July 13ST. HENRYShort bio + Divine office 2nd reading St. Henry II (972–1024), duke of Bavaria, was the fifth and last Holy Roman Emperor of […]
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July 11: ST. BENEDICT, Patron of Europe. Summary vid +full text.
July 11 ST. BENEDICT, ABBOT Short bio and Divine office 2nd reading Born at Norcia, Italy, St. Benedict (480-547) chose to live a solitary life […]
Continue readingJuly 5: Saint ANTHONY MARIA ZACCARIA, Priest.
July 5: St. Anthony Maria Zaccaria, Priest. Short bio and reading. Born in Cremona, Italy, St. Anthony (1502-1539) organized the group called the Clerks Regular […]
Continue readingJuly 3: SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE. Mass prayers, proper readings, Gospel commentary and video reflection.
July 3: SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE. Mass prayers ,proper readings, Gospel commentary and video reflection. ENTRANCE ANTIPHONDeus meus es tu, et confitébor tibi: Deus meus […]
Continue readingPOPE BENEDICT XVI ON ST. BONAVENTURE (July 15).
POPE BENEDICT XVI ON ST. BONAVENTURE (July 15). WHO IS ST. BONAVENTURE? LIFE AND PERSONALITY Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today I would like to talk […]
Continue readingST. AUGUSTINE ON ST. MARTHA (July 29): Blessed are they who receive Christ in their homes.
ST. AUGUSTINE ON ST. MARTHA (July 29): Blessed are they who receive Christ in their homes. Our Lord Jesus Christ liked the home of Martha, […]
Continue readingPOPE BENEDICT THE XVI ON SAINT BENEDICT (July 11), Patron of Europe.
11 July Saint Benedict, Abbot, Patron of Europe [This is] the feast of Saint Benedict, Patron of Europe, a saint and abbot particularly dear to […]
Continue readingJuly 6: ST. MARIA GORETTI. “I have no fear, for you are with me.” A sermon of Pope Pius XII.
July 6: ST. MARIA GORETTI, Patron saint of young women and rape victims. St. Maria Goretti (1890-1902) was born near Ancona (Italy). She was the […]
Continue readingJuly 4: Saint ELIZABETH OF PORTUGAL. Charity to the poor and love of peace.
July 4 Saint Elizabeth of Portugal [Optional Memorial] St. Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336) was the daughter of King Peter III of Aragon and was named […]
Continue readingJuly 4: INDEPENDENCE DAY MASS PRAYERS (Optional memorial in the United States).
July 4: INDEPENDENCE DAY MASS PRAYERS AND READINGS (Optional memorial in the United States). This day is the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration […]
Continue readingPOPE BENEDICT XVI ON ST. THOMAS, THE APOSTLE (July 3).
POPE BENEDICT XVI ON ST. THOMAS, THE APOSTLE. Ever present in the four lists [of Apostles] compiled by the New Testament, in the first three […]
Continue readingJuly 3: ST. THOMAS, THE APOSTLE.
July 3ST. THOMAS, THE APOSTLE. Today’s Gospel recounts how Thomas responded with doubt, with incredulity when the other Apostles told him that they have just […]
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