St. Andrew the Apostle
Today’s readings As is the case for most of the apostles, we don’t know a whole lot about St. Andrew. And I think that’s appropriate, because what we need to know about them is that they were followers of Jesus, … Continued
St. Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions, martyrs
Today’s readings St. Andrew Dung-Lac was a priest in Vietnam in the early nineteenth century. He and his 116 companions, including Spanish Dominicans, members of the Society of Foreign Missions of Paris, and 96 Vietnamese, including 36 other priests, were … Continued
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Today’s readings St. Elizabeth was the daughter of the king of Hungary, and she married Louis IV of Thuringia when she was fourteen years old. They were happily married and had three children together. Together, they tried to live the … Continued
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Today’s readings St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, who was called “Mother Cabrini” during her life, was a humble woman of great faith and fortitude, who stayed with her mission. She was refused entrance to the religious order that had educated her. … Continued
St. Josaphat, bishop and martyr
Today’s readings Saint Josaphat was born in what is now Poland to Orthodox parents. He later became a Basilian monk, and was chosen bishop of Vitebsk, in what is now Russia. His task was not an easy one, because the … Continued
Pope St. Leo the Great, doctor of the Church
Today’s readings Pope St. Leo the Great was known to be a wonderful administrator of the Church. But far from being caught up in purely administrative matters, he was also a very spiritual and prayerful man, many of whose great … Continued
The Solemnity of All Saints
Today’s readings How would you react if someone called you a saint? We hear that, sometimes, don’t we? When we do something good for someone, sometimes they’ll say, “Oh, thank you, you’re a saint!” But how does that make you … Continued
Ss. Simon & Jude, apostles
Today’s readings Today, we celebrate two apostles who, as often is the case, are relatively unknown except that they were followers of Jesus. Jude is called Judas in Luke and in the Acts of the Apostles. Matthew and Mark call … Continued
St. Isaac Jogues, John de Brébeuf and Companions, Martyrs
Today’s readings St. Isaac and St. John were among eight missionaries who worked among the Huron and Iroquois Indians in the New World in the seventeenth century. They were devoted to their work and were accomplishing many conversions. The conversions, … Continued
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Today’s readings “I need nothing but God, and to lose myself in the heart of Jesus.” St. Margaret Mary spoke these as her dying words, while being anointed at the age of 43. Margaret was a simple woman and a … Continued
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