St. Alphonsus (also known as Alonso) was born in Spain in 1532. He married when he was 26, and worked as a cloth merchant. After a series of personal tragedies — his wife and two of their children had died by the time he was 31, his last child died after he embraced a life of prayer, and his business went under — Alphonsus began to consider religious life.
Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2024, John 20:19-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/pentecost-sunday-mass-during-day Unlock Those Doors The disciples knew Jesus for three years. They were