9/3/2021 St. Pius X
Pope Pius X (born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was the 257th Pope and reigned from August 1903 to his death in 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting liturgical reforms and scholastic philosophy and theology. He initiated the preparation of the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive […]
9/3/2021 MEMORIAL OF GREGORY THE GREAT, POPE, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
Keep it all in balance It’s never easy to find the right balance between sitting quietly and attentively on the sidelines and joining in the scrum of life’s adventures. Our prayer life helps us discern how best to hold these together and respond with love for ourselves and the common good. Gregory was a Benedictine […]
St. Stephen of Hungary
Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen (Hungarian: Szent István király [ˌsænt ˈiʃtvaːn kiraːj]; Latin: Sanctus Stephanus; Slovak: Štefan I. or Štefan Veľký; c. 975 – 15 August 1038), was the last Grand Prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the first King of Hungary from 1000 or 1001, until […]
Lesser Known Saints
Today we start a new series, hosted by John Lessl, that highlights a lesser known saint each day. It will be hosted on the Brent’s Blog page. Here is the link And here is the first video:
Wednesday 22nd Week of Ordinary Time
Luke 4:38-44. We may think that Jesus went to Simon Peter’s houseto get a nice meal and to put his feet up after a busy day. But He knew Peter’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever. He sought her out. Jesus, our Savior, is drawn to the sickness of every descriptionlike two magnets […]
AUGUST 28, 2021, SATURDAY 21ST WEEK OF THE YEAR
Today’s Reading Anyone who needs a knee, shoulder, or hip replacement knows what a tremendous handicap it can have on your mobility and life. The servant who buried his Master’s money in the ground had the same effect on the Master’s household. Out of fear, he buried his talent so no one could use it, and people […]
AUGUST 30, 2021, MONDAY 22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
August 30 The mainstay of Christian education is a well-founded and clear knowledge of the Church of Christ, of which we are members. O how little we feel the dignity and true sweetness of our belonging! We Christians are in fact divided and, so to speak, untied one from the other; therefore we do not […]