St. Matthias
Today’s readings We don’t really know much about St. Matthias. We have no idea what kind of holiness of life he led that led to his being nominated as one of two possibilities to take Judas’s position among the Twelve … Continued
St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor
Today’s readings You surely recognize these beautiful words: We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one … Continued
Solemnity of St. Joseph
Today’s readings Today, of course, we celebrate the feast of St. Joseph, husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus Christ. He is the patron saint of fathers, of workers, and of the Church. Obviously, he was a very special … Continued
St. Patrick, Bishop
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31-45 “And there the Lord opened my mind to an awareness of my unbelief, in order that, even so late, I might remember my transgressions and turn with all my heart to the Lord my God, who … Continued
St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr
Today’s readings St. Polycarp was the bishop of Smyrna and a disciple of the apostles. He is known to have accompanied St. Ignatius of Antioch to Rome to confer with Pope Anicetus concerning the celebration of Easter, which was quite … Continued
St. Scholastica, Virgin
Today’s readings: Songs 8:6-7, Psalm 148, Luke 10:38-42 We are told in the Gospel today that “Mary has taken the better part and it will not be taken from her.” Much the same could be said about St. Scholastica, whose … Continued
St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr
Today’s readings Historically speaking, we know almost nothing about St. Agatha other than the fact that she was martyred in Sicily during the persecution of Decius in the third century. Legend has it that Agatha was arrested as a Christian, … Continued
St. Blase, bishop and martyr
Today’s readings All that we know for sure about St. Blase was that he was the bishop of Sebaste in Armenia during the fourth century. Everything else is legend, which means that it may or may not be true. Even … Continued
St. John Bosco
Today’s readings St. John Bosco was a master catechist who knew the importance of living and teaching and handing on the faith that the author of our first reading talked about. “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for,” … Continued
St. John Neumann
Today’s readings St. John Neumann is one of the first great American saints, the first American archbishop to be beatified. He is not to be confused with John Henry Cardinal Newman, of state university “Newman Center” fame. John Neumann was … Continued
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