Gospel Reading : John 15:12-16 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for […]
Gospel Reading : John 15:18-21 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.Remember the word
Saint of the day : 12 August Saint Jeanne-Françoise Frémyot de Chantal (1572–1641) was a French noblewoman, wife, mother, widow, and monastic founder. After tragically losing her husband, she co-founded the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary alongside her spiritual mentor, Saint Francis de Sales. Her life is celebrated as a model of resilience
Saint of the Day: 11 August – Saint Jeanne-Françoise Frémyot de Chantal, Religious Gospel Reading : Matthew 18:15-20 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two
Saint Clare of Assisi (born Chiara Offreduccio, July 16, 1194 – August 11, 1253) was an Italian noblewoman, an early and devoted follower of Saint Francis of Assisi, and the founder of the Order of Poor Clares. Celebrated for her radical commitment to apostolic poverty and a life of deep contemplative prayer, she is one
Gospel Reading : Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them, and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will
Saint Lawrence of Rome (c. 225 – 258 AD) Saint Lawrence was one of the seven deacons of the ancient Church of Rome. He was martyred during the persecution under Emperor Valerian in 258 AD, just four days after the martyrdom of Pope Saint Sixtus II.He is widely celebrated for his defense of the poor,
Saint Lawrence of Rome – transept of San Francesco della Vigna (Venice) Gospel Reading : John 12:24-26 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it, and he who
Gospel Reading : Matthew 14:22-33 Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time
Saint Dominic (c. 1170 – 1221) Saint Dominic (Spanish: San Domingo), born Dominic de Guzmán, was a Spanish priest, theologian, and the founder of the Order of Preachers (popularly known as the Dominicans). He revolutionized medieval religious life by pairing strict evangelical poverty with rigorous intellectual study and active itinerant preaching. Early Life and Visionary
