2017 June 26
We are witnesses to a historic event. Lithuania has another Blessed and intercessor in Heaven. Let us audaciously pray for the intercession of the Blessed Martyr Teofilius, asking for abundant graces and miracles. Like Teofilius, let us trust with all our heart in God’s Providence – that he will provide us with everything we need. […] Read more
2017 June 25
Beatification of Teofilius Matulionis in Vilnius, Lithuania, June 25 HD Quality videos of the Mass: https://youtu.be/9B4M8FbC5Dg (3’50 min); https://youtu.be/RP95dKoVxUI (2 minutes). It can be downloaded freely and used for multimedia purposes without licence. Text for videos: First Lithuanian Martyr of Soviet Regime Raised to the Altars Beatification of Teofilius Matulionis in Baltic capital draws crowds of young people […] Read more
2017 June 25
Beatification of Teofilius Matulionis in Baltic capital draws crowds of young people. Vilnius, Lithuania – June 25, 2017 Teofilius Matulionis, a Lithuanian priest and archbishop who spent more than 15 years in Soviet prisons and forced labor camps and was ultimately poisoned by the communist regime, was declared a Blessed Martyr today in Vilnius, the […] Read more
2017 June 25
Blessed Teofilius Matulionis (1873-1962) Homily Angelo Card. Amato, SDB 1. Martirium propter aerumnas carceris. Death due to the hardships of imprisonment, such was the martyrdom of Blessed Teofilius Matulionis, Archbishop of Kaišiadorys.[1] The long and painful periods he spent in prisons, in concentration camps, in forced domicile, little by little exhausted his strong fiber of […] Read more
2017 June 12
A Lithuanian archbishop who was murdered with a lethal injection after 16 years in prisons and labor camps was to become the first Catholic martyr from the country’s communist era to be declared blessed. The beatification ceremony for Archbishop Teofilius Matulionis, who died in 1962, was planned for June 25 in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital. […] Read more
2017 June 8
In 2016, Pope Francis decided to beatify the martyr Servant of God Archbishop Teofilius Matulionis, who will thus become the second Beatified of Lithuanian descent, as well as a model to Christians all around the world, recognized by the Catholic Church. He is a person whose strength of character, unwavering respect for the values of […] Read more
2017 May 8
The beatification ceremony of archbishop and martyr Teofilius Matulionis will be held in the Cathedral Square in Vilnius at 2 p.m. on 25 June 2017. We kindly invite groups to register and come not only from inside but from outside Lithuania, too. On the eve of the beatification, Vilnius Cathedral will be open for prayer […] Read more
2017 April 24
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In today’s first reading we see a joyful, open and vibrant community of apostles. In these early years of the Church, what did the Church look like to those who witnessed this new phenomenon? In our first reading we heard that “Awe came upon everyone”, the faithful enjoyed “favor […] Read more
2017 January 20
This year Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated on April 23, 2017. We kindly invite you to participate in the Way of Light on April 22, 9 PM. Traditionally the night before Divine Mercy Sunday the Christian denominations are doing the pilgrimage – walking the way of light from the Gate of Dawn Mother of Mercy […] Read more
2017 January 6
Lithuanian Archbishop Gintaras Grusas said citizens are anxious about military threats from neighboring Russia but said support from Europe and the United States helped calm those fears. The U.S.-born archbishop, president of the Lithuanian bishops’ conference, told Catholic News Service, “The old Soviet empire mentality is still alive, and there are many in Russia who […] Read more
