Today, May 21, is the memorial of Saint Eugene de Mazenod. Founder of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI). Eugene was born in France in 1782 to a well-to-do family. However, when the French Revolution broke out, his family was forced to leave their wealth behind as they had to escape to Italy. Years later, …
After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them,he said to Simon Peter,“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.”He then said to Simon Peter a second time,“Simon, son of John, …
Today, May 20, is the memorial of Saint Bernardine of Siena. The year 1380 saw Bernardine being born to a noble family. In 1403, he became a Franciscan friar. Bernardine was known for his effective preaching, attracting huge crowds wherever he went. He was a huge devotee of the Holy Name of Jesus. Bernardine was …
Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying:“I pray not only for these,but also for those who will believe in me through their word,so that they may all be one,as you, Father, are in me and I in you,that they also may be in us,that the world may believe that you sent me.And I …
Today, May 19, is the memorial of Saint Crispin of Viterbo. He was born Pietro Fioretti in 1668 to parents Marzia and Ubaldo. The latter died when Pietro was four years old. Meanwhile, Marzia brought Pietro to a Marian shrine where he consecrated him to the Virgin Mary. Since then, the child had an ardent …
Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying:“Holy Father, keep them in your namethat you have given me,so that they may be one just as we are one.When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me,and I guarded them, and none of them was lostexcept the son of …
Today, May 18, is the memorial of Saint Venantius of Camerino. Tradition says Venantius was 15 years old when he was tortured and beheaded upon the orders of the anti-Christian emperor Trajan Decius. The emperor’s soldiers arrested Venantius only because he was a Christian who refused to give up his faith. Venantius went through various …
Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said,“Father, the hour has come.Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you,just as you gave him authority over all people,so that your son may give eternal life to all you gave him.Now this is eternal life,that they should know you, the only true God,and …
Today, May 17, is the memorial of Saint Paschal Baylon. Patron saint of Eucharistic congresses and Eucharistic associations. Born in 1540, the child Paschal already had a very strong devotion to the Eucharist. For 17 years of his young life, he worked as a shepherd. His shepherd-friends were edified by his prayerful, humble ways. Whatever …
The disciples said to Jesus,“Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech.Now we realize that you know everythingand that you do not need to have anyone question you.Because of this we believe that you came from God.”Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now?Behold, the hour is coming and has arrivedwhen each …