Saint of the Day – 22 May Saint Rita of Cascia (1381–1457) is one of the most beloved saints in the Catholic tradition, widely invoked as the Patron Saint of Impossible Causes, hopeless situations, and marital difficulties. Her legacy is defined by her extraordinary capacity for forgiveness, her role as a peacemaker in a violent […]
“To Jesus, we must go through Mary. Let your love for the Sacred Heart always be mirrored and safely kept within the immaculate mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe.” – – Saint José María Robles Hurtado one of the Mexican martyrs Gospel Reading – John 12:24-26 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of
Saints of the day – 21 May Cristóbal Magallanes Jara diocesan priest and leader of the 25 companion martyrs of the Cristero War Agustín Caloca Cortés Seminary Prefect (executed with Fr. Magallanes) Roman Adame Rosales Parish Priest & Creator of Catechetical Schools Rodrigo Aguilar Alemán Parish Priest, Poet, and Journalist Julio Álvarez Mendoza Rural Parish
Saint of the day – Saint Bernardino of Siena, Priest “As the moon has no light of its own, but receives all its brilliance and warmth from the reflection of the sun, so the glorious Virgin …is a most perfect mirror, completely filled with the light of the Eternal Word. She catches the fullness of
Saint of the Day – 20 May St. Bernardine of Siena (September 8, 1380 – May 20, 1444) He was one of the most spectacular and influential figures of the Italian Renaissance. Known as the “Apostle of Italy,” he was a Franciscan priest, a master of public psychology, a brilliant theologian, and a tireless reformer
“If anyone does not, according to the Holy Fathers, confess truly and properly that the holy and ever-virgin and immaculate Mary is the Mother of God… having conceived Him without seed… and having incorruptibly borne Him, her virginity remaining indestructible also after His birth, let him be condemned.” – The Lateran Council (649 AD) Gospel
Saint of the day – Pope Saint John I – Martyr “O Virgin Lady, immaculate Mother of God, my most glorious mistress, higher than heaven, much purer than the rays of the sun… listen to my unworthy prayer, keep me and deliver me from all the traps of the evil one…” St Ephrem John 16:29-33
Saint of the day – 18 May Pope Saint John I He served as bishop of Rome from 523 to 526 AD, his brief pontificate was defined by an impossible geopolitical tightrope walk that ultimately cost him his life. 1. The Historical Setting: Two Emperors and a Heresy To understand John I, we have to
Acts 1:6-11 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has
Pope St. Leo the Great (c. 400–461 AD) Pope St. Leo I, was one of the most influential and transformative pontiffs in the history of the Catholic Church. Serving as Bishop of Rome during a time of immense political and religious upheaval, his leadership solidified papal authority, defined core Christian doctrines, and famously protected the
