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Category Archives: Feast Days
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Today is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. ‘What beautiful thoughts come to me as I meditate now on our Redeemer, whose feast of the Most Sacred Heart we are about to celebrate very soon. That most Sacred … Continue reading
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Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
May 31st, is the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the painting, above, titled The Visitation, painted by artist James B. Janknegt, we see Mary, pregnant with Jesus, greeting Elizabeth, pregnant with John the Baptist. When Elizabeth … Continue reading
Saint Gemma Galgani
Saint Gemma Galgani is one of my favorite saints. If you don’t know her, you should take the time to learn more about this inspiring saint. She was born in Italy, in 1878. She was a mystic, stigmatic and beneficiary of a … Continue reading
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Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
December 8th is the Memorial of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patroness of the United States of America. In the U.S., it is a Holy Day of Obligation. “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse … Continue reading
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Where is St. Augustine’s tomb?
St. Augustine, patron saint of brewers and theologian extraordinaire, died this day in the year 480, in Hippo, North Africa, (modern day Annaba, Algeria.) But, Augustine is not entombed there. So, where is St. Augustine’s tomb? Rome, Italy? St. Augustine, … Continue reading
Julius Caesar canonized!
Born Julius Caesar Russo in 1559, St. Lawrence of Brindisi was given the name Lawrence, when he entered the Capuchin Friars. He was a scholar and an excellent preacher. He held leadership positions in his order and established monasteries in Germany … Continue reading
Lily of the Mohawks
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha was born in 1656 near the town of Auriesville, New York, the daughter of a Mohawk chief father and a Roman Catholic Algonquin mother. When she was a young girl, a smallpox breakout killed her baby brother … Continue reading
The mountain climbing, Blessed-on-skis.
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, died July 4, 1928, at the age of 24. I didn’t know who Blessed Pier Giorgio was until some years ago when the new youth director at our parish demoted the name of our youth center … Continue reading
St. Aloysius Gonzaga – Jesuit seminarian
Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Jesuit seminarian, who died this day in 1591, at age 23 years. I was made aware of St. Aloysius from watching the Gonzaga University Bulldog basketball team during one of their … Continue reading