DAILY GOSPEL COMMENTARY. “TEACHER, WHICH IS THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT OF ALL?” (Mt 22:34–40). Gospel of Friday, 20th week in Ordinary Time Mt 22:34–40 The...
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POPE BENEDICT XVI ON ST. BERNARD CLAIRVAUX (Aug. 20) Today, the calendar mentions among the day’s saints Bernard of Clairvaux, a great Doctor of...
August 20: ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX, Doctor of the Church Bernard of Clairvaux’s parents were Tescelin, Lord of Fontaines, and Aleth of Montbard, both...
DAILY GOSPEL COMMENTARY: THE PARABLE OF WEDDING FEAST (Mt 22:1–14). Gospel of Thursday, 20th week in Ordinary time Mt 22:1–14 Jesus again in reply...
August 19: ST. JOHN EUDESShort bio + Divine Office 2nd reading. Born at Ri, Orne, John Eudes (1601-1680) was a French missionary, founder of...
DAILY GOSPEL COMMENTARY: FOR GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE (Mt 19:23–30). Gospel of Tuesday, 20th week in Ordinary time Mt 19:23–30 Jesus said to...
DAILY GOSPEL COMMENTARY: THE RICH YOUNG MAN (Mt 19:16–22). Gospel of Monday, 20th week in Ordinary time Mt 19:16–22 A young man approached Jesus...
August 16.St. STEPHEN OF HUNGARY.Short bio + Divine Office 2nd reading. St. Stephen of Hungary (969-1038) greatly expanded Hungarian control over the Carpathian Basin...
August 15SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTIONOF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.DAILY MASS AND GOSPEL COMMENTARIES. August 15SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTIONOF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.Ideas of today’s...
DAILY GOSPEL COMMENTARY: “LET THE CHILDREN COME TO ME” (Mt 19:13-15). GOSPEL OF SATURDAY, 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME. Mt 19:13–15Children were brought to...
August 14.ST. MAXIMILLIAN KOLBE. O.F.M. CONV. Martyr, Apostle of Consecration to Mary.Patron Saint of Prisoners, of those struggling against Drug Addiction, Pro-Life Movement, and...
August 14. ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, MARTYR. Short bio and a letter. St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe (1894-1941) was born in Poland. He became a Franciscan...