Today, March 10, is the memorial of Saint Marie-Eugénie de Jésus. Foundress of the Religious of the Assumption. Marie-Eugenie was born in 1817 in Moselle, France. She was raised in a well-to-do and educated family with almost zero faith in God. Her father Jacques Milleret lost all their fortune when she was 13. Because of […]
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Jesus said to his disciples:“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away,not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letterwill pass from the law,until all things have taken place.Therefore,
Today, March 9, is the memorial of Saint Frances of Rome. Patron saint of drivers. Foundress of the Oblates of the Tor de’ Specchi (Collatines). Born to the aristocracy in 1384, Frances was the daughter of Paul Bussa and Jacobella de’ Roffredeschi. She wanted to pursue her religious calling, but her parents got in the
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Peter approached Jesus and asked him,“Lord, if my brother sins against me,how often must I forgive him?As many as seven times?”Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.That is why the Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a kingwho decided to settle accounts with his servants.When he began the accounting,a
Today, March 8, is the memorial of Saint John of God. Founder of the Hospitaller Order of the Brothers of Saint John of God (San Juan de Dios). Born in 1495 in Portugal, John came from an upper class family that went broke. He ended up a shepherd in Spain. As a young man, John
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Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth:“Amen, I say to you,no prophet is accepted in his own native place.Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israelin the days of Elijahwhen the sky was closed for three and a half yearsand a severe famine spread over the entire land.It was to
By Br. Ritche T. Salgado, O.Carm. In order to realize its mission in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea, the Order of Carmelites in the Philippines has sought the help of philanthropic consultancy group, Spring Rain Global. Spring Rain Global has been helping the Order in professionalizing its various ministies by setting up the O.Carm.
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Since the Passover of the Jews was near,Jesus went up to Jerusalem.He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves,as well as the money changers seated there.He made a whip out of cordsand drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen,and spilled the coins of the
Today, March 6, is the memorial of Saint Colette. Colette was born Nicole Boellet in France in 1381. Her parents were already old when they had her. They prayed to St. Nicholas of Myra for a baby. When their prayers were answered, they nicknamed the baby Nicolette in honor of St. Nicholas. The nickname was
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Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”So to them Jesus addressed this parable.“A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father,‘Father, give me the share of your estate that should come