Aug 16 – Memorial for St. Stephen of Hungary When he succeeded his father as chief of a group of people, Stephen adopted a policy of Christianisation in Hungary for both political and religious reasons. He suppressed a series of revolts by pagan nobles and welded the Magyars into a strong national group. As king,... Continue Reading →
1 August, Tuesday — Loving through the trials
Aug 1 – Memorial for St. Alphonsus Liguori, bishop, religious founder, doctor Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) vowed early to never to waste a moment of his life, and lived that way for over 90 years. As a lawyer, he had his own practice by age 21, and was a leading lawyer in Naples. He never attended court without... Continue Reading →
19 January, Thursday – Asking and Taking
Thursday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time Heb 7:25-8:6Mk 3:7-12 He cured many and as a result, those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him. The scene of our gospel reading today is markedly different from yesterday. Today, we see Jesus mobbed by the crowd, pressed in from all sides, by people... Continue Reading →
27 November, Saturday — Staying Awake
Saturday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Dan 7:15-27Lk 21:34-36 “Watch yourselves, or your hearts will be coarsened with debauchery and drunkenness and the cares of life…Stay awake, praying at all times...” Whether you want to admit it or not, we are creatures of habit. Habit could be a good thing, a virtue; or it... Continue Reading →
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