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.
9/9/2021 – St. Peter Claver
Peter Claver (26 June 1580 – 8 September 1654) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary born in Verdú (Catalonia, Spain) who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint of slaves, the Republic of Colombia, and ministry to African Americans.
September 10, 2021, Friday, 24th Week in Ordinary Time
Because of you . . . A 2014 study found that “young people with mentors, especially at-risk youth, have more positive visions of themselves and their futures, and they also achieve more positive outcomes in school, the workplace, and their communities.” The value of mentoring is nothing new. Proverbs 22:6 says: “Train the young in […]
September 10, 2021, Friday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time
Because of you . . . A 2014 study found that “young people with mentors, especially at-risk youth, have more positive visions of themselves and their futures, and they also achieve more positive outcomes in school, the workplace, and their communities.” The value of mentoring is nothing new. Proverbs 22:6 says: “Train the young in […]
9/8/2021 – Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Mary, the Marymas or the Birth of the Virgin Mary, refers to a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus.
September 8, 2021 Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY The birth of our salvation In 431, bishops at the Council of Ephesus decreed Mary as Theotokos, a Greek word that means “God-bearer”—or, more commonly, “Mother of God.” Her birthday was celebrated at the beginning of the year—in Constantinople, the calendar began on September 1—because Mary’s […]
9/7/2021 – Bl. Maria Assunta Pallotta
Maria Assunta Pallotta (20 August 1878 – 7 April 1905), born Assunta Maria Pallotta, was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious who served as a member of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary and also as part of the missions to China; the latter proved to – as a minor inconvenience – to be troublesome due to the missionaries killed during the Boxer Rebellion.
9/6/2021 – St. Alexander
Alexander of Jerusalem (died 251 AD) was a third century bishop who is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Roman Catholic Church. He died during the persecution of Emperor Decius.
September 6, 2021, Monday 23rd Week of the Year
Luke 6:6-11 Jesus doesn’t react to people or situations. He creates them. Did Jesus heal this man’s withered hand to make a point with the scribes and Pharisees? The Law of Moses forbade all work on the Sabbath, and this was a Sabbath day. They saw healing as work and wanted to discredit Jesus should […]
9/5/2021 – St. Lawrence Justinian
Lawrence Justinian (Italian: Lorenzo Giustiniani, 1 July 1381 – 8 January 1456) is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. He was a canon regular who was appointed as a bishop and became the first Patriarch of Venice.