Jesus made the disciples get into a boatand precede him to the other side of the sea,while he dismissed the crowds.After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray.When it was evening he was there alone.Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore,was being tossed about by the waves, for the …
“St. Therese of Lisieux has said that after death she would strew roses on earth. And of what else is a rose the symbol, if not of love of God, for Whom she wanted to be a rose, a rose shedding its petals on the road of God through the world?” St. Titus Brandsma What …
Today, August 1, is the memorial of Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. Doctor of the Church. Founder of the Redemptorists. Alphonsus was born in 1696 in Marianella, Italy, to Giuseppe, a naval officer, and Anna Maria. In life he became a lawyer, but a case he lost proved pivotal in his decision to leave the …
When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist,he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself.The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns.When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd,his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick.When it was evening, the …