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 …
“Oh, if only we again had in our midst Apostles of love. All else is subordinated to that. Love is inventive enough to find the way and to overcome all difficulties.” St. Titus Brandsma From “Sermon during the vigil of the National Pilgrimage to Dokkum,” translated by Maurits Sinninghe Damsté. What do you think of …
Today, August 10, is the feast of Saint Lawrence. Patron saint of cooks and comedians. Lawrence was a deacon born in AD 225 in modern-day Spain. The pagan prefect of Rome thought the Church had a great fortune hidden away. So he ordered Lawrence to bring the Church’s treasure to him. The saint gathered all …
Jesus said to his disciples:“Amen, amen, I say to you,unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies,it remains just a grain of wheat;but if it dies, it produces much fruit.Whoever loves his life loses it,and whoever hates his life in this worldwill preserve it for eternal life.Whoever serves me must follow me,and …
“Ah, were their love still alive among us. Were the fire that consumed them also still aglow in our heart. Oh, certainly, there are still many who put their life at the service of unhappy humanity; there are still many who want to dedicate their entire life to the beautiful and the good and are …
Today, August 9, is the memorial of Saint Edith Stein (Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross). Carmelite martyr. Born in 1891, Edith was the youngest of seven children in a Jewish family. She lost interest and faith in Judaism by age 13. She was a brilliant student and philosopher with an interest in phenomenology. She …
The disciples approached Jesus and said,“Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?”He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said,“Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children,you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.Whoever becomes humble like this childis the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.And …
“But even though this heroic witness strongly speaks to us, there is yet a second characteristic that actually impresses me even more: their love for their fellow human being, their drive to make him happy. What a different spirit lives in many in this age. ‘Why should one worry about the other.’ ‘Let everyone care for himself.’ …
Today, August 8, is the memorial of Saint Dominic. Founder of the Order of Preachers. Dominic was born in 1170 in Caleruega, Spain and named after St. Dominic of Silos. He worked for clerical reform and made it his mission to combat heretics, especially the Albigensians. He got to work with Blessed Peter of Castelnau. …
As Jesus and his disciples were gathering in Galilee,Jesus said to them,“The Son of Man is to be handed over to men,and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.”And they were overwhelmed with grief. When they came to Capernaum,the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said,“Does not …