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March 2021

March 05, 2021
Today the church remembers Saint Kieran. He was the first Irish-born saint. His spirituality was lived...
March 05, 2021
“Jesus said to them, ‘Did you never read the scriptures: The stone that builders rejected...
March 04, 2021
Casimir was a Polish Prince. I find him interesting because he was a man caught...
March 04, 2021
“Blessed is the man who trusts the LORD, whose hope is the LORD. He is...
March 03, 2021
“Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to...
March 03, 2021
Has God ever thrown a wrench in your plans? Katherine Drexel had one of these...
March 02, 2021
  “Do not be called ‘Master’; you have but one master, the Christ. The greatest...
March 02, 2021
How much do you think the people you surround yourself with will impact the person...
March 01, 2021
Have you ever considered that the push towards making things easy might be a dangerous...
March 01, 2021
“Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be...

February 2021

February 28, 2021
  What do you want to be the last thing you do on earth? St....
February 28, 2021
“As they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them not to relate what...
February 27, 2021
If you were to worship in an Armenian Rite church this weekend the prayer you...
February 27, 2021
Do you have a list of prayer requests?  I have a friend who has one...
February 26, 2021
St. Alexander was a member of the generation who experienced the shift from the persecution...
February 26, 2021
Have you ever wondered how successful God would be as a business owner? A few...
February 25, 2021
It is said of Blessed Christopher of Milan that he "He was truly a Christ-bearer,...
February 25, 2021
Ethelbert was a pagan King in a territory of south-east England in the sixth century....
February 25, 2021
Jesus said to his disciples: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and...
February 24, 2021
Today the Church honors Bl. Asccensión of the Heart of Jesus Nicol Goñi OP. She...
February 24, 2021
Have you ever worried that you missed what God had planned for your life somehow?...
February 23, 2021
Loving your enemies is hard. Yet, it seems to be an essential part of living...
February 23, 2021
“If you forgive men their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you...
February 22, 2021
Jesus sent his apostles on a mission that was impossible to accomplish alone. He sent...
February 22, 2021
“And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will...
February 21, 2021
“The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for...
February 21, 2021
  After the tragic early death of his parents, Saint Peter Damian began his life...
February 20, 2021
I lived in Maryland for a few years when I was working on my doctoral...
February 19, 2021
“Is this not, rather, the fast that I choose: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the...
February 19, 2021
  Sometimes the mystery of God can be seen in our everyday surroundings. This is...
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