Sept. 30. St. JEROME, Priest and Doctor of the Church. “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.”
Sept. 30. St. JEROME, Priest and Doctor of the Church St. Jerome (340-420AD) was born in Dalmacia, modern Yugoslavia. He studied in Rome where...
September saints and feasts
Sept. 28: ST. JOHN PAUL II ON ST. LORENZO RUIZ AND THE MARTYRS OF NAGASAKI.
Sept. 28: ST. JOHN PAUL II ON ST. LORENZO RUIZ AND THE MARTYRS OF NAGASAKI. From the homily of St. John Paul II on...
Sept. 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,...
Sept. 27 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, Priest. Short bio + Divine office 2nd reading
Sept. 27ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, PriestShort bio + Divine office 2nd reading Born in France, St. Vincente (1581-1660), as a priest, dedicated his life...
Sept. 26: SAINTS COSMAS AND DAMIAN, Martyrs.
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Sept. 26:Sts. COSMAS AND DAMIAN, Martyrs[Optional Memorial] Saints Cosmas and Damian were twins, born in Arabia, and practised the art of healing in the...
Sept. 24: OUR LADY OF RANSOM. OUR LADY OF MERCY.
Sept. 24: Our Lady of Ransom, Our Lady of Mercy. According to pious tradition, Our Lady appeared to King James I of Aragon, to...
Sept. 20: ST. ANDREW KIM TAEGON, ST. PAUL CHONG HASANG, AND THEIR COMPANIONS, MARTYRS.
Sept. 20ST. ANDREW KIM TAEGON, ST. PAUL CHONG HASANG, AND THEIR COMPANIONS, MARTYRS The Christian faith was introduced in Korea during the 17th century...
![Sept. 17: ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE, Bishop and Doctor of the Church [Optional Memorial] 6](https://catholicsstrivingforholiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/san-roberto-bellarmino.jpg "Sept. 17: ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE, Bishop and Doctor of the Church [Optional Memorial] 18")
Sept. 17: ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE, Bishop and Doctor of the Church [Optional Memorial]
Sept. 17: ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE,Bishop and Doctor of the Church [Optional Memorial] Born in Italy, St. Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621) entered the Society of Jesus...
Sept. 16: STS. CORNELIUS AND CYPRIAN, Martyrs. Short intro and Divine Office 2nd reading
Sept. 16SAINTS CORNELIUS AND CYPRIAN, BISHOP, MartyrsShort intro and Divine Office 2nd reading Pope Cornelius (3rd century) defended the faith against the Novatian heretics...
POPE BENEDICT XVI ON ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM (Sept. 13).
POPE BENEDICT XVI ON ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM Throughout the year, the liturgy presents to us as examples holy ministers of the Altar who have...
September 13: ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.
Sept. 13: ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM. Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Born in Antioch, St. John Chrysostom (349-407), a man of great intelligence and...
Sept. 9: ST. PETER CLAVER, PRIEST.
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Sept. 9: ST. PETER CLAVER, PRIEST. St. Peter Claver (1580–1654) was a Jesuit who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint...
POPE FRANCIS ON THE 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT A 
HOMILY FOR THE 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A. JESUS WEPT. 
POPE FRANCIS ON THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A 
HOMILY FOR THE 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A