September 19, 20201 25th Sunday oin Ordinary Time
25th Sunday in Ord. Time B. "Receives me!’ Healthy competition is good for us. · It can bring the best in us. In sports, we go to the weight room. We are the last ones to leave the practice field. · In competition, we see the results. We might even come out first. This is […]
September 18, 20212Saturday 24th Week in Ordinary Time
Take the lesson to heart On the eve of Catechetical Sunday, it’s good to reflect on our task of teaching the next generation matters of the Spirit. One comment heard too often when bad things happen is that "God must have a reason for doing this." Or, "It must be God’s will." Looking at the […]
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.
September 17, 2021, Friday 24th Week in Ordnary Time.
MEMORIALS OF ROBERT BELLARMINE, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH AND HILDEGARD OF BINGEN, VIRGIN, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH Listen to your doctors Jesus’ ministry was simple: He went from town to town telling people that they were loved. The mantle, picked up by the doctors of the church, including those we honor today, was to […]
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. […]
Thursday, August 16, 20201 Thursday 24th Week in Ordinary Time
MEMORIAL OF CORNELIUS, POPE, AND CYPRIAN, BISHOP, MARTYRS The cost of discipleship can be high Saints Cornelius and Cyprian were friends during the 200s, a period when Christians were persecuted by the Roman Empire. Today a number of countries continue to oppress, harass, and even kill Christians. There is pressure today, as there was in […]
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.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Our Lady of Sorrows
MEMORIAL OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS She’s with him Being a strong companion or having great compassion is essential for discipleship. Mary had both. Notice the "com-" prefix of those qualities, which means "with." Under the title Our Lady of Sorrows, Mary is the first witness of the church and stood with Jesus through his […]
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.