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.

Saints Primus and Felician were two brothers who lived during the 3rd century. Their steadfast commitment to the Christian faith

As we journey through the liturgical year, the readings for the Third Sunday after Pentecost invite us to reflect deeply

INTROIT Ps. 24:16, 18Look toward me, and have pity on me, O Lord, for I am alone and afflicted. Put

The Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated under the title Salve, Sancta Parens (Hail, Holy Parent), is a profound