Aug 5 – Memorial for Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome St. Mary Major is one of the four Roman basilicas known as patriarchal cathedrals in memory of the first centres of the Church. This basilica represents the See of Antioch, where Mary is supposed to have spent most of her... Continue Reading →
14 July, Tuesday — Cheapened Sacrifice // Prodigious Gift
Jul 14 – Memorial for St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest St. Camillus (1550-1614) used to be a gambling addict. He lost so much he had to take a job working construction on a building belonging to the Capuchins; they converted him. Because of a persistent injury, he moved into San Giacomo Hospital for the incurable,... Continue Reading →
13 July, Monday — Heeding the Right Kind of Fear
Jul 13 – Memorial for St. Henry II Henry II (972–1024) was the son of Gisella of Burgundy and Henry II the Quarrelsome, Duke of Bavaria. He was educated at the cathedral school in Hildesheim by Bishop Wolfgang of Regensburg. He became Duke of Bavaria himself in 995 upon his father’s death, which ended Henry’s... Continue Reading →
12 July, Sunday — His Mercy Within the Parables
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 55:10-11Romans 8:18-23Matthew 13:1-23…all of us who possess the first-fruits of the Spirit, we too groan inwardly as we wait for our bodies to be set free.As a parent to a toddler, I am beginning to understand the phrase ‘falling on deaf ears’ a lot more these days. My little... Continue Reading →
13 May, Wednesday — My Forever-Home
Wednesday of the 5th week of Eastertide13 May - Feast of Our Lady of FatimaThis feast commemorates the visions of Our Lady seen near Fátima in Portugal in 1917 by three shepherd children, Lúcia dos Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto. The visions occurred on the 13th day of each month from May... Continue Reading →
12 May, Tuesday — Be at Peace with the Questions
Tuesday of the 5th week of EastertideActs 14:19-28John 14:27-31Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which... Continue Reading →
11 May, Monday — We Are Flesh, But Given the Holy Spirit
Monday of the 5th week of EastertideActs 14:5-18John 14:21-26But even then he did not leave you without evidence of himself in the good things he does for you...Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the realisation that even while your spirit is willing, the yoke of your flesh pulls you into despair? A friend recently shared... Continue Reading →
10 May, Sunday — We All Yearn to Be Seen
5th Sunday of EasterActs 6:1-7 1 Peter 2:4-9 John 14:1-12‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip,’ said Jesus to him ‘and you still do not know me?'As we continue to live in these strange COVID-19 pandemic times, I have read enough commentaries and news reports, read enough of what the pundits and thought... Continue Reading →
