St. Francis Day 9
Click here to submit a prayer request! Opening Prayer In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Holy Saint Francis, through your kind intercession we seek holiness above all things. We seek the faith, hope and love that allowed you to joyfully renounce the pleasures of earthly […]
First Sunday of Advent 2016: Reflection
FIRST SUNDAY of ADVENT Cycle C (Jer 33: 14-16; I Th 3: 12– 4:2; Lk 21: 25-28, 34-36) Advent expresses in symbol and ritual three phases in our Christian journey of faith: Christ has come, Christ will come again, and Christ is present now! We reflect upon the first; we look to the second; we […]
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Image: Stained glass window of Saint Alphonse Liguori | Carlow Cathedral | Franz Mayer & Co. (Mayer & Co. of Munich) Saint Alphonsus Liguori Saint of the Day for August 1 (September 27, 1696 – August 1, 1787) Saint Alphonsus Liguori’s Story Click to hear audio […]
Saint Eusebius of Vercelli
Image: Santo Eusébio Ressuscitando Três Pessoas | Raphael Saint Eusebius of Vercelli Saint of the Day for August 2 (c. 300 – August 1, 371) Saint Eusebius of Vercelli’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► Someone has said that if there had been no Arian heresy denying […]
Saint Peter Julian Eymard
Image: Stained glass window of Saint Peter Julian Eymard | Santa Clara de Montefalco Parish Church, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila | photo by Judgefloroo Saint Peter Julian Eymard Saint of the Day for August 3 (February 4, 1811 – August 1, 1868) Saint Peter Julian Eymard’s Story […]
Saint John Vianney
Image: Stained glass window of Curé d’Ars | Luant, France | photo by François Goglins Saint John Vianney Saint of the Day for August 4 (May 8, 1786 – August 4, 1859) Saint John Vianney’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► A man with vision overcomes obstacles and performs deeds that […]
Dedication of Saint Mary Major Basilica
Image: Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome | photo by Gary Ullah from UK Dedication of Saint Mary Major Basilica Saint of the Day for August 5 The Story of the Dedication of Saint Mary Major Basilica Click to hear audio clip ► First raised at the order of Pope Liberius in the mid-fourth century, the Liberian basilica […]
Transfiguration of the Lord
Image: Stained glass window, Mielno, Poland | photo by Tineau Transfiguration of the Lord Saint of the Day for August 6 The Story of the Transfiguration of the Lord Click to hear audio clip ► All three Synoptic Gospels tell the story of the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-9; Luke9:28-36). With remarkable agreement, all three place the event shortly after […]
Saint Cajetan
Image: Kardinal Cajetan und Luther| photo by Francesco de’ Rossi Saint Cajetan Saint of the Day for August 7 (October 1, 1480 – August 7, 1547) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Cajetan’s Story Like most of us, Cajetan seemed headed for an “ordinary” life—first as a lawyer, then as a priest engaged in the work of the […]
Saint Dominic
Image: Stained glass | St. Dominic sends out the Friars | photo by Lawrence, OP | flickr Saint Dominic Saint of the Day for August 8 ( August 8, 1170 – August 6, 1221) Saint Dominic’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► If he hadn’t taken a trip with his bishop, Dominic would probably have remained within the structure of contemplative […]