Apostles – Catholics Striving for Holiness (OLD)

Sept. 21: ST. MATTHEW, Apostle and Evangelist. Promptness and generosity in following God’s call.

Sept. 21: ST. MATTHEW, Apostle and Evangelist. Promptness and generosity in following God’s call. Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Matthew, Apostle and human author of the 1st Gospel, also known as Levi, the son of Alphaeus or simply Levi (Cf. Mk 2:14 and Lk 5:27), who works as a tax collector. GOD…

May 3: STS. PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES

May 3 STS. PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES Like Peter and Andrew, St. Philip was from Bethsaida. He was crucified at Hierapolis in Phrygia where he had preached the Gospel. He introduced St. Bartholomew to Christ. Christ declared to Philip, “He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father… I am in the Father and the…

Nov. 30: ST. ANDREW, APOSTLE

November 30: ST. ANDREW, APOSTLE Dear brethren in Christ, Happy Feast of St. Andrew. Born at Bethsaida, he was a disciple of John the Baptist before he became a follower of Christ. He is a man who longed for the Coming of the Messiah. He is characterized by his promptness to follow Christ and his…

Oct. 12: OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR. Patroness of the Hispanic people. Audiovisual summary and text.

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August 24. St. BARTHOLOMEW, Apostle. Model of Sincerity and Simplicity.

August 24. St. BARTHOLOMEW, Apostle. Model of Sincerity and Simplicity. BRIEF PROFILE ST. BARTHOLOMEW: MODEL OF SINCERITY AND SIMPLICITY Prayer SEE AS WELL:”I AM THE TRUTH (Jn 14:6).” THE “DUMB DEVIL” AND THE NEED FOR SINCERITY in http://wp.me/p6k7Mv-2Jo 1. BRIEF PROFILE St. Bartholomew was from Cana in Galilee. Mentioned in the Gospel as one…