Today, April 20, is the memorial of Saint Agnes of Montepulciano. About 70 years after Agnes died, her body remained incorrupt. St. Catherine of Siena made a pilgrimage to Agnes’ shrine. As St. Catherine bowed to kiss St. Agnes’ foot in reverence and devotion, St. Agnes’ foot rose toward her. Even at an early age, …
The crowd said to Jesus:“What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you?What can you do?Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” So Jesus said to them,“Amen, amen, I say to you,it was not Moses who gave the bread …
[After Jesus had fed the five thousand men, his disciples saw him walking on the sea.]The next day, the crowd that remained across the seasaw that there had been only one boat there,and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat,but only his disciples had left.Other boats came from Tiberiasnear the …
The two disciples recounted what had taken place on the way,and how Jesus was made known to themin the breaking of bread. While they were still speaking about this,he stood in their midst and said to them,“Peace be with you.”But they were startled and terrifiedand thought that they were seeing a ghost.Then he said to …
Today, April 17, is the memorial of Blessed Baptist Spagnoli of Mantua. Prior General of the Order of Carmelites. Born in 1447 of a noble Spanish family that moved to Italy, Baptist entered the Order of Carmelites in Ferrara and professed his religious vows in 1464. He was elected six times as Vicar General for …
When it was evening, the disciples of Jesus went down to the sea,embarked in a boat, and went across the sea to Capernaum.It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing.When they had rowed about three or four miles,they saw Jesus …
Dr. Jose “Ka Jo” de Mesa 14 November 1946 – 15 April 2021 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 The Order of Carmelites in the Philippines is deeply saddened with the loss of Dr. …
Today, April 16, is the memorial of Saint Bernadette Soubirous. Bernadette was born to a poor family in France in 1844. She was a shepherdess who saw, in a vision in 1858, the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France. The apparition was followed by 17 more in the next five months. This led to the now-famous …
Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee.A large crowd followed him,because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick.Jesus went up on the mountain,and there he sat down with his disciples.The Jewish feast of Passover was near.When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him,he said to …
Today, April 15, is the memorial of Blessed Cesar de Bus. Cesar led a wild life of partying. Back in his home town of Cavaillon, Cesar succeeded his deceased brother as canon. The problem was, Cesar only wanted to become a canon because he could get money off it and increase his influence. He was …