The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac,Isaac the father of Jacob,Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah,whose mother was Tamar.Perez became the father of Hezron,Hezron the father of Ram,Ram the father of Amminadab.Amminadab […]
Today, December 16, is the memorial of Blessed Mary of the Angels. Carmelite nun. She was born Marianna Fontanella in Turin, Italy in 1661 to nobility. She was a distant cousin of St. Aloysius Gonzaga. At around six years old, Marianna already knew she had a vocation to the religious life. One day, she planned
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At that time,John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to ask,“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”When the men came to the Lord, they said,“John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask,‘Are you the one who is to come, or should
Today, December 15, is the memorial of Saint Maria Crocifissa di Rosa. Foundress of the Handmaids of Charity. She was born Paolina Francesca di Rosa in 1839 in Brescia, Italy. She came from a wealthy family, with her father the famous industrialist Clement di Rosa and Countess Camilla Albani. When Paolina was 17, her mother
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Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people:“What is your opinion?A man had two sons.He came to the first and said,‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’The son said in reply, ‘I will not,’but afterwards he changed his mind and went.The man came to the other son and gave
When Jesus had come into the temple area,the chief priests and the elders of the people approached himas he was teaching and said,“By what authority are you doing these things?And who gave you this authority?”Jesus said to them in reply,“I shall ask you one question, and if you answer it for me,then I shall tell
Today, December 14, is the feast of Saint John of the Cross. Carmelite and Doctor of the Church. Born in Fontiveros, Spain in 1542, Juan de Yepes y Álvarez lived in poverty. In Medina del Campo, John was able to study and become an altar boy at a nearby Augustinian nunnery. There, he also cared
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A man named John was sent from God.He came for testimony, to testify to the light,so that all might believe through him.He was not the light,but came to testify to the light. And this is the testimony of John.When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priestsand Levites to himto ask him, “Who are you?”He admitted and
Today, December 12, is the memorial of Our Lady of Guadalupe. On December 9, 1531, Juan Diego, an Indian convert to the Catholic faith, was walking to a nearby village so that he could attend Mass. On his way, a woman appeared to him amidst the sound of heavenly music. The woman said to him:
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The angel Gabriel was sent from Godto a town of Galilee called Nazareth,to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,of the house of David,and the virgin’s name was Mary.And coming to her, he said,“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”But she was greatly troubled at what was saidand pondered what sort of