Today, July 7, is the memorial of Blessed Peter To Rot. Peter was born in Papua New Guinea in 1912. His parents Angelo Tu Puia and Maria Ia Tumul were converts to Roman Catholicism. He was described as a prayerful man, and was attracted to religious life. However, he ended up a lay catechist and …
Jesus summoned his Twelve disciplesand gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them outand to cure every disease and every illness.The names of the Twelve Apostles are these:first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew;James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;Philip and Bartholomew,Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;James, the son of Alphaeus, …
Today, July 6, is the memorial of Saint Maria Goretti. Maria, born in 1890 in Marche, Italy, was a pious farm girl whose parents were Luigi Goretti and Assunta Carlini. When she turned five, the Gorettis became so poor they gave up everything. Luigi soon died of malaria, and the family was forced to transfer …
A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus,and when the demon was driven out the mute man spoke.The crowds were amazed and said,“Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”But the Pharisees said,“He drives out demons by the prince of demons.” Jesus went around to all the towns and villages,teaching in their …
While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward,knelt down before him, and said,“My daughter has just died.But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.”Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples.A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind himand touched the tassel on his cloak.She said to herself, …
Today, July 5, is the memorial of Saint Anthony Maria Zaccaria. Founder of the Barnabites. Anthony was born in 1502 in Italy. As his family was of the nobility, he was able to receive proper education. He studied philosophy and medicine at Padua, Italy, receiving his doctorate at age 22. He worked as a physician …
Jesus departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by his disciples.When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue,and many who heard him were astonished.They said, “Where did this man get all this?What kind of wisdom has been given him?What mighty deeds are wrought by his hands!Is he not the …
Today, July 3, is the feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle. He was the apostle who disbelieved that his fellow apostles saw the Resurrected Lord. He thus earned the nickname “Doubting Thomas.” When he finally saw Jesus in person, the wounds in His hands and side, Thomas said, “My Lord and my God.”
Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve,was not with them when Jesus came.So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”But Thomas said to them,“Unless I see the mark of the nails in his handsand put my finger into the nailmarksand put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”Now a …
Today, July 2, is the memorial of Saint Martinian and Saint Processus. Martinian and Processus were pagans and imperial soldiers assigned as the prison officers of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the Mamertine Prison. The two soldiers were dedicated to their jobs, watching their Christian prisoners with due diligence. They could not help but …