Focus on Faith

1751-1816 Feast Day April 8 Born in Picardy, in France, the pious Julie was allowed to make a vow of chastity at age 14 and did […]

After posting a seminar reading schedule on his personal Twitter account and inviting people to read along and have an occasional discussion, professor Chad Pecknold was shocked to find thousands of people showed interest in doing this online study of St. Augustine’s “City of God.”

This year on Palm Sunday, we read the account from the Gospel of Matthew of the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem. Scholars typically recognize Matthew’s as the Gospel with the greatest focus on the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, and this scene is no exception.

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Gospel at the Procession With Palms: Matthew 21:1-11; First reading: Isaiah 50:4-7;
Second reading: Philippians 2:6-11; Gospel: Matthew 26:14-27:66

1837-1910 Feast Day April 6 As a youth in Turin, Italy, Michael was drawn to the work and vision of St. John Bosco, his school’s chaplain. […]

1350-1419 Feast Day April 5 Born in Valencia to an English father and Spanish mother, Vincent joined the Dominican friars in 1367 and became a noted […]

c. 565 – 636 Feast Day April 4 This bishop’s extensive writings influenced church thinking for a millennium. As bishop of Seville, Spain, from about 600 […]

1526 – 1589 Feast Day April 4 Born near Messina, on the Italian island of Sicily, Benedict was the son of African slaves who, as their […]