The angel Gabriel was sent from Godto a town of Galilee called Nazareth,to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,of the house of David,and the virgin’s name was Mary.And coming to her, he said,“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”But she was greatly troubled at what was saidand pondered what sort of …
Today, March 24, is the memorial of Saint Catherine of Sweden. Born in either 1331 or 1332, Catherine was the fourth of the eight children of Saint Bridget of Sweden and Ulf Gudmarsson. Through arranged marriage, Catherine was wed, at age 13, to Lord Eggert. The couple agreed that they would take a vow …
Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him,“If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples,and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”They answered him, “We are descendants of Abrahamand have never been enslaved to anyone.How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”Jesus answered them, “Amen, …
Today, March 23, is the memorial of Saint Toribio de Mogrovejo. Born to the nobility in 1538, Toribio was named after St. Toribio de Astorga. As a child, Toribio had a devotion to the Virgin Mary, fasted in her honor, and recited rosaries. He became a lawyer and law professor in Saamanca, Spain. He became …
Jesus said to the Pharisees:“I am going away and you will look for me,but you will die in your sin.Where I am going you cannot come.”So the Jews said,“He is not going to kill himself, is he,because he said, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’?”He said to them, “You belong to what is below,I …
Today, March 22, is the memorial of Saint Lea. What is known about Lea came from the writings of her friend, St. Jerome. Lea was born into a life of riches and privilege. When her husband died, Lea found herself possessing much material and financial wealth. Instead of spending the rest of her life in …
Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area,and all the people started coming to him,and he sat down and taught them.Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a womanwho had been caught in adulteryand made her stand in the middle.They said to him,“Teacher, this woman …
Some Greeks who had come to worship at the Passover Feastcame to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee,and asked him, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.”Philip went and told Andrew;then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.Jesus answered them,“The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.Amen, amen, I say …
Today, March 20, is the memorial of Saint Maria Josefa Sancho de Guerra. Foundress of the Servants of Jesus of Charity. Born in 1842, Maria Josefa came from a Spanish Catholic family. When her father Bernabe died, her mother Petra made sure that Maria Josefa had an education. At age 18, Maria Josefa wanted to …
Some in the crowd who heard these words of Jesus said,“This is truly the Prophet.”Others said, “This is the Christ.”But others said, “The Christ will not come from Galilee, will he?Does not Scripture say that the Christ will be of David’s familyand come from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”So a division occurred in the …