December 9ST. JUAN DIEGO CUAHTLATOATZIN.Short bio and a letter of St. John Paul II December 9Saint Juan Diego Cuahtlatoatzin St. Juan Diego (1474-1548) was born […]
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Nov. 25: ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, Virgin and marytyr. HOW CAN CHRIST BE FOLLOWED?
Nov. 25: ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, Virgin and marytyr. St. Catherine of Alexandria (c. 282 – c. 305) was also known as Saint Catherine of […]
Continue readingNov. 24: ST. ANDREW DUNG-LAC AND COMPANIONS MARTYRS OF VIETNAM
Nov. 24ST. ANDREW DUNG-LACAND COMPANIONS,MARTYRS OF VIETNAM The memorial of Andrew Dung-Lac (1795–1839) celebrates all of the Vietnamese Martyrs in the 17th, 18th, and 19th […]
Continue readingNov. 18: DEDICATION OF THE BASILICAS OF STS. PETER AND PAUL, Apostles. Mass prayers and proper readings.
Nov. 18: DEDICATION OF THE BASILICAS OF STS. PETER AND PAUL, Apostles [Optional memorial] The anniversaries of dedication of these two basilicas (among the 4 […]
Continue readingNov. 16: ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND. The sanctity of marriage and the family.
Nov. 16: ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND. The sanctity of marriage and the family. St. Margaret of Wessex (c. 1045 –1093), also known Queen Margaret of […]
Continue readingNOV. 15: ST. ALBERT THE GREAT. SERMON ON THE WORDS "DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME". Worth the read.
Nov. 15ST. ALBERT THE GREAT, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH German by birth, St. Albert (1206-1280) studied in Padua and Paris. He entered the […]
Continue readingNov. 10: POPE ST. LEO THE GREAT. Doctor of the Church. Short bio and accomplishments.
Nov. 10: POPE ST. LEO THE GREAT Doctor of the Church.Short bio and accomplishments. St. Leo the Great (d.461) was a vigorous defender of the […]
Continue readingNOV. 3: SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES. ST. JOHN XXIII’S SERMON DURING HIS CANONIZATION.
NOV. 3:ST. MARTIN DE PORRES.ST. JOHN XXIII’S SERMON DURING HIS CANONIZATION. Born in Lima, Peru, St. Martin (1579-1639), a Dominican lay brother, was noted for […]
Continue readingOct. 19: Saints JOHN DE BRÉBEUF AND ISAAC JOGUES, Priests and Companions, Martyrs of Canada.
Oct. 19: Saints JOHN DE BRÉBEUF AND ISAAC JOGUES, Priests and Companions, Martyrs of Canada. Saints JOHN DE BRÉBEUF AND ISAAC JOGUES and companion martyrs […]
Continue readingOct. 18: ST. LUKE, EVANGELIST [Feast]. Short bio and a sermon from St. Gregory the Great.
Oct. 18ST. LUKE, EVANGELIST [Feast]Short bio and Divine Office 2nd reading. St. Luke was a physician from Antioch. He converted to the Christian faith and […]
Continue readingOct. 17. ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP AND MARTYR Short bio and letter prior to his martyrdom.
Oct. 17. ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP AND MARTYR Short bio and letter prior to his martyrdom. St. Ignatius of Antioch was the successor to […]
Continue readingOct. 11: ST. POPE JOHN XXIII. Biographical sketch and Opening address (2nd Vatican Council).
Oct. 11ST. POPE JOHN XXIII Pope John XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, (25 November 1881 – 3 June 1963) reigned as Pope from 28 October […]
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