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Today’s readings: 1 John 3:16-18 | Psalm 34 | Luke 12:32-34 Today’s saint This Mass was with the school children. Saint Catherine was born at Siena, in the region of Tuscany in Italy. Catherine was the youngest in a family … Continued
Today’s readings On today’s feast, we celebrate the faithfulness of Saint Joseph. When he became betrothed to Mary, he got more than he could ever have bargained for. It certainly would have been easy to divorce her quietly when the … Continued
Today’s readings St. Patrick knew the virtue of humility. He had every right to complain about his lot and turn away from God. At 16, he and a large number of his father’s slaves and vassals were captured by Irish … Continued
Readings: 1 Peter 4:7b-11; Psalm 96; Luke 5:1-11 I used to be upset that Saint Patrick’s Day always happened during Lent. I’d have to postpone the celebration of my favorite saint until Sunday because we just didn’t have corned beef … Continued
Today’s readings Today we celebrate the feast of the Chair of St. Peter the apostle. This is a feast that commemorates Jesus giving the servant authority of the Church to St. Peter, as we heard in today’s Gospel. This is … Continued
Today’s readings If we think that we are the ones who get to determine the direction of our lives, we are dead wrong. Look at Saul: educated in all the finest Jewish schools, well-versed in the Law and the Prophets, … Continued
Today’s readings Mother Seton is a major figure of the Catholic Church in the United States. Her accomplishments contributed greatly to the growth of Catholicism in this country. She founded the first American religious community for women, the Sisters of … Continued
Today’s readings Right here in the middle of the joy of the Christmas Octave, we have the feast of what seems to be an incredibly horrible event. All of the male children in the vicinity of Bethlehem two years old … Continued
Today’s readings St. Stephen was one of the first deacons of the Church, chosen to aid in the distribution of food to those in need, so that the Apostles could continue their work. He was a man who was filled … Continued
Today’s readings St. John of the Cross was ordained a Carmelite priest at age 25, in 1567. With St. Teresa of Avila, he undertook to reform the Carmelite order. His personal pursuit of holiness by embracing the cross of Christ, … Continued
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