Monday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Jgs 2:11-19Mt 19:16-22 “If you wish to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven...” In the gospel of Matthew, the concept of perfection mentioned by Jesus does not necessarily mean flawlessness, or without... Continue Reading →
8 February, Wednesday — Seeking Sanctity
8 Feb – Memorial for St. Jerome Emiliani; Memorial for St. Josephine Bakhita, virgin St. Jerome (1481–1537) was born wealthy, the son of Angelo and Eleanor Mauroceni Emiliani. His father died when Jerome was a teenager, and he ran away from home at age 15. After a dissolute youth, he became a soldier in Venice... Continue Reading →