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
The readings from Ephesians 5:15-21 and John 4:46-53, which often accompany the XX Sunday after Pentecost, invite us into a
INTROIT Dan 3:31; 3:29; 3:35All that You have done to us, O Lord, You have done in true judgment; because
St. Placid (or Placidus), together with his companions, is venerated as a martyr in the Benedictine tradition, with their feast
In reflecting on the readings from Ecclus 24:14-16 and Luke 11:27-28, particularly within the context of the Saturday after the
INTROIT Hail, holy Mother, who in childbirth brought forth the King Who rules heaven and earth world without end.Ps 44:2My
St. Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in 1181 or 1182 in Assisi, Italy, is one of
On this Feria VI, following the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, the Church offers us two profound passages for reflection: Galatians
INTROIT Gal 6:14But as for me, God forbid that I should glory, save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus
Hagiography of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (Thérèse of Lisieux) St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, also known as
In the Spirit of Feria V after the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost The readings from Isaiah 66:12-14 and Matthew 18:1-4