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, Wednesday — What We Give Outlives Us
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, Tuesday — Where Eternal Life Truly Begins
Tuesday of 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 20:7-27Jn 17:1-11 “And eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” I am writing this reflection in Rome, the Eternal City. Here, the ancient and the modern exist beside one another so naturally that you almost stop noticing... Continue Reading →
18 May, Monday — Be Brave
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, Sunday — Will you choose to stay?
7th Sunday of Eastertide Acts 1:12-14 Jn 17:1-11 All these joined in continuous prayer… Have you ever wondered, like me, about today’s first reading from Acts? Why was Luke so intentional about naming the apostles one by one? At first glance, it might seem like an unnecessary detail and even, an overkill. He could have,... Continue Reading →
16 May, Saturday — Africa, The First Christian Continent
Saturday of the 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 18:23-28Jn 16:23-28 He was an eloquent man, with a sound knowledge of the scriptures… A popular joke states that whenever America is at war, it is God’s way of teaching geography to Americans. I am sure everyone now knows where the Strait of Hormuz and Iran are. ... Continue Reading →
15 May, Friday — Will There Be Peace?
Friday of the 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 18:9-18Jn 16:20-23 …no one will even attempt to hurt you. “Do not be afraid, go on speaking, for I am with you.” The Lord spoke these powerful words to St Paul in a vision when he was in Corinth. Going forth fearlessly, Paul then taught the word... Continue Reading →
14 May, Thursday — Disrupting our everyday lives
Ascension The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ (also called the Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, or sometimes Holy Thursday) commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into Heaven. It is one of the ecumenical (shared by multiple denominations) feasts of Christian churches, ranking with the feasts of the Passion and Pentecost. Following the account of Acts 1:3 that the... Continue Reading →
13 May, Wednesday — Can We Handle the Truth?
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, Tuesday — Believe To Be Saved
May 12 – Memorial for Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; Memorial for St. Pancras, Martyr Sts. Nereus and Achilleus (d. 98) were soldiers in the imperial Roman army, and members of the Praetorian Guard. They were converts to Christianity and baptized by St. Peter the Apostle. They were exiled for their faith, suffered with St.... Continue Reading →
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