Tuesday of Week 4 in Ordinary Time Heb 12:1-4Mk 5:21-43 “…your faith has restored you…” How often do we wallow in despair or self-pity when we find ourselves in trouble, or in a less than desirable state? Yet, when we see others in need, or when they come to us with prayer requests, we find... Continue Reading →
23 October, Monday — Faith in God’s promise
Oct 23 – Memorial for St John of Capistrano, priest John of Capistrano was a Franciscan friar and Catholic priest from the Italian town of Capestrano, Abruzzo. Famous as a preacher, theologian, and inquisitor, he earned himself the nickname ‘the Soldier Saint’ when in 1456 at age 70, he led a Crusade against the invading Ottoman Empire at the siege of Belgrade with the Hungarian military commander, John Hunyadi. Elevated to... Continue Reading →