May 21 – Saint Christopher Magallanes and his Companions St. Cristóbal Magallanes Jara was born in the state of Jalisco in Mexico, in 1869. He was ordained priest at the age of 30, and became parish priest of his home town of Totatiche. He took a special interest in the evangelization of the local indigenous Huichol... Continue Reading →
20 May, Monday — Signs of Patience
May 20 – Memorial for St. Bernadine of Siena, Priest St. Bernadine (1381-1444) was a Friar Minor, a priest, an itinerant preacher, and a theological writer. His preaching skills were so great and the conversions so numerous, that he has become associated with all areas of speaking, advertising, public relations, etc. Bernadine’s charismatic preaching filled... Continue Reading →
19 May, Sunday — On Gifts
May 19 -- Pentecost The Christian holiday of Pentecost, which is celebrated on the 50th day after the weekly Sabbath during the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23:15), commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as... Continue Reading →
18 May, Saturday — Being there with Jesus
May 18 – Memorial for St. John I, Pope and Martyr St. John (d. 526) was a priest in Rome, and became the 53rd pope in 523. Italy’s ruler then, Theodoric the Goth, was an Arian. For a while he left the Catholics alone, but in later life, he became suspicious of everyone, imagining conspiracies... Continue Reading →
17 May, Friday — God’s wisdom, not ours
Friday of the 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 25:13-21Jn 21:15-19 “Feed my sheep” Today’s Gospel intrigues me. In this passage from John, Jesus had met Simon Peter for the first time since His resurrection. In this first interaction, instead of calling him out for his betrayal (thrice), our Lord chose to ask him three times... Continue Reading →
16 May, Thursday — Becoming One
Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter Acts 22:30,23:6-11Jn 17:20-26 “May they all be one…may they be one in us, as you are in me and I am in you”. In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ prayer to his Father is that we may all be one. As Christians, we all aspire to align ourselves with His will,... Continue Reading →
15 May, Wednesday – Lord, lift us up where we belong
Wednesday of the 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 20:28-38Jn 17:11-19 "They do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. Consecrate them in the truth; your word is truth." Belonging -- that is what we all desire, isn’t it? Belonging -- where we feel safe, protected, loved. From the time we are... Continue Reading →
14 May, Tuesday – Now it is your time to choose
May 14 – Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle St. Matthias (d. 80) was an Apostle. As he could bear witness to the Resurrection of Jesus, he was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. He preached the Gospel for more than 30 years in Judaea, Cappadocia, Egypt, and Ethopia. He is remembered for preaching the need for... Continue Reading →
13 May, Monday — Peace Be With You
May 13 – Memorial for Our Lady of Fatima Our Lady of Fatima is the title given to the vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary that appeared before three shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting May 13, the Fatima holiday. The three children were Lucia... Continue Reading →
12 May, Sunday — Joyful Pain
7th Sunday of Easter Acts 1:15-17,20-261 Jn 4:11-16Jn 17:11-19 “I have watched over them and not one is lost except the one who chose to be lost.” Experiencing the feeling of being lost in a foreign country is not a pleasant one. There is the fear of being robbed, of not reaching a particular objective... Continue Reading →
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