February 14Sts. CYRIL and METHODIUS, Patron Saints of Europe Dear brethren in Christ, todays is the feast of the Patron Saints of Europe, Sts. Cyril […]
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Jan. 28: ST. THOMAS AQUINAS. Short bio and reading.
January 28ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH Dear friends, today we celebrate the memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274). St. Thomas received […]
Continue readingDec. 10: OUR LADY OF LORETO. Brief history and prayer.
December 10:OUR LADY OF LORETO Since the fifteenth century, and possibly even earlier, the Holy House of Loreto, a town south of Ancona, has been […]
Continue readingNov. 9: FEAST OF THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA OF ST. JOHN HOMILY AND COMMENTARY.
November 9THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA [Feast] HOMILY AND COMMENTARY. The Lateran Basilica is the cathedral of Rome. It was built in the time […]
Continue readingOCT. 7: OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY. Beautiful history of the feast.
OCT. 7: OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY. History of the feast. “Neither the troops, nor weapons, nor the commanders,but Mary of the Rosary who […]
Continue readingOCT. 7: OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY. 15 Promises of the Rosary & Guide.
OCTOBER 7: OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARYThe 15 Promises of the Rosary. Guide to pray the Holy Rosary Dear friends, Happy Feast Day of […]
Continue readingSept. 28: St. LORENZO RUIZ & COMPANIONS, Martyrs. Patron saint of OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers), of the Filipinos and of the Philippines
Sept. 28 – St. LORENZO RUIZ & COMPANIONS, Martyrs Patron saint of OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers), of the Filipinos and the Philippines Dear friends, today, […]
Continue readingSept. 24: OUR LADY OF RANSOM. OUR LADY OF GRACE.
Sept. 24: Our Lady of Ransom, Our Lady of Grace. According to pious tradition, Our Lady appeared to King James I of Aragon, to St. […]
Continue readingSept. 15: OUR LADY OF SORROWS. “STABAT MATER” SEQUENCE.
Sept. 15OUR LADY OF SORROWSSTABAT MATER SEQUENCE Today’s feast follows immediately upon the Triumph of the Cross. The Church reminds us of the special union […]
Continue readingSEPT. 8: BIRTHDAY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. GOSPEL INSIGHT AND COMMENTARY.
SEPT. 8: BIRTHDAY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.Gospel Insight and Commentary. The Church, in keeping a solemn feast for the birthday of the Blessed Virgin […]
Continue readingAugust 12: ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL. Foundress of the Order of Visitation.
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 of […]
Continue readingAugust 10. St. LAWRENCE, Deacon, Martyr. Feast. Gospel, Commentary, Divine office 2nd reading, and prayer.
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 St. […]
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