INTROIT Sir 15:5In the midst of the church he opened his mouth, and the Lord filled him with the spirit

Early Life and Education St. John of San Facundo, also known as St. John of Sahagún, was born in the

In the spirit of Feria IV after the Third Sunday after Pentecost, we contemplate the readings from Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 31:8-11

INTROIT Ps 36:30-31The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law

Early Life and Background Saint Barnabas, originally named Joseph, was a Levite from Cyprus. The Apostles gave him the name

Acts 11:21-26; 13:1-3: The Power of the Spirit and the Birth of Christian Mission The readings from Acts capture the

INTROIT Ps. 138:17To me, Your friends, O God, are made exceedingly honorable; their principality is exceedingly strengthened.Ps 138:1-2O Lord, You

Early Life Saint Margaret of Scotland, born around 1045 in Hungary, was the daughter of the Anglo-Saxon prince Edward the

Scriptural Meditation: As we meditate on Proverbs 31:10-31 and Matthew 13:44-52, let us invite the Holy Spirit to illuminate our

INTROIT Ps 118:75; 118:120I know, O Lord, that Your ordinances are just, and in Your faithfulness You have afflicted me.