Jesus said to his disciples:“As the Father loves me, so I also love you.Remain in my love.If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love,just as I have kept my Father’s commandmentsand remain in his love. “I have told you this so thatmy joy might be in you andyour joy might be complete.” …
Today, May 5, is the memorial of Saint Angelus. Carmelite friar. He was one of the first Carmelites to come to Sicily from Mount Carmel. Angelus’ parents were 12th-century Jewish converts. At age 18, Angelus and his twin brother joined a group of hermits who formed the first Carmelite house. He was sent to evangelize …
Jesus said to his disciples:“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.Remain in me, as I remain …
Today, May 4, is the memorial of St. John Houghton and Carthusian Companion-Martyrs of London. They were the monks of the London Charterhouse, the monastery of the Carthusian Order in central London, who were put to death by the English state in a period lasting from May 4, 1535 until September 20, 1537. Reason: they …
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Jesus said to his disciples:“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.Not as the world gives do I give it to you.Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.You heard me tell you,‘I am going away and I will come back to you.’If you loved me,you would rejoice that I am …
Today, May 3, is the feast of the apostles Saint Philip and Saint James the Lesser. They were two of the favored witnesses of Jesus’ Resurrection. To the present times they bear testimony that Jesus is truly risen from the dead, that they had seen, touched, and talked with Him (1 John 1: 1). They …
Jesus said to Thomas, “I am the way and the truth and the life.No one comes to the Father except through me.If you know me, then you will also know my Father.From now on you do know him and have seen him.”Philip said to him,“Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for …
Jesus said to his disciples:“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.Remain in me, as I …
Today, May 1, is the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker. Pope Pius XII declared the feast day of St. Joseph the Worker in 1955 as a response to the increasingly communist climate of the time. It served as a reminder to the faithful of the true dignity and value of work for human beings, …
Jesus said to his disciples:“If you know me, then you will also know my Father.From now on you do know him and have seen him.”Philip said to Jesus,“Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a timeand you still do …