St. Philip of Thrace
Philip was a bishop in the time of the Emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. When the orders against Christians were first published in his city, many who loved him begged him to leave. But he would not even consider it. The door of his Church was sealed up first of all, so he held services […]
10/21/2021 – St. Hilarion
Hilarion the Great (291–371) was an anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of Anthony the Great (c. 251–356). While St Anthony is considered to have established Christian monasticism in the Egyptian desert, St Hilarion is considered by some to be the founder of Palestinian monasticism and venerated as […]
October 22, 2021, Friday 29th Week in Ordinary Time
The old-fashioned way works. Luke 12:54-59 Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? Do you remember your first written test to get your driver’s license? I recall the one part of the test that I found most difficult – the road signs. Over the few months before I took the test […]
10/20/2021 – St. John of Kanty
John was a country lad who made good in the big city and the big university of Kraków, Poland. After brilliant studies he was ordained a priest and became a professor of theology. The inevitable opposition which saints encounter led to his being ousted by rivals and sent to be a parish priest at Olkusz. […]
October 21, 2021, Thursday 29th Week in Ordinary Time
Only you can ignite the fire. Luke 12:49-53 Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? Smokey, the Bear, has that famous line, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” I see they have reinstated Smoky the Bear in a TV commercial. You probably saw it. A couple is building a big bonfire. […]
Sts. Varus, Martyr and Cleopatra
St Varus was an officer in the Roman army in Egypt, a secret Christian, who frequently visited a group of imprisoned Christians, supplying their every need. He greatly admired their courage, feeling he would never himself have the strength to bear torture. However, through the prayers of these Christians, he finally gained courage and offered […]
October 19, 2021, Tuesday 29th Week of Ordinary Time
Is your security system up to date? Luke 10:1-9 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Home Security Cameras Market to Surpass $9.7 Billion By 2023 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/tjmccue/2019/01/31/home-security-cameras-market-to-surpass-9-7-billion-by-2023/?sh=2508ae6c23c) Over the past decade, people have gone to great expense to keep their families, homes, and belongings safe. It’s a vast industry, and rightly so. We […]
10/18/2021 – St. Luke
St. Luke, also called Saint Luke the Evangelist, (flourished 1st century CE; feast day October 18), in Christian tradition, the author of the Gospel According to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, a companion of St. Paul the Apostle, and the most literary of the New Testament writers. Information about his life is scanty. […]
October 18, 2021, Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist
A fork in the road? Luke 10:1-9 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Life is full of drama. Any of us could sit down and tell a story or two of something that happened to us recently that hit us broadside. Can you recall a story that caught you off guard, something […]
10/17/2021 – Margaret Mary
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French Roman Catholic Visitation nun and mystic, is greatly recognized for her devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She was born in 1647 in France as the only daughter of Claude and Philiberte Lamyn Alacoque. Margaret has always shown an intense love for the Blessed Sacrament and preferred silence […]