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 →
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 →
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 →
4 May, Saturday — Staying Faithful
Saturday of the 5th week of EastertideActs 16:1-10Psalm 99: 1-3. 5John 15:18-21A servant is no greater than his masterI grew up watching Chinese Kung Fu TV series as a young boy. In that time, I always am fascinated with how the skills are passed from one generation to another. Very often, this involves much learning,... Continue Reading →
3 May, Friday — Purpose of the Christian
Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles1 Cor 15:1-8Psalms 18John 14:6-14Lord let us see the Father and then we shall be satisfiedThe transition at work from a paper-based process to a digital process took place as I was growing up. My parents always remarked that a hard-copy version is always better because there is something... Continue Reading →
29 April, Monday — Release Your Burden
29 April -- Memorial of St Catherine of Siena, virgin & doctor St. Catherine (1347-1380) was the youngest child in a large family. At the age of six, she had a vision in which Jesus appeared and blessed her. Her parents wanted her to marry, but she became a Dominican tertiary. She was a mystic... Continue Reading →
24 April, Wednesday — Walking the talk
24 Apr – Memorial for St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest & martyr St. Fidelis Sigmaringen (1577-1622) was a lawyer and teacher of philosophy. Disgusted by the greed, corruption, and lack of interest in justice by his fellow lawyers, Mark Rey abandoned the law, became a priest and a Franciscan friar with his brother George. He... Continue Reading →
13 April, Saturday — Heart of Recognition: Coming by a Different Way
13 Apr – Memorial for St. Martin I, pope & martyr St. Martin (d. 655) was chosen the 74th pope in 649 without imperial approval. He conducted the Lateran Council, which condemned the Patriach of Constantinople for Monothelitism, which claimed that Christ had no human will. This put him in opposition to the emperor, who... Continue Reading →
11 April, Thursday — Remember your purpose in life
11 Apr – St Stanislaus, Bishop, Martyr Stanislaus of Szczepanów (26 July 1030 – 11 April 1079) was Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish King Bolesław II the Generous. Stanislaus is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Stanislaus the Martyr. He was educated at a cathedral school in Gniezno (then the capital of Poland) and later, probably at... Continue Reading →
21 February, Wednesday — Learning from Jonah and the Ninevites
21 Feb – Memorial for St. Peter Damian, bishop and doctor St. Peter Damian (1007-1072) was the youngest child in a large family. When he was orphaned, he was sent to live with a brother where he was mistreated and forced to work as a swine-herd. He cared for another brother, a priest in Ravenna,... Continue Reading →
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