Jul 11 – Memorial for St. Benedict, abbot, religious founder Born to Roman nobility, Benedict (c. 480–547) was the twin brother of St. Scholastica. He studied in Rome, Italy, but was dismayed at the lack of discipline and lackadasical attitude of his fellow students. He fled to the mountains near Subiaco, living as a hermit... Continue Reading →
3 May, Sunday — We could all be deacons
5th Sunday of Easter Acts 6:1-71 Pet 2:4-9Jn 14:1-12 It would not be right for us to neglect the word of God so as to give out food; you, brothers, must select from among yourselves seven men of good reputation, filled with the Spirit and with wisdom; we will hand over this duty to them,... Continue Reading →
1 September, Monday — You’ve been sent
Monday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Ths 4:13-18Lk 4:16-30 He has sent me to bring the good news to the poor. At the end of mass, the priest will say “Go forth, the Mass is ended." For a long time, I did not know that it means we are being sent forth to... Continue Reading →
30 August, Saturday — Being Faithful Stewards
Saturday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 1 Ths 4:9-11 Mt 25:14-30 “...we do urge you, brothers… to make a point of living quietly, attending to your own business and earning your living…” I wonder if the parable of the three stewards in today’s Gospel had different situations and outcomes? What if, as a thought... Continue Reading →
24 June, Tuesday — Service with Courage
Jun 24 – Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist John the Baptist (d.30) was the cousin of Jesus Christ. His father, Zachary, was a priest of the order of Abia whose job in the Temple was to burn incense; and of Elizabeth, a descendant of Aaron. As Zachary was ministering in the... Continue Reading →
20 July, Saturday — Humility at Heart
Jul 20 – Memorial for St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr According to tradition, Apollinaris was a native of Antioch in the Roman Province of Syria. He was made the first Bishop of Ravenna by St. Peter during the persecutions of Emperor Vespasian (or Nero, depending on the source), On his way out of the city,... Continue Reading →
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