I am Patrick, a sinner, most uncultivated and least of all the faithful and despised in the eyes of many. Lord, we pray on this day we remember St. Patrick, help us in our gratitude to you for all the gifts you have given us – especially the gift of faith. Help us to imitate [...]
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St. Katherine Drexel reminds us to MYOB in discerning paths. It is a lesson we all need – to let alone the things that do not concern us. He has other ways for others to follow Him; all do not go by the same path. It is for each of us to learn the path [...]
Saint Theresa Benedicta said: Do not accept anything as the truth if it lacks love. And do not accept anything as love which lacks truth! One without the other becomes a destructive lie.
Read about Helen Kafka, better known as Sister Maria Restituta, the 20th century martyr who refused to remove crucifixes from hospital rooms. In 1919, she began working as a surgical nurse in Austria. When the Germans took over, she became a local opponent of the Nazi regime. Her conflict with them escalated after they ordered [...]
Today is Michaelmas, a special feast for my family (St. Michael is our patron saint – and we all have a Michael or Michelle as part of our names). While the feasts of St. Michael and the other archangels named in the bible (St. Gabriel, St. Raphael) were once separate, they have been combined with [...]
Happy St. Patricks day! Today we remember the saint who converted the Irish people to Christianity. So how did he save civilization? Well, if the Irish saved civilization and he saved the Irish, then he saved civilization! Being mostly Irish myself and having met the most wonderful Irish people both from the Isle and their [...]
Saint Michael the archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the Power of God, cast into hell, Satan and all evil spirits, who wander this world seeking the ruin [...]
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe who appeared to St. Juan Diego. She sent him, a simple Aztec man who had recently converted to Catholicism, with a message to the bishop. Though he felt unworthy, he eventually carried her message to the bishop three times. The final time she granted the bishop’s [...]
Today is the feast day of St. Michael along with the Archangels Gabriel and Raphael. St. Michael is the patron saint for our family, so we celebrate this feast day in a special way. September 29th was traditionally known as Michaelmas and was a holy day of obligation until the 18th century. The Church added [...]
The Birth of the Virgin Mary – Esteban Murillo (Louvre, Paris) Today we celebrate the birth of Mary, the mother of God. This perfect fruit from the trunk of Jesse through the branch of David became the living tabernacle, the living ark of the new covenant. Through her our salvation was born into the world. [...]
The French Revolution is often held up as part of the fruit of the “enlightenment,” and indeed it is. But this is not something that should necessarily be celebrated. During the revolution Catholicism came under direct persecution within the nation often called the first daughter of the Church. Today we celebrate some of those who [...]
The picture is not one of mine, I got it from boglewood.com. The statue is titled The Ecstasy of S. Teresa di Avila. “Believe me, the safest thing is to will only what God wills, for He knows us better than we know ourselves, and He loves us.” – St. Teresa of Avila in Interior [...]
Today is the feast day of St. Michael. It was traditionally known as Michaelmas and was a holy day of obligation until the 18th century. The Church has added Saint Gabriel and St Raphael to the feast day – these are the three Archangels named in the bible. Among other things, St. Michael is the [...]
In case you didn’t realize, Saturday Sept 29 is Michaelmas (the feast of St. Michael). St. Michael is our family’s patron saint and we are all named Michael or Michelle (first, middle or confirmation name), so Saturday is a big day for us.Michaelmas has been an important holiday in the Church, especially in Ireland, Scotland [...]
Today is the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (two of my favorite saints). These were the men commissioned to build Christ’s church. We are each challenged to follow their examples. To risk all to follow the Lord. To follow our mission of building the Church. Why are these two of my favorite saints? Peter [...]
Year of St. Paul to be celebrated to mark 2000 anniversary I remember in my college days that I used to not be the biggest fan of St. Paul. I had bought into the nutty idea that so many hold that St. Paul was misogynistic. Then I went to a bible study on St. Paul [...]
I took this quiz tongue in cheek the first time, and came out as St. Jerome (it could have been the “hit ‘em over the head” answer). Taking a bit less tongue in cheek introduced me to a saint I had not known. You’re St. Melito of Sardis! You have a great love of history [...]
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