30 Nov – Feast of St. Andrew, apostle Andrew was the first apostle. A fisherman and the brother of St. Peter, and a follower of St. John the Baptist. He went through life leading people to Jesus, both before and after the Crucifixion. He became a missionary in Asia Minor and Greece, and possibly areas [...]
29 Oct Romans 8:12-17 My brothers, there is no necessity for us to obey our unspiritual selves or to live unspiritual lives. If you do live in that way, you are doomed to die; but if by the Spirit you put an end to the misdeeds of the body you will live. Everyone moved by [...]
08 Oct A sin is a sin! Anthony Mastroem wrote the following provocative comment: No one steals any more… they simply lift something. No one lies any more… they simply misrepresent the facts. No one commits adultery… they simply play or fool around. No one kills an unborn baby.. they simply terminate a pregnancy. All [...]
06 Oct – Memorial for St. Bruno, priest, hermit, religious founder By your work you show what you love and what you know. When you observe true obedience with prudence and enthusiasm, it is clear that you wisely pick the most delightful and nourishing fruit of divine Scripture. – from a letter by St. Bruno [...]
05 Oct I received a letter from a wealthy Brazilian man. He assured me that he had lost his faith – not just his faith in God but his faith in humanity as well. He was fed up with his situation and everything around him. He only thought about suicide. One day, walking on a [...]
09 Sep – Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Christ Who Gave Up Everything For Our Sake We celebrate the self-sacrificing love of Christ, the unfathomable wisdom of God, who was prepared to give up everything out of love for man. in the same spirit, St. Paul was prepared to send back to Philemon the dear [...]
31 Jul – Memorial for St. Ignatius of Loyola, priest, religious founder St. Ignatius (1491-1556) was of Spanish nobility. The youngest of 12 children, he served as a page in the Spanish court of Ferdinand and Isabella. He received a military education and became a soldier, entering the army in 1517, and serving in several [...]
10 Jun – Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ The Priesthood of Melchizedek Like Melchizedek of old we bring bread and wine to the altar and Christ transforms it into his own body for the life of the multitude of the redeemed. – The Sunday Missal ____________________ Where is Jesus? This [...]
03 Jun – Feast of the Most Holy Trinity Glory To The Father, The Son, And The Holy Spirit The Spirit glorifies the Son of the eternal Father, and today we in the Spirit give glory to God, for the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has [...]
05 May To walk with God The following lines speak for themselves: I got up early one morning And rushed straight into the day; I had so much to accomplish That I didn’t have time to pray. Problems just tumbled about me, And heavier came each task. “Why doesn’t God help me?” I wondered. He [...]
