“If I do not bear witness to the truth, I render myself unworthy of my office as a bishop. If I bow to men’s will, what shall I find to answer Christ on the day of the Judgment?” St. Philip of Moscow
St. Philip of Moscow
St. Charles
Feast day: June 3 AN EVIL KING AND THE ONES WHO STOOD UP TO HIM Evil kings torturing and killing the young men of their court […]
How do we keep the stress and anxiety of this time from straining our marriage?
While it’s human to get on each other’s nerves, couples can accept, adjust and pray to transform the calamity into an opportunity.
St. Dymphna
Feast Day: May 15 According to tradition, Dymphna, the daughter of pagan king Damon of Ireland, was born in the 7th century and secretly baptized and […]
Retreat at home: Take a gratitude walk
Make a short retreat by walking and expressing gratitude for God’s creation
St. Catherine of Siena
Advocate of peace, advisor to popes FEAST DAY: April 29 On the feast of the Annunciation, 1347, Jacopo and Lapa Benincasa welcomed their 25th child into […]
St. Joseph
St. Joseph was a holy man — and a very good father. FEAST DAY: MARCH 19 St. Joseph is the patron of all families, especially of […]
Encountering Christ in the sacrament of the anointing of the sick
The Church believes Christ instituted this sacrament especially to strengthen us when we are being tried by illness.