. Korzeniewski

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Cantius Youth Choir to sing at EF High Mass at Assumption Grotto on July 16th at 1:00 PM

I received a message from  Br. Matthew Schuster, who is a 'son of Grotto' that he is helping to lead a pilgrimage with the youth choir from St. John Cantius in Chicago into Canada and they will be stopping at Assumption Grotto for a special 1:00 p.m. EF High Mass on July 16, 2015 - the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

The roughly 50-person youth choir will sing Missa Brevis in F by Gabrieli, Salve Regina of Poulenc and Ave Maria of Ramiro Real.

This Mass is open to anyone who can attend.  This notice comes late, but hopefully not too late for those who are free.  Please spread the word.

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The obedient are not held captive by Holy Mother Church;
it is the disobedient who are held captive by the world!
- Diane M. Korzeniewski

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July 25th - Eucharistic Holy Hour of Reparation and Prayer for the City of Detroit at St. Joseph

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The obedient are not held captive by Holy Mother Church;
it is the disobedient who are held captive by the world!
- Diane M. Korzeniewski

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Fr. Perrone's homily from Sunday, July 5th is now available.

We weren't expecting to see Fr. Perrone celebrating Mass this Sunday as he is on his annual break. But,  our priests have adjusted a number of things in their schedules since the ORC priests departed for their permanent home in Carrollton, Ohio.  That said, we have Fr. Perrone's homily from the 9:30 a.m. Mass at GrottoCast.com.

You can hear it here, or look for it in the free Sound Cloud app on any IOS or Android mobile device if you have it loaded.

• Fr. Perrone's homily from 6th Sunday after Pentecost (1962 Missal)

There were plans to use some 2006 retreat talks for the Sundays in July. We'll continue to upload homilies as they are available and release the retreat talks during the middle of the week.

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The obedient are not held captive by Holy Mother Church;
it is the disobedient who are held captive by the world!
- Diane M. Korzeniewski

Note: The recommended links below are automatically generated by the tool, so they are not necessarily related content.