Fr. Christopher L. Exala, O.Carm. February 27, 1967 – June 6, 2010 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Today, we remember Fr. Christopher “Topi” L. Exala, O.Carm. Fr. Topi was born on February 27, […]
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Today, June 5, is the memorial of Saint Boniface. Born in 675, Boniface became a Benedictine monk at Exeter, and a missionary to Germany, assisted by Saint Albinus, Saint Abel, and Saint Agatha. They destroyed idols and pagan temples, and then built churches on the sites. He became bishop then archbishop of Mainz, reformed the
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Bld. Titus Brandsma was a steadfast devotee of St. Boniface, whose memorial we celebrate today, June 5. In fact, he made an effort that the devotion to the saint would be propagated. He has devoted several writings on the saint including an unfinished reflection on the Stations of the Cross, which he wrote while in
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In the course of his teaching Jesus said,“Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robesand accept greetings in the marketplaces,seats of honor in synagogues,and places of honor at banquets.They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext,recite lengthy prayers.They will receive a very severe condemnation.” He sat down opposite the
Today, June 4, is the memorial of Saint Francis Caracciolo. Co-founder of the Order of Clerics Regular Minor (the Adorno Fathers). Francis, born to nobility in 1563, was an upright youth. When he was 22, Francis contracted a skin disease that was diagnosed as “leprosy” in those days. Because he was near death, he made
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As Jesus was teaching in the temple area he said,“How do the scribes claim that the Christ is the son of David?David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, said: The Lord said to my lord,‘Sit at my right handuntil I place your enemies under your feet.’ David himself calls him ‘lord’;so how is he his
Today, June 3, is the memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companion-Martyrs of Uganda. Charles Lwanga, born in 1860, was the chief of the royal pages or attendants and was considered the strongest athlete of the court and the most handsome man of Uganda. He instructed his friends in the Catholic Faith and he personally
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One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him,“Which is the first of all the commandments?”Jesus replied, “The first is this:Hear, O Israel!The Lord our God is Lord alone!You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,with all your soul, with all your mind,and with all your strength.The second is this:You shall
Fr. Petrus Theodorus Kramer, O.Carm. August 7, 1922 – May 28, 2021 Petrus Theodorus Kramer was born in Burgerbrug (Zipje), the Netherlands on August 7, 1922 to Johannes Elias Josephus Kramer and Alida Johanna Schrama. On September 17, 1942, Peter entered the Carmelite novitiate in Boxmeer and professed his vows on September 23 the next
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Today, June 2, is the memorial of Blessed Sadok & the 48 Dominican Martyrs of Sandomierz. They were a group of 49 Dominicans, some of whom received the habit from Saint Dominic de Guzman himself. They worked separately and together to bring the faith and establish the Dominican Order in Poland, basing their operations in
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