Saint Luigi Scrosoppi of Udine (1804–1884)
Feast Day: April 3Patronage: Abandoned children, educators, orphans, the poor, and those suffering from AIDS Early Life and Vocation Saint
Feast Day: April 3Patronage: Abandoned children, educators, orphans, the poor, and those suffering from AIDS Early Life and Vocation Saint
As we journey through the sacred season of Lent, the Church in her wisdom presents us with readings that point
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 104:3-4.Lætétur cor quæréntium Dóminum: quǽrite Dóminum, et confirmámini: quǽrite fáciem eius semper.Ps 104:1Confitémini Dómino, et invocáte nomen eius:
Saint Francis of Paola was a 15th-century Italian mystic, founder of the Order of Minims, and a renowned miracle-worker. He
“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.” (Philippians 3:7)“Fear not, little flock, for it
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma florébit: sicut cedrus Líbani multiplicábitur: plantátus in domo Dómini: in átriis domus Dei nostri.Ps 91:2Bonum
Feast Day: December 29Born: December 21, 1119, or 1120 (disputed), in London, EnglandDied: December 29, 1170, in Canterbury Cathedral, EnglandCanonized:
Dominica Infra Octavam Nativitatis As we bask in the glow of Christmas and approach the close of its Octave, the
Ante Missam IntroitusSap 18:14-15.Dum médium siléntium tenérent ómnia, et nox in suo cursu médium iter háberet, omnípotens Sermo tuus, Dómine,