Today, Catholic Christians begin Holy Week with the celebration of Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, usually simply called Palm Sunday. In the Gospel of Matthew, we read: When they …
Francesco Maria di Francia was born on February 19, 1853, in Messina, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, last of four children of Francesco di Francia (who died four months before …
Today, exactly nine months before Christmas, we celebrate the feast of the Annunciation of the Lord. In the Gospel of Luke (1: 26-38), we read: In the sixth month, the …
In today’s Gospel reading for this Fifth Sunday of Lent, we read the story of Jesus raising his friend, Lazarus, from the dead. The Gospel of John says: So, Jesus, …
Constanza Cerioli was born on January 28, 1816, in Soncino, Cremona, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia (Italy), the youngest of 16 children of Francesco Cerioli and Francesca Corniani. The family were part …
Today is the Feast of Saint Joseph, husband of Mary who helped her raise Jesus. In many Catholic-majority nations, such as Honduras, March 19 is, therefore, Father’s Day. So, Happy …
Today we honor a great missionary priest, St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland. Nobody is sure where Patrick was from, but most think it was from somewhere in the British Isles. …
On this Fourth Sunday of Lent, we read about the Call of David in the First Book of Samuel (16: 1b, 6-7,10-13a). In today’s story, it was time to choose …
Anthony Mary Claret was born in Sallent, Barcelona, Spain on December 23, 1807, fifth of eleven children. His father, Juan worked in a wool manufacturing company, and his mother Josefa …
The parish in which I serve as the missionary vicar, is called San Francisco de Asís. It is a mountain parish that covers 125 square miles and has 41 churches. …
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