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ST. PETER CLAVER
Decided Excellence
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September 9, 2025
MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 9 Peter Calver was born in Spain and became a Jesuit which was a new missionary order at the time. As a young...
Gospel Reflections
SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.
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September 7, 2025
In today’s Gospel, Our Lord says, “Anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.” This passage, of course,...
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ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA
Decided Excellence
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September 5, 2025
MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 5 Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born in Skopje, Albania, in the early 20th century. Growing up in a Jesuit parish, Agnes was inspired...
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POPE ST. GREGORY THE GREAT
Decided Excellence
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September 3, 2025
MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 3 St. Gregory the Great was born to a noble Roman family around 540 AD. Despite this turbulent time for Rome (famine and...
Gospel Reflections
AUGUST 31, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION
Fr. Sam Kachuba
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August 31, 2025
Given the counsel of today’s Gospel, I am not sure that Jesus would pass an Emily Post etiquette quiz. Miss Manners would likely tell...
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ST. JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA & ST. NICODEMUS
Decided Excellence
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August 31, 2025
MEMORIAL: AUGUST 31 Little is known about these saints other than what we find in the Gospels. Joseph is described as a wealthy man who was...
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ST. AUGUSTINE
Decided Excellence
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August 28, 2025
MEMORIAL: AUGUST 28 St. Augustine was born in Roman occupied Africa in the 4th century. He grew up in the Roman noble class and received...
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ST. MONICA
Decided Excellence
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August 27, 2025
MEMORIAL: AUGUST 27 Nearly everything we know about St. Monica is from the writings of her son St. Augustine. She lived in the 4th century...
Gospel Reflections
AUGUST 24, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION
Fr. Nick Baumgardner
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August 24, 2025
“Wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off.” My high school cross-country coach used to say this when he made us do any sort...
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ST. BARTHOLOMEW
Decided Excellence
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August 24, 2025
FEAST: AUGUST 24 Little is known about St. Bartholomew other than he was one of the twelve apostles. Many scholars believe that he is Nathanael...
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ST. ROSE OF LIMA
Decided Excellence
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August 23, 2025
MEMORIAL: AUGUST 23 St. Rose was born in Lima, Peru in the late 16th century. Born of a wealthy family, she was set to be...
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POPE ST. PIUS X
Decided Excellence
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August 21, 2025
MEMORIAL: AUGUST 21 Pope Pius X was born in 1835 as Guiseppe Melchiorre Sarto in present day Italy. He was ordained in 1859 and became...
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ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX
Decided Excellence
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August 20, 2025
MEMORIAL: AUGUST 20 St. Bernard of Clairvaux was born in France at the end of the 11th century. He left his privileged life to enter...
Gospel Reflections
AUGUST 17, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION
Isaac Summers
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August 17, 2025
Jesus said to His disciples: "I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is...
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ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE
Decided Excellence
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August 14, 2025
MEMORIAL: AUGUST 14 St. Maximilian Kolbe was born Raymund Kolbe in 1894. Born in Poland, Kolbe had an apparition from the Virgin Mary at the...