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We celebrate the memorial of Saint Francis Xavier as a feast today, because he is the patron saint of the Diocese of Joliet. Francis Xavier was a sixteenth century man who had a promising career in academics. He was encouraged in the … Continued
Today’s readings (Mass for the school children) In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls his Apostles. These are the men who will be closest to him and will follow after him throughout his ministry on earth. Even though these men weren’t the … Continued
Today’s readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus is challenging some age-old practices. He is not saying that fasting is a bad thing, but instead he is saying that something new is going on. He has come to usher in a new … Continued
Today’s readings Today we celebrate the feast of the dedication of the Cathedral of St. John Lateran in Rome. Most people think of St. Peter’s Basilica as the pope’s church, but that’s not true. As the Bishop of Rome, his … Continued
Today’s readings I’m often amazed by the flurry of activity that goes on around this place. I’d only been here a couple of months, and I became convinced that if I strolled over to church at three in the morning, … Continued
Today’s readings | Today’s feast 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 … Continued
Today’s readings Today we celebrate a feast of great importance to our Church. Saint Peter, the apostle to the Jews, and St. Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, come together to show how the Church is truly universal, that is, … Continued
This afternoon I got a voice mail from the local paper asking for my comment on the Pope’s statement that has angered Muslims. I’m so not going there. I liked what Cafeteria Catholic said to do. So let us pray… … Continued
On Tuesday, May 16, 2006, the Apostolic Nuncio announced the appointment of Bishop J. Peter Sartain (pronounced Sar’-tin) as the Fourth Bishop of Joliet. Bishop Sartain was born on June 6, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee. On July 15, 1978 … Continued
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