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CARRYING THE WORLD ON YOUR SHOULDERS

Call it postpartum hormones or just plain anxiety, but I have been a little panicky about the state of the world. If I let...

FIRST MARTYRS OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH

MEMORIAL - JUNE 30 The first disciples of the apostles faced extreme persecution in Rome, especially after the year 64 AD with the persecution of...

JUNE 29, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Jesus promises in today’s Gospel that the gates of the netherworld, the gates of Hell, shall not prevail against His Church. One of Hell’s...

ST. PETER & ST. PAUL

SOLEMNITY: JUNE 29 The Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul celebrates the two Apostles on which the Catholic Church relied upon in its earliest stage....

ST. IRENAEUS

MEMORIAL - JUNE 28 While Irenaeus is known for his powerful writings, there is little known about his life. He was born in the second...

ST. CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA

MEMORIAL - JUNE 27 Cyril was born in Egypt at the end of the 4th century. He was ordained a priest by his uncle who...

I RUN FASTER UPHILL

I wouldn’t consider myself a runner or an athlete. But I run almost daily to preserve some semblance of athletic ability as I age....

LORD, SHOW ME YOUR FACE

This has been my prayer since January 1st. Last year was marked by loss, personal affliction, financial strain, and anxiety attacks. I was losing myself,...

NATIVITY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

SOLEMNITY: JUNE 24 John was Jesus’ cousin and his birth was foretold by the angel Gabriel six months prior to Mary’s Annunciation. Thus we celebrate...