Feb. 22 First Sunday of Lent, Sunday

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From the Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent, Year A: At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. The tempter approached and said to him, “If you are the Son of … Read more

All Saints of the Seraphic Order (Feast)

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All Saints of the Seraphic Order (Feast) Feast date: Nov 29 On November 29, the Church celebrates the many Franciscan saints who followed in the footsteps of St. Francis. It is a special day for all Franciscans to celebrate the feast of ‘All the Saints of the Seraphic Order.’ According to tradition, St. Francis of … Read more

Blessed Bartholomew Longo

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo Feast date: Jan 01 “My only desire is to see Mary who saved me and who will save me from the clutches of Satan.” – Blessed Bartholomew Longo’s last words   Perhaps one of the most remarkable conversions in the history of the Church was that of Bartholomew Longo, who went from … Read more

Day 4 of Lent: Repent and Believe

Repent and Believe

I. Scripture Reading — Mark 1:14–15 (RSV-CE) Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying,“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel.” II. Meditation — The U-Turn A driver missed his exit on the highway. Instead of … Read more

St. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon the Zealot, Apostles

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St. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon the Zealot, Apostles Feast date: Oct 28 St. Jude Thaddaeus St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother of St. James the Lesser, and a relative of Jesus. Ancient writers tell us that he preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Lybia. According to Eusebius, he … Read more