13 Apr – Memorial for St. Martin I, pope & martyr St. Martin (d. 655) was chosen the 74th pope in 649 without imperial approval. He conducted the Lateran Council, which condemned the Patriach of Constantinople for Monothelitism, which claimed that Christ had no human will. This put him in opposition to the emperor, who... Continue Reading →
13 January, Saturday — Come Dine With Me
13 Jan – Memorial for St. Hilary, bishop and doctor of the Church St. Hilary of Poitiers (315-368) was known as Athanasius of the West. He was born to wealthy polytheistic, pagan nobility. His early life was uneventful as he married, had children (one of whom was St. Abra), and studied on his own. Through... Continue Reading →
14 January, Saturday – Come Dine With Me
Saturday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time Heb 4:12-16Mk 2:13-17 When Jesus heard this he said to them: "It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick. I did not come to call the virtuous, but sinners." If I remember correctly, one of the first things Pope Francis said in the early... Continue Reading →
23 October, Saturday — Equally sinful; equally loved
Oct 23 – Memorial for St. John Capistrano, Priest St. John (1386–1456) was the son of a former German knight. His father died when John was still young. He studied law at the University of Perugia, and became a lawyer in Naples, Italy. He was the reforming governor of Perugia under King Landislas of Naples. When... Continue Reading →
5 May, Wednesday – My Heavenly Vinedresser
Wednesday of the 5th Week of Eastertide Acts 15:1-6Jn 15:1-8 “Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away” It is strange how an experience can totally change how one perceives and understands the world around him. In today’s Gospel, our Lord Jesus talks about how His Father, the vinedresser, cuts away every... Continue Reading →
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