21 Jul – Memorial for St Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church St. Lawrence (1559-1619) joined the Capuchin Friars in 1575. He studied theology, the Bible, French, German, Greek, Spanish, Syriac, and Hebrew. He was an effective and forceful preacher in any of his several languages, founded convents and wrote catechisms. As [...]
20 Jul – 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 [...]
19 Jul _____________________ Micah 6:1-4.6-8 Listen to what the Lord is saying: Stand up and let the case begin in the hearing of the mountains and let the hills hear what you say. Listen, you mountains, to the Lord’s accusation, give ear, you foundations of the earth, for the Lord is accusing his people, pleading [...]
18 Jul – Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Jesus Our Friend The mystery of today’s celebration is Christ among us as our friend. We welcome Him as Abraham welcomed the Lord at Mamre, and Martha and Mary welcome Christ at Bethany. – The Sunday Missal _____________________ Genesis 18:1-10 The Lord appeared to Abraham at the [...]
17 Jul _____________________ Micah 2:1-5 Woe to those who plot evil, who lie in bed planning mischief! No sooner is it dawn than they do it – their hands have the strength for it. Seizing the fields that they covet, they take over houses as well, owner and house they confiscate together, taking both man [...]
16 Jul – Memorial for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Carmel was the place where the prophet Elijah proclaimed the faith of Israel in the one God, the meeting place of God and his people. During the Crusades, Christian hermits established themselves in caves on the mountain. In the thirteenth century, they joined together in [...]
15 Jul – Memorial for St Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Born in 1218. He studied in Paris and become professor there. He joined the Franciscan Order and eventually became Minister General in 1257. He endeavoured to reconcile the Franciscan spirit with the administrative demands of a world-wide order. His writings reveal a [...]
14 Jul – Memorial for St Camillus de Lellis, Priest Born in the kingdom of Naples in 1550, he became a soldier, and led a dissolute life for some years. Horrified by the misery of the sick he saw in a hospital, he devoted his life to their care. He was ordained and foundeda religious [...]
13 Jul – Memorial for St Henry Born in 973, Henry became Duke of Bavaria on his father’s death in 995, and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1014. He was married, but had no children. He was ardent for the reform of the Church, took part in synods, founded monasteries, appointed bishops of integrity. [...]
12 Jul _____________________ Isaiah 1:10-17 Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the command of our God, you people of Gomorrah. ‘What are your endless sacrifices to me? says the Lord. I am sick of holocausts of rams and the fat of calves. The blood of bulls and of goats [...]
