Month: January 2026
Jan. 28 Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor, Memorial
The Universal Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274). He is considered the Dominican Order’s greatest glory. He taught philosophy and theology with such genius that he is considered one of the leading Christian thinkers. His innocence, on a par with his genius, earned for him the title of “Angelic Doctor.”
St. Adelaide
St. Adelaide Feast date: Dec 16 Born in 931 in Burgundy, France as the daughter of King Rudolph II of Burgundy, Adelaide was promised in marriage when she was only two years old, to a man named Lothaire, the son and heir of his enemy, Hugh of Provence. Lothaire was killed when still young, and Adelaide was … Read more
Zambia: Kalundu International Study Centre holds graduation and unites African religious women
Over the weekend, 16 religious sisters from various African countries graduated from a transformative leadership and formation course. The graduation ceremony was graced by the presence of the Apostolic Nuncio and the President of the Zambia Association of Sisterhoods (ZAS). Read all
Jan. 27 Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Angela Merici, Virgin, Opt. Mem.
It is the Optional Memorial of St. Angela Merici (1474-1540). St. Angela was born in northern Italy. In 1516, she founded the Order of Ursulines, the first teaching order for women approved by the Church.
St. Martin of Tours
St. Martin of Tours Feast date: Nov 11 On Nov. 11, the Catholic Church honors St. Martin of Tours, who left his post in the Roman army to become a “soldier of Christ” as a monk and later bishop. Martin was born around the year 316 in modern-day Hungary. His family left that region for … Read more
The Light in the Land of Darkness: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew to Galilee. Danger drove Jesus into a land that historically had known great danger and grave sorrow. Why? Gospel (Read Mt. 4:12-23) St. Matthew tells us that when John the Baptist fell into Herod’s hands, Jesus decided to leave Jerusalem. Surely, He read the signs … Read more
Jan. 26 Memorial of Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops, Memorial
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops.
Pope St. Leo the Great
Pope St. Leo the Great Feast date: Nov 10 Nov. 10 is the Roman Catholic Church’s liturgical memorial of the fifth-century Pope Saint Leo I, known as “St. Leo the Great,” whose involvement in the fourth ecumenical council helped prevent the spread of error on Christ’s divine and human natures. St. Leo intervened for the … Read more