DAILY MASS, GOSPEL AND COMMENTARY: MARRIAGE AND VIRGINITY(Mt 19:3–12). Gospel of Friday, 19th week in Ordinary time (Mt 19:3–12) Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and...
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August 12: ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL.Foundress of the Order of Visitation. Learn how to forgive.The Martyrdom of Love Today we celebrate the memorial...
DAILY GOSPEL COMMENTARY: THE PARABLE OF THE UNFORGIVING SERVANT (Mt 18:21-35). Gospel of Thursday, 19th week in Ordinary time Peter approached Jesus and asked...
DAILY GOSPEL COMMENTARY: FRATERNAL CORRECTION (Mt 18:15–20). Gospel of Wednesday, 19th week in Ordinary Time (Mt 18:15–20) Jesus said to his disciples: “If your...
August 11: St. CLARE.Divine office 2nd reading, and prayer. A letter of St Clare to Blessed Agnes of PragueConsider the poverty, humility and charity...
August 11: ST. CLARE OF ASSISI.Founder of the Poor Clares St. Clare (1193-1253) followed the footsteps of her brother, St. Francis of Assisi, especially...
August 10: ST. LAWRENCE, DEACON, AND MARTYR. Patron Saint of Cooks, Chefs and Comedians. Short bio.
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August 10: ST. LAWRENCE,DEACON, AND MARTYR.Patron Saint of Cooks, Chefs and Comedians. Short bio. A Roman deacon, St. Lawrence died four days after Pope...
DAILY GOSPEL COMMENTARY: “WHOEVER HUMBLES HIMSELF LIKE THIS CHILD IS THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN” (Mt 18:1–5, 10). Gospel of Monday, 26th...
August 10.St. LAWRENCE, Deacon, Martyr. Feast.Gospel, Commentary, Divine office 2nd reading, and prayer. OUTLINE GOSPEL: Jn 12:24–26 GOSPEL COMMENTARY (Commentary to the Gospel of...
August 9: ST. TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS (Edith Stein).Co-patroness of Europe. Virgin and Martyr.Philosopher, Jewish convert, professor, Discalced Carmelite nun. OUTLINE SHORT BIO...
ST. TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS (EDITH STEIN): WORDS FROM HER WRITING, THE “WISDOM OF THE CROSS”.
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ST. TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS (EDITH STEIN):WORDS FROM HER WRITING, THE “WISDOM OF THE CROSS” Born into an observant German, Jewish family, but...
AUGUST 8: ST. DOMINIC, Founder of Order of Preachers. Spread the Devotion of the Holy Rosary.
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AUGUST 8: ST. DOMINIC,Founder of Order of Preachers.Spread the Devotion of the Holy Rosary. “St. Dominic Félix de Guzmán (1170–1221), also known as Dominic...