Today, October 17, is the memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. Bishop, Martyr & Church Father. Ignatius, also known as Ignatius Theophorus (God-bearing) or Ignatius Nurono (fire-bearer) was a convert from paganism to Christianity. He succeeded Saint Peter the Apostle as bishop of Antioch, Syria. He also served during the persecution of Domitian. In his …
Jesus said to his disciples:“I tell you,everyone who acknowledges me before othersthe Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.But whoever denies me before otherswill be denied before the angels of God. “Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven,but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spiritwill …
Today, October 16, is the memorial of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque. Visionary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Margaret Mary was born in Burgundy, France in 1647. She healed from a crippling disorder by a vision of the Blessed Virgin, which prompted her to give her life to God. After receiving a vision of Christ …
At that time:So many people were crowding togetherthat they were trampling one another underfoot.Jesus began to speak, first to his disciples,“Beware of the leaven–that is, the hypocrisy–of the Pharisees. “There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed,nor secret that will not be known.Therefore whatever you have said in the darknesswill be heard in the …
Today, October 15, is the feast of Saint Teresa of Avila. Virgin and Doctor of the Church. Foundress of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada was born in 1515 to the Spanish nobility, the daughter of Don Alonso Sanchez de Cepeda and Doña Beatriz. She grew up reading the lives …
When the feast was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple area and began to teach.The Jews were amazed and said, “How does he he know scripture without having studied?”Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not my own but is from the one who sent me.Whoever chooses to do his will …
Today, October 14, is the memorial of Blessed Roman Lysko. Roman Lysko was born in 1914 in Horodok, a city in the Lviv Oblast region of Ukraine. He studied theology and graduated from the Lviv Theological Academy. In 1941 he was ordained a priest. He became administrator for the parish in the Kotliw Village …
The Lord said:“Woe to you Pharisees!You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb,but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God.These you should have done, without overlooking the others.Woe to you Pharisees!You love the seat of honor in synagoguesand greetings in marketplaces.Woe to you!You are like unseen …
Today, October 13, is the memorial of Blessed Alexandrina da Costa. Alexandrina was born in 1904 in Balasar, Portugal. When she reached 12, Alexandrina got an infection and became sickly. The infection never left her since then. She understood that God had a special mission for her: to suffer as a “victim soul.” When she …
After Jesus had spoken,a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home.He entered and reclined at table to eat.The Pharisee was amazed to seethat he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal.The Lord said to him, “Oh you Pharisees!Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish,inside you are filled with …