August 15: SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY. Significance & Consequences. Dear brethren in Christ, Happy Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady! The entire Church −triumphant, pilgrim and suffering− rejoices on this great day when the Most Blessed Trinity rewards Our Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, glorifying her at the end of her…
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August 11: ST. CLARE OF ASSISI. Founder of the Poor Clares.
August 11: ST. CLARE OF ASSISI. Founder of the Poor Clares St. Clare (1193-1253) followed the footsteps of her brother, St. Francis of Assisi, especially in the way St. Francis lived the virtue of poverty; she was remarkable for her penitent life. She founded the Order of the Poor Clares. BRIEF PROFILE “Clare was a…
August 10: ST. LAWRENCE, DEACON, AND MARTYR. Patron Saint of Cooks, Chefs and Comedians. Short bio.
August 10: ST. LAWRENCE, DEACON, AND MARTYR. Patron Saint of Cooks, Chefs and Comedians. Short bio. A Roman deacon, St. Lawrence died four days after Pope Sixtus II, during the persecution of Valerian (3rd century). At the beginning of the month of August, 258, Emperor Valerian issued an imperial edict, commanding that all bishops,…
August 9: ST. TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS (Edith Stein). Co-patroness of Europe. Martyr. Philosopher, Jewish convert, professor, Discalced Carmelite nun.
August 9: ST. TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS (Edith Stein). Co-patroness of Europe. Philosopher, Jewish convert, professor, Discalced Carmelite nun. OUTLINE SHORT BIO EXCERPT OF POPE JOHN PAUL II’S MOTU PROPIO DECLARING ST. TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS AS CO-PATRONESS OF EUROPE (October 1, 1999) 1. SHORT BIO Born into an observant German,…
August 1: ST. ALPHONSUS MARIA LIGUORI. Doctor of the Church. Founder of the Redemptorists. Patron of Moral Theologians.
August 1: ST. ALPHONSUS MARIA LIGUORI “By giving us his Son, whom He did not spare precisely so that He might spare us, He bestowed on us at once every good: grace, love and heaven.” Dear brethren in Christ, below you have the 2nd Reading of the Liturgy of the Hours for today’s Memorial of…
August 28. ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO Late have I loved you, o beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you.
August 28. ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO Late have I loved you, o beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. Dear friends, below is a beautiful excerpt taken from the book of St. Augustine, Confessions, prayed…
August 28: ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO. Father and Doctor of the Church
August 28: ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO Father and Doctor of the Church The life of St. Augustine of Hippo, Father and Doctor of the Church, son of St. Monica, is a great example of God’s love, mercy and patience, always disposed to wait for man to return to Him through humility and contrition, paving…
August 27: ST. MONICA. Patroness of Mothers, Married Women and Widowers
August 27: ST. MONICA. Patroness of Mothers, Married Women and Widowers Today we celebrate the memorial of St. Monica. She is the persistent, determined, patient and loving mother of St. Augustine who never threw the towel on her son’s waywardly life, who as we know was a great sinner but later got converted to the…
August 25. ST. JOSEPH CALASANZ, Founder of the Piarists (Escolapios). Universal Patron of all the Christian popular schools in the world.
August 25. ST. JOSEPH CALASANZ, Founder of the Piarists. Universal Patron of all the Christian popular schools in the world. Today we celebrate the memorial of St. Joseph Calasanz, a Spanish Catholic priest, born from a wealthy family, educator and the founder of the Pious Schools, providing free education to the sons of the…
August 24. St. BARTHOLOMEW, Apostle. The Virtues of Sincerity and Simplicity.
August 24. St. BARTHOLOMEW, Apostle. The Virtues of Sincerity and Simplicity. BRIEF PROFILE St. Bartholomew was from Cana in Galilee. Mentioned in the Gospel as one of the twelve apostles, he is identified with Nathanael who was brought to Jesus by his friend, the apostle Philip. Jesus bestowed great praise on meeting him: “Behold a…
August 22: OUR LADY, QUEEN OF HEAVEN. Hail holy Queen, Mother of mercy!
August 22: OUR LADY, QUEEN OF HEAVEN. Hail holy Queen, Mother of mercy! “Hail our Life, our life, our sweetness and our hope! So goes the beautiful prayer of Salve Regina, a Marian prayer of filial love, trust and devotion, very appropriate not only during Saturdays (the day of the week traditionally dedicated to Our…
