Today, March 5, is the memorial of Blessed Lazër Shantoja. Lazër was born in 1892 (other biographers claim it is 1892) in Albania. For his elementary and secondary education, he studied at the Albanian Pontifical Seminary. He was described as a very talented seminarian. In 1915, he was ordained priest and thereafter pursued his love […]
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Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people:“Hear another parable.There was a landowner who planted a vineyard,put a hedge around it,dug a wine press in it, and built a tower.Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey.When vintage time drew near,he sent his servants to the tenants to
Today, March 4, is the memorial of Blessed Romeo. Carmelite friar. Also known as Romaeus, he was already fixed on God early in life. He decided to pursue his vocation in the hopes of going against the ways of the world. He entered the Order of Carmelites and set about leading a life of virtue.
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Jesus said to the Pharisees:“There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linenand dined sumptuously each day.And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scrapsthat fell from the rich man’s table.Dogs even used to come and lick
Today, March 3, is the memorial of Saint Katharine Drexel. Foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Catherine Mary, the saint was the daughter of the extremely wealthy railroad entrepreneurs and philanthropists Francis Anthony and Hannah Langstroth. She was born in 1858 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mom died when she was still a baby.
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As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem,he took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves,and said to them on the way,“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem,and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priestsand the scribes,and they will condemn him to death,and hand him over to the Gentilesto be mocked and
Today, March 2, is the memorial of Saint Angela of the Cross. Foundress of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross. She was named Maria de los Angeles and born in 1846 in Spain. Before entering the religious life, she worked in a shoe repair shop for almost 20 years. Maria attempted to become
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Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying,“The scribes and the Phariseeshave taken their seat on the chair of Moses.Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you,but do not follow their example.For they preach but they do not practice.They tie up heavy burdens hard to carryand lay them on people’s shoulders,but
Today, March 1, is the memorial of Blessed Giovanna Maria Bonomo. Giovanna, born in 1606 in Venice, came from a wealthy and noble family. Even in her early childhood, Giovanna was already achieving a high degree of holiness. God was always in her thoughts and actions. When she was 10 months old, it is said
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Jesus said to his disciples:“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. “Stop judging and you will not be judged.Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.Forgive and you will be forgiven.Give and gifts will be given to you;a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,will be poured into your lap.For the measure with