Today, February 17, is the memorial of the Seven Founders of the Servite Order. The seven holy founders were Buonfiglio dei Monaldi, Giovanni di Buonagiunta, Bartolomeus degli Amidei, Hugh dei Lippi-Ugguccioni, Benedetto dell’ Antella, Gherardino di Sostegno, and Alessio de’ Falconieri. These men came from wealthy families in Florence, Italy and decided to live as …
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Jesus said to his disciples:“Take care not to perform righteous deedsin order that people may see them;otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.When you give alms,do not blow a trumpet before you,as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streetsto win the praise of others.Amen, I say to you,they have …
Today, we mark the start of the Lenten season, Ash Wednesday, when we are smeared with ashes, reminding us of our mortality. In ancient times, ashes were used to express mourning and penance, when the penitent would ask for forgiveness for the faults that they have committed. As we receive this mark today, we remember …
Today, February 15, is the memorial of Saint Juliana of Nicomedia. The virgin and martyr Juliana was born in present-day Turkey. It is said that her pagan father Africanus hated her so much because she was a Christian. Without her permission, Africanus committed her to be married to the Roman officer Eleusius, who also despised …
The disciples had forgotten to bring bread,and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.Jesus enjoined them, “Watch out,guard against the leaven of the Phariseesand the leaven of Herod.”They concluded among themselves thatit was because they had no bread.When he became aware of this he said to them,“Why do you conclude that it …
Today, February 15, is the memorial of Blessed Michael Sopocko. Spiritual director of Saint Faustina Kowalska. Michael was born in 1888 in what is now Belarus. After obtaining his doctorate in theology, he became the spiritual director at a seminary and a professor of pastoral theology at Stefan Batory University in Vilnius. Now, St. Faustina …
The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with Jesus,seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him.He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said,“Why does this generation seek a sign?Amen, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”Then he left them, got into the boat again,and went …
A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said,“If you wish, you can make me clean.”Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand,touched him, and said to him,“I do will it. Be made clean.”The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean.Then, warning him sternly, he dismissed him at once. He …
Today, February 13, is the memorial of Blessed Jordan of Saxony. Patron saint of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines. Jordan was born in a castle to the noble Saxon family in 1190. He began schooling in Germany and earned his Master’s Degree in Theology from the University of Paris. …
In those days when there again was a great crowd without anything to eat,Jesus summoned the disciples and said,“My heart is moved with pity for the crowd,because they have been with me now for three daysand have nothing to eat.If I send them away hungry to their homes,they will collapse on the way,and some of …