“Through the parable of the two standards, St. Ignatius taught his disciples to see life in terms of battle: the following of the great leader for the greatest of all causes. The same idea is contained in the chapter of the Rule we have been considering. For if the spirit of the Order is characterised […]
Today, March 5, is the memorial of Blessed Lazër Shantoja. Lazër was born in 1892 (other biographers claim another year) 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 for
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Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post.He said to him, “Follow me.”And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him.Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house,and a large crowd of tax collectorsand others were at table with them.The Pharisees and their scribes complained to his
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God of peace and justice,you open our hearts to loveand to the joy of the Gospeleven in the midst of countless forms of violencethat take away the dignity of our brothers and sisters,fill us with your grace,so that like Saint Titus Brandsma,we may in tenderness see beyond the horrors of inhumanityand contemplate your glorythat shines
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“But armor is to protect us; we need weapons for the warfare. For a sword we have, sixthly, the word of God. It must be in our hearts and on our lips. All is to be done in His name. God’s holy name is the watchword given to us by our Rule.” Bl. Titus Brandsma
Today, March 4, is the memorial of Saint Casimir. Prince Casimir was born in 1458 in Krakow, Poland. He was the youngest son of king Casimir IV of Poland and Elizabeth of Austria. Casimir, who dedicated himself to lifelong celibacy, was known for his austere life, sleeping on bare ground and spending much of
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The disciples of John approached Jesus and said,“Why do we and the Pharisees fast much,but your disciples do not fast?”Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mournas long as the bridegroom is with them?The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them,and then they will fast.” Matthew 9:14-15 Point for ReflectionWhat will
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“The fifth piece is the helmet of salvation, symbol of hope and confidence. The helmet protects the head – with it we can walk with head erect and no fear can overcome us.” Bl. Titus Brandsma What do you think of this quote? Write it on the comment section. 📸 Ritche T. Salgado, O.Carm.
Today, March 3, is the memorial of Saint Katharine Drexel. Foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Named 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
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Jesus said to his disciples:“The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejectedby the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,and be killed and on the third day be raised.” Then he said to all,“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himselfand take up his cross daily and follow me.For whoever
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