1/2/2022 – St. Fulgentius
Bishop of Ruspe, Tunisia, and a friend of St. Augustine. Born Fabius Claudius Gordianus Fulgentius of Carthage, he was a Roman of senatorial rank. His mother, widowed, opposed Fulgentius’ religious career, but he became a monk. He became abbot with Felix but had to flee the monastery in 499 when Vandals or Numidians invaded, going […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Sunday – 01-02-2022 Epiphany of the Lord
Matthew 2:1-12 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010222.cfm HEROD AND THE WISE MEN – DIRECTION TELLS THE WHOLE STORY It is easy to see the contrast between King Herod and the Wise Men in the gospel. It is true that both were single-minded but were going in different directions. Herod followed a star as well, himself. He was his […]