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Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul – June 29th
Today’s feast commemorates the martyrdom of two of our greatest saints….Peter and Paul….two men who were the principle pillars of the Catholic Faith. In his 2005 Homily of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Benedict XVI said: “The … Continue reading
St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More – Martyrs – June 22nd
Each year in the Holy Catholic Church there are two saints who are recognized on June 22nd for their courage and there steadfastness against a government that had overstepped it’s authority and sought to usurp the power that the Church … Continue reading
Solemnity of the nativity of Saint John the Baptist – June 24th
Jesus called John the greatest of all those who had preceded him: “I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John…yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” (Luke 7:28). Luke … Continue reading
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Saint Aquilina – Martyr of Syria – June 13th
Throughout the history of the Church we have encountered many young children and many young adults, who were willing to forgo the pleasures of the world…and were willing to sacrifice their comfortable lives and suffer great pains for their love … Continue reading
Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua- June 13th
Saint Anthony may well be one of the most familiar of all the saints to the Catholic faithful. It seems that everyone has invoked this holy saint at one time or another for help with finding something that had been … Continue reading
Saint Anthony Mary Gianelli – June 7th
As we continue to encounter new saints…we discover that there are many saints who even prior to their birth were being prepared for the great task that God had planned for them… they loved God from their very beginnings…Some of … Continue reading
Martyrs of Lyons and Vienne – June 2nd- Also the 1st Friday of the Month
In the history of the world we have found that wherever there are men who despise the One True Faith and the Truth that came from Jesus, we will also find men and women with hearts and mind’s filled with … Continue reading
Saint Justin Martyr – June 1st
As men who are born, and come into the world, generally in the same way…one can never fully know the twists and turns our paths in life will take. We may think we know which way we are going. We … Continue reading
Martyrs of the Mexican Revolution – May 21
¡Viva Cristo Rey! Long Live Christ the King! It’s a battle cry that was heard on the dusty roads of Mexico in the early days of the 1920’s…a mere one hundred years ago… It is a battle cry we should … Continue reading
Saint Simon Stock – May 16th
As we continue to study the lives of the saints in the Holy Catholic Church we are sure to encounter many, who even though they have been declared a saint in heaven, not much had been documented about their early … Continue reading
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