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
As we meditate on the readings appointed for Feria IV after the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, we are invited to
INTROIT Ps 118:75; 118:120I know, O Lord, that Your ordinances are just, and in Your faithfulness You have afflicted me.
St. Teresa of Avila, born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada in 1515 in Gotarrendura, Spain, is one of the
In reflecting upon 2 Corinthians 10:17-18; 11:1-2 and Matthew 25:1-13, we find profound themes of humility, spiritual vigilance, and readiness
INTROIT Ps 44:8Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of
St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr, is an early Church figure who served as Bishop of Rome in the early
As the Church journeys through the liturgical year, the readings for Feria II after the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost direct
INTROIT John 21:15-17If thou lovest me, Simon Peter, feed my lambs, feed my sheep.Ps 29:2I will extol thee, O Lord,
St. Edward the Confessor, King of England, is a significant figure in Catholic hagiography, revered for his piety, devotion to
The readings for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost—Ephesians 6:10-17 and Matthew 18:23-35—invite us to reflect on the spiritual battle we