St. Peter of Alcantara, Confessor (1499-1562)
St. Peter of Alcantara was born in 1499 in Alcántara, Spain, into a noble family. From a young age, he
St. Peter of Alcantara was born in 1499 in Alcántara, Spain, into a noble family. From a young age, he
The readings from Philippians 3:7-12 and Luke 12:32-34, traditionally associated with the Saturday after the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, call
INTROIT Ps 91:13-14The just man shall flourish like the palm tree, like a cedar of Lebanon shall he grow: planted
Saint Luke the Evangelist, known as the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, holds
In the traditional liturgical calendar, the week following the 21st Sunday after Pentecost offers us a rich opportunity to meditate
INTROIT Ps 138:17To me, Your friends, O God, are made exceedingly honorable; their principality is exceedingly strengthened.Ps 138:1-2O Lord, You
In the annals of World War II history, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki stand as harrowing reminders of
As we bask in the afterglow of Pentecost, the Monday following this great feast provides an ideal moment to delve
INTROIT Ps. 80:17He fed them with the best of wheat, alleluia: and filled them with honey from the rock, alleluia,