by Francine Calabrese | Jun 11, 2025 | Blog
June 1, 2025 – Ascension Sunday Presentation at “Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Montclair, NJ” I was invited to speak about the Brown Scapular during fellowship at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish. The Ascension is a VERY special day for me!! As mentioned in my...
by Francine Calabrese | May 6, 2025 | Blog
Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel I was blessed to be part of Father Phil’s Lenten Lecture’s series this year. Much to my surprise I was abundantly blessed to be speaking while the Most Blessed Sacrament was exposed. What a ...
by Francine Calabrese | Mar 25, 2025 | Blog, Educating Others, Holy Rosary, Spreading Faith
Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel Family Faith Formation Family Faith Formation is designed for parents to learn about the faith with their children. There has been an increase in the number of parishes in the Diocese of...
by Francine Calabrese | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog, Holy Rosary
Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel Secrets of the Holy Rosary A White Rose I was in amazement when I read St. Louis De Montfort’s book called The Secret of the Rosary. Truly I never knew about the many different meanings of...
by Francine Calabrese | Jan 28, 2025 | Blog, Holy Rosary
Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel here! The Carmelite Rosary is slightly different from the traditional Dominican Rosary that we all know and love. Before it was adopted into the Carmelite order, its roots came from the...
by Francine Calabrese | Dec 23, 2024 | Blog, Educating Others, Holy Rosary, Spreading Faith, The Brown Scapular
Presentation given to the 2nd grade class at Our Lady Queen of Peace, Branchville, NJ I know I’ve spoken about this several times before, but I feel it’s worth repeating. In my recent YouTube video Father Phil Tangorra reinforced the importance of wearing the Brown...
by Francine Calabrese | Nov 15, 2024 | Blog
Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel here! The symbol of the Carmelite Order has many different meanings. The Carmelite symbol is often referred to as the Coat of Arms or the Crest of Carmel. You may ask yourself why do...
by Francine Calabrese | Oct 28, 2024 | Blog, Holy Rosary
Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel here! St. Louis De Montfort was a zealous preacher of the rosary. He lived from 1673-1716. He was canonized July 20, 1947 by Venerable Pope Pius XII. His Feast Day is April 28th. St Louis...
by Francine Calabrese | Sep 17, 2024 | Blog
Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel here! Miracles of the Rosary While St. Dominic was preaching the Rosary to 12,000 people an Albigensian man approached him who was possessed by the devil. He was possessed because he...
by The Little Brown Scapular Coloring Book | May 7, 2024 | Blog
Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel here! The POWERFUL ROSARY History, Biblical Symbolisms and Spiritual Sword A Brief History According to the Dominican tradition St. Dominic founded the rosary in the year 1208. St. Dominic...
