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Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Charbel Makhlouf, a Maronite Catholic priest, monk, and hermit who is known for working miracles both during his life and after his death. St. Charbel, pray for us!
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Bridget of Sweden. She was a mystic and founder of a religious community named the Order of the Most Holy Savior. On October 1, 1999 Pope John Paul II named Saint Bridget as a patron saint of Europe.
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Mary Magdalene. St. Thomas Aquinas referred to her as the apostle to the apostles. According to the gospel, Mary Magdalene was the first to meet Christ after he rose from the dead.
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of one of the greatest saints of the 17th century; St. Lawrence of Brindisi, an Italian Capuchin friar who had a gift for languages and who preached in at least six different tongues.
In the Cathedral of Ravenna, Italy, there is a beautiful mosaic of that city’s first bishop; Saint Apollinaris. Tradition has it that he was a disciple of St. Peter, who ordained him and sent him to Ravenna where he became famous for healing people in ...
In today’s reflection, Father Kubicki speaks of the beauty of God’s creation. He points to the encyclical; Laudato Si by Pope Francis in which the holy father encourages us to look to encounter God in the beauty of the world He created.
The gospel for the 16th Sunday in ordinary time is from the sixth chapter of the gospel of St. Mark. It tells of how the apostles, having just returned from a mission trip, are excited to tell Jesus about all they have taught.
July is a month that the Catholic Church dedicates to the Precious Blood of Jesus. Just as we honored the source of that blood last month by honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus, so this month, we honor the blood that was shed for our salvation.
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. From the time of the early Church, it appears that people came to Mount Carmel in Northern Israel, following in the footsteps of the prophet Elijah.
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Bonaventure. Tradition has it that Bonaventure, who was given the name Giovani when he was baptized was cured of a serious childhood illness by St. Francis of Assisi.