Jul 25 – Feast of St. James, Apostle St. James (died 44) was the first Apostle to be martyred. He preached in Samaria, Judea, and Spain. His work in Spain, and the housing of his relics there, led to his patronage of the country and all things Spanish. Like all men of renown, many stories... Continue Reading →
22 July, Tuesday — Sharing the Message
Jul 22 – Memorial for St. Mary Magdalene There is actually very little solid information about her, and both scholars and traditions differ on the interpretation of what we do know. She was a friend and follower of Jesus. Filled with sorrow over her sin, she anointed Christ, washed his feet with her hair. He... Continue Reading →
31 January, Friday — “Bite-sized Faith”
31 Jan – Memorial for St. John Bosco, priest St. John Bosco (1815-1888) was the son of Venerable Margaret Bosco. His father died when he was just two years old, and as soon as he was old enough to do odd jobs, he did so for extra money for his family. Bosco would go to... Continue Reading →
29 December, Sunday — Being Together
Dec 29 – Feast of The Holy Family The Holy Family consists of the Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. The subject became popular in art from the 1490s on, but veneration of the Holy Family was formally begun in the 17th century by Saint François de Laval, the first bishop of New France, who founded a confraternity. The Gospels speak little of the life... Continue Reading →
19 November, Tuesday — Filtering
Tuesday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time Apo 3:1-6,14-22Lk 19:1-10 “‘If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen to what the Spirit has to say to the churches.'” If there's one thing people like to do, it is to give advice. Everyone has an opinion about something, and a lot of people will gladly... Continue Reading →
25 July, Thursday — Being Present
Jul 25 – Feast of St. James, Apostle St. James (died 44) was the first Apostle to be martyred. He preached in Samaria, Judea, and Spain. His work in Spain, and the housing of his relics there, led to his patronage of the country and all things Spanish. Like all men of renown, many stories... Continue Reading →
22 July, Monday — Sharing the Message
Jul 22 – Memorial for St. Mary Magdalene There is actually very little solid information about her, and both scholars and traditions differ on the interpretation of what we do know. She was a friend and follower of Jesus. Filled with sorrow over her sin, she anointed Christ, washed his feet with her hair. He... Continue Reading →
5 June, Wednesday — “Legacy”
Jun 5 – Memorial for St. Boniface, bishop and martyr Educated at the Benedictine monastery at Exeter, England where he became a monk, Boniface (c.673–754) was a missionary to Germany from 719, assisted by St. Albinus, St. Abel, and St. Agatha. They destroyed idols and pagan temples, and then built churches on the sites. He... Continue Reading →
2 May, Thursday — Release
Memorial of Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchActs 15:7-21Psalms 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 10John 15:9-11'Now therefore, why tempt you God to put a yoke upon the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?'Many of us encounter injustice in our lives. Others seem to go unpunished for their... Continue Reading →
17 March, Sunday — A Different Point of View
5th Sunday of Lent Jer 31:31-34Heb 5:7-9Jn 12:20-33 'Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered' I often wonder what I would ask a genie for if I were granted three wishes. In my younger days, I would probably have wanted wealth, success, and fame. Yet now, there is really only one... Continue Reading →
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