28 Apr – Memorial for St. Peter Chanel, priest & martyr; Memorial for St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, priest St. Peter Chanel (1803-1841) was born to a peasant family and was a shepherd as a boy. He was an excellent student and was ordained at 24. He was assigned to Crozet, a parish in decline;... Continue Reading →
21 October, Monday — The spark of life
Monday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Eph 2:1-10Lk 12:13-21 But God loved us with so much love that he was generous with his mercy: when we were dead through our sins, he brought us to life with Christ... When I was asked to write the reflection for today, my immediate reaction was ‘oh no,... Continue Reading →