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February 2021

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...
February 18, 2021
Jesus tells us that the eye is the lamp of the body. If we are...
February 18, 2021
A common lenten prayer practice that is used by millions of Christians throughout the world...
February 17, 2021
  “But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your...
February 17, 2021
  St. Fintan was an Irish monk that connected his spiritual life to how and what...
February 16, 2021
The faith of Nicola Paglia was passionate. The account of his life drip with an energy...
February 15, 2021
The devotion to the Sacred Heart is a beloved part of the spirituality of thousands...
February 13, 2021
What language should the Church use in prayer? To this day people fight about this....
February 13, 2021
  Have you ever wondered if you should give money to men and women who...
February 12, 2021
Lent is an ancient Christian season that seeks to draw people more deeply into their...
February 12, 2021
  Does what you wear impact how you pray? When I think about developing a...
February 11, 2021
  14-year old Bernadette Soubirous first saw the women who would come to be known...
February 10, 2021
Do you ever fear God won't listen to your prayers because their too self-focused or...
February 09, 2021
  Today the church commemorates Saint Teilo, a leader among the Christian Church in Wales in...
February 08, 2021
  The life of St. Josephine Bakhita is truly inspirational. Raised as a slave - she fought...
February 06, 2021
Paul Miki and the other 25 martyrs we commemorate today died in Japan in 1597....
February 05, 2021
  The Cult around St. Agatha is woven from a tapestry of pains and sorrows...
February 04, 2021
  John de Britto was a seventeenth-century Portuguese Jesuit who is remembered for his mission...
February 03, 2021
  Today the Church remembers Saint Oscar sometimes called Ansgar - The apostle to the...
February 02, 2021
The scriptures tell us the story of the presentation of Christ in the temple in...
February 01, 2021
Today the Church remembers the life and ministry of Brigid of Kildare. She was an Irish...

January 2021

January 31, 2021
"Our eyes should see only for God, our feet walk only for Him, our hands labor for Him...
January 30, 2021
Today the Church Honors St. Áedan of Ferns. He was known for his miracles and...
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