Saint Jean de Brébeuf (1593–1649) – Apostle of the Hurons and Martyr of Charity
Early Life and Vocation Saint Jean de Brébeuf was born on March 25, 1593, in Condé-sur-Vire, Normandy, France, into a
Early Life and Vocation Saint Jean de Brébeuf was born on March 25, 1593, in Condé-sur-Vire, Normandy, France, into a
As we journey deeper into the holy season of Lent, the Church, in her wisdom, provides us with Scripture readings
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 24:6; 24:3; 24:22Reminíscere miseratiónum tuarum, Dómine, et misericórdiæ tuæ, quæ a sǽculo sunt: ne umquam dominéntur nobis inimíci
Feast Day: March 15Patronage: Vienna, Austria; Warsaw, Poland; bakers Early Life and Vocation Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer (originally named John
As we enter the Ember Saturday of Lent (Sabbato Quattuor Temporum Quadragesimæ), Holy Mother Church calls us to a deeper
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 87:3Intret orátio mea in conspéctu tuo: inclína aurem tuam ad precem meam, Dómine.Ps 87:2Dómine, Deus salútis meæ: in
INTROIT Esdr 2:36-37Receive the joy of your glory, alleluia: giving thanks to God, alleluia, who has called you to the
In the annals of World War II history, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki stand as harrowing reminders of
As we bask in the afterglow of Pentecost, the Monday following this great feast provides an ideal moment to delve
INTROIT Ps. 80:17He fed them with the best of wheat, alleluia: and filled them with honey from the rock, alleluia,
Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday, marks one of the most significant feasts in the Christian liturgical calendar. Celebrated fifty days
As we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, the liturgical readings from Acts 2:1-11 and John 14:23-31 invite us to delve
INTROIT Wis 1:7.The Spirit of the Lord fills the world, alleluia, is all-embracing, and knows man’s utterance, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.Ps.
The Vigil of Pentecost, marked as a day of fast and partial abstinence, holds a special place in the liturgical
Saturday after the Ascension As we reflect on the readings from Acts 19:1-8 and John 14:15-21 on this Saturday after
INTROIT Ez. 36:23-26.When I prove My holiness through you, I will gather you from all the foreign lands; and I