9/17/2021 – St. Hildegard
Abbess, artist, author, composer, mystic, pharmacist, poet, preacher, theologian. In 2012, Hildegard was canonized and named a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI. Her liturgical feast is celebrated on September 17.
9/16/2021 – St. Edith of Wilton
Saint Edith of Wilton was an English nun, a daughter of Edgar the Peaceful, king of England (r. 959–975). She was born between 961 and 964 and died on 16 September in a year between 984 and 987.[3] Following her death in 984, she became the patron saint of her community at Wilton Abbey in […]
The Pelican – Our Symbol
According to legend, the pelican, which has the greatest love of all creatures for its’ offspring, pierces it’s breast to feed them with it’s own blood. It is on the basis of this legend that the pelican came to symbolize Christ’s love for all mankind. In this sense, it is also symbolizes the Holy Eucharist. […]
9/15/2021 – Seven Sorrows of Our Lady
Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of Dolours, the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows, and Our Lady of Piety, Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which the Virgin Mary is referred to in relation to sorrows in life.
9/14/2021 – St. Notburga
As a young girl, Notburga, the niece of the Frankish princess (Saint) Plectrudis, manifested an extraordinary innocence and purity and a deep love for Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Notburga subsequently entered the convent of “Saint Mary in the Capitol,” a religious community founded in Cologne, Germany by Plectrudis.
9/13/2021 – St. Eulogius
St. Eulogius Spanish martyr and writer who flourished during the reigns of the Cordovan Caliphs, Abd-er-Rahman II and Mohammed I (822-886).
9/12/2021 – The Most Holy Name of Mary
The Feast of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an optional memorial celebrated in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church on 12 September. It has been a universal Roman Rite feast since 1684, when Pope Innocent XI included it in the General Roman Calendar to commemorate the victory at the […]
9/11/2021 – St. Louis of Thuringia
BLESSED LOUIS OF THURINGIA Louis was a German prince who married St. Elizabeth of Hungary when he was twenty-one and she was just fourteen. Their parents had arranged the marriage, as this was the custom. But they both loved God, and he gave them great love for each other so that they were very happy […]
We Remember – 20th Anniversary
Anniversary Prayer for 9/11 Holy God,Creator of all people and all nations,It is with sorrow and apprehension we remember the tragic eventsThat occurred on this day. We lift to You in prayer all those who diedIn the Twin Towers, at the Pentagon, and on United Airlines Flight 93In Shanksville, Pennsylvania. We entrust them to Your […]
9/10/2021 – Martyrs of Japan
The Martyrs of Japan were Christian missionaries and followers who were persecuted and executed, mostly during the Tokugawa shogunate period in the 17th century. More than 400 martyrs of Japan have been recognized with beatification by the Catholic Church, and 42 have been canonized as saints.