Memorial for St. Gertrude (1256 – 1301/2) Saint Gertrude was born on the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia. As a girl, she was educated by the Benedictine nuns at Helfta and was particularly talented at literature and philosophy. Gertrude was confided to the care of Mechtilde, the younger sister of... Continue Reading →
23 January, Saturday — Celebrating Our Faith
Jan 23 -- Saturday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time Heb 9:2-3,11-14Mk 3:20-21 "God goes up with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with trumpet blast." Still very much in the beginning of the new year, God is inviting us to reflect on what He has done for us and what He is still... Continue Reading →