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Holy Gospel: July 20
"Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age." (Matthew 13: 24-43)
"Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age." (Matthew 13: 24-43)
July 18 -- Saint Pambo
Pambo was one of those hermits who trekked into the Egyptian deserts in order to dedicate himself fully to prayer, work, and penance.
Pambo was one of those hermits who trekked into the Egyptian deserts in order to dedicate himself fully to prayer, work, and penance.
July 17 -- Saint Speratus, and his companions, The Scillitan
He rejected the offer to be spared from death penalty by rejecting Christ. He was murdered for being Christian.
He rejected the offer to be spared from death penalty by rejecting Christ. He was murdered for being Christian.
He Went about Doing Good
Challenge: Ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten you today to help you to see how to serve God more effectively, being neither overbearing nor timid, but following in the footsteps of Christ.
Challenge: Ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten you today to help you to see how to serve God more effectively, being neither overbearing nor timid, but following in the footsteps of Christ.
All for the Salvation of Souls
Challenge: Today make a special effort to be more aware of Jesus’ presence in your life, and not to judge others harshly.
Challenge: Today make a special effort to be more aware of Jesus’ presence in your life, and not to judge others harshly.
Only Love Is Believable
Challenge: Today, when you feel the weight of the cross, turn your mind and heart to Christ for strength and comfort.
Challenge: Today, when you feel the weight of the cross, turn your mind and heart to Christ for strength and comfort.
Holy Gospel: July 17
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart." (Matthew 11: 28-30)
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart." (Matthew 11: 28-30)
July 16 -- Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady appeared holding the little brown scapular and promised that whoever died wearing it would be assured of salvation.
Our Lady appeared holding the little brown scapular and promised that whoever died wearing it would be assured of salvation.
Like Little Children
Challenge: Today make an extra effort to maintain your interior peace and contact with God, your Father.
Challenge: Today make an extra effort to maintain your interior peace and contact with God, your Father.
Discipline Is Freedom
Know how to cultivate the virtue of discipline. Educate yourself in how to be free.
Know how to cultivate the virtue of discipline. Educate yourself in how to be free.
Novena to Saint Paul Apostle
Our devotion to St. Paul will bring us closer to the crucified and risen savior. The graces we receive will exceed our greatest expectations.
Our devotion to St. Paul will bring us closer to the crucified and risen savior. The graces we receive will exceed our greatest expectations.
Getting to Know Saint Paul
Father Jeffrey Mickler gives a brief introduction to the life of Saint Paul the Apostle to the gentiles.
Father Jeffrey Mickler gives a brief introduction to the life of Saint Paul the Apostle to the gentiles.
Count Your Blessings
Challenge: Make an extra effort today to see and appreciate God’s wonders in your life, and be more generous in doing what he asks of you.
Challenge: Make an extra effort today to see and appreciate God’s wonders in your life, and be more generous in doing what he asks of you.
The Two Paths
Resolution: Make a special effort not to give in to pressure from your environment to do or say anything contrary to God’s will for your life.
Resolution: Make a special effort not to give in to pressure from your environment to do or say anything contrary to God’s will for your life.
A Seed Destined to Bear Fruit
Challenge: Be sure to spend some time with God today to examine your life and see how you can both listen better and share God’s gifts more with others.
Challenge: Be sure to spend some time with God today to examine your life and see how you can both listen better and share God’s gifts more with others.
Shared Persecution
Challenge: Raise a delicate point with someone who needs to hear your Christian witness.
Challenge: Raise a delicate point with someone who needs to hear your Christian witness.
July 15 -- Saint Bonaventure, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (Italy), Doctor of the Church
"Bonaventure was adorned with all virtues." -- Pope Innocent V
"Bonaventure was adorned with all virtues." -- Pope Innocent V
July 14 -- Saint Camillus de Lellis, Founder of the Minsters of the Sick
He spent his life gathering disciples who would dedicate themselves to reform the inhumane practices of contemporary hospitals and nursing.
He spent his life gathering disciples who would dedicate themselves to reform the inhumane practices of contemporary hospitals and nursing.
July 12 -- Saint Veronica
She wiped Jesus’ bloody, sweaty, dirty, battered, and hardly recognizable face with a cloth, and later discovered that he had rewarded her by imprinting the image of his sacred visage on the cloth.
She wiped Jesus’ bloody, sweaty, dirty, battered, and hardly recognizable face with a cloth, and later discovered that he had rewarded her by imprinting the image of his sacred visage on the cloth.
Holy Gospel, July 14
"Whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me." (Matthew 10: 34-11:1)
"Whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me." (Matthew 10: 34-11:1)
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