At that time:So many people were crowding togetherthat they were trampling one another underfoot.Jesus began to speak, first to his disciples,“Beware of the leaven–that is, the hypocrisy–of the Pharisees. “There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed,nor secret that will not be known.Therefore whatever you have said in the darknesswill be heard in the …
Today, October 14, is the memorial of Blessed Roman Lysko. Roman Lysko was born in 1914 in Horodok, a city in the Lviv Oblast region of Ukraine. He studied theology and graduated from the Lviv Theological Academy. In 1941 he was ordained a priest. He became administrator for the parish in the Kotliw Village and, …
The Lord said:“Woe to you who build the memorials of the prophetswhom your fathers killed.Consequently, you bear witness and give consentto the deeds of your ancestors,for they killed them and you do the building.Therefore, the wisdom of God said,‘I will send to them prophets and Apostles;some of them they will kill and persecute’in order that …
Today, October 13, is the memorial of Blessed Alexandrina da Costa. Alexandrina was born in 1904 in Balasar, Portugal. When she reached 12, Alexandrina got an infection and became sickly. The infection never left her since then. She understood that God had a special mission for her: to suffer as a “victim soul.” When she …
The Lord said:“Woe to you Pharisees!You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb,but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God.These you should have done, without overlooking the others.Woe to you Pharisees!You love the seat of honor in synagoguesand greetings in marketplaces.Woe to you!You are like unseen …
Today, October 12, is the memorial of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Carlo was born on May 3, 1991 in London to parents Andrea and Antonia Acutis. A few months later, due to work, the family settled in Milan. As a young child, Carlo prayed the Rosary a lot and made the Eucharist the center of his …
Today, October 11, is the memorial of Pope Saint John XXIII. The future pope was born Angelo Roncalli in 1881 to an Italian peasant family. He studied at Bergamo and the Pontifical Roman Seminary. He was ordained in 1904 and became secretary to the bishop of Bergamo, Italy from 1904 to 1914, during which he …
While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them,“This generation is an evil generation;it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it,except the sign of Jonah.Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites,so will the Son of Man be to this generation.At the judgmentthe queen of the south will …
As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up,knelt down before him, and asked him,“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good?No one is good but God alone.You know the commandments: You shall not kill;you shall not commit adultery;you shall not steal;you …
Today, October 9, is the memorial of Saint Denis & Companion-Martyrs. Saints Denis, Rusticus, and Eleutherius were missionaries in Paris. Nothing more is known about Denis’ companions. Denis was appointed the first Bishop of Paris. It was said that they were so successful in converting many non-Christians that the authorities felt threatened. The pagans promptly …