Jesus said to the crowds:“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him,and I will raise him on the last day.It is written in the prophets: They shall all be taught by God. Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me.Not that anyone has seen […]
Today, April 21, is the memorial of Saint Anselm. Doctor of the Church. Anselm came from Italian nobility. He was already a pious and studious child. Anselm, then aged 15, wished to enter the religious life. His father Gondulf said no. Upon the death of his mother, Ermenberge, Anselm argued with his father, fled to
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Jesus said to the crowds,“I am the bread of life;whoever comes to me will never hunger,and whoever believes in me will never thirst.But I told you that although you have seen me,you do not believe.Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,because I came
Today, April 20, is the memorial of Saint Agnes of Montepulciano. About 70 years after Agnes died, her body remained incorrupt. St. Catherine of Siena made a pilgrimage to Agnes’ shrine. As St. Catherine bowed to kiss St. Agnes’ foot in reverence and devotion, St. Agnes’ foot rose toward her. Even at an early age,
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The crowd said to Jesus:“What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you?What can you do?Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” So Jesus said to them,“Amen, amen, I say to you,it was not Moses who gave the bread
[After Jesus had fed the five thousand men, his disciples saw him walking on the sea.]The next day, the crowd that remained across the seasaw that there had been only one boat there,and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat,but only his disciples had left.Other boats came from Tiberiasnear the
The two disciples recounted what had taken place on the way,and how Jesus was made known to themin the breaking of bread. While they were still speaking about this,he stood in their midst and said to them,“Peace be with you.”But they were startled and terrifiedand thought that they were seeing a ghost.Then he said to
Today, April 17, is the memorial of Blessed Baptist Spagnoli of Mantua. Prior General of the Order of Carmelites. Born in 1447 of a noble Spanish family that moved to Italy, Baptist entered the Order of Carmelites in Ferrara and professed his religious vows in 1464. He was elected six times as Vicar General for
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When it was evening, the disciples of Jesus went down to the sea,embarked in a boat, and went across the sea to Capernaum.It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing.When they had rowed about three or four miles,they saw Jesus
Dr. Jose “Ka Jo” de Mesa 14 November 1946 – 15 April 2021 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 The Order of Carmelites in the Philippines is deeply saddened with the loss of Dr.
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