3 Jan – Memorial for the Most Holy Name of Jesus Today’s feast day is a remembrance and celebration of the conferral of the Holy Name of Jesus. A separate votive Mass under this title is found in the revised Roman Missal and may be used for an annual celebration (e.g. titular of a Church),... Continue Reading →
24 November, Monday — We only have each other to rely on
Nov 24 – Memorial for St. Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, martyr, and companions, Martyrs of Vietnam Between the arrival of the first Portuguese missionary in 1533, through the Dominicans and then the Jesuit missions of the 17th century, the politically inspired persecutions of the 19th century, and the Communist-led terrors of the 20th, there have been... Continue Reading →
7 November, Sunday — Giving God Your All
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 17:10-16Heb 9:24-28Mk 12:38-44 “...she from the little she had has put in everything she possessed, all she had to live on.” I know someone who lives by the mantra, “Go big or go home!” (I can almost hear someone else giggling now) She is a woman of means... Continue Reading →
6 June, Saturday — The faith of Jesus Christ is not a self-absorbed faith
Jun 6 – Memorial for St. Norbert, bishop, religious founder St. Norbert (1080-1134) had been born to the nobility and raised around the royal court. There, he developed a very worldly view, taking holy orders as a career move when he joined the Benedictines. A narrow escape from death led him to a conversion experience, and taking... Continue Reading →
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