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Catechesis
CATECHESIS
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ST. ALPHONSUS LIGUORI
Decided Excellence
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August 1, 2025
MEMORIAL: AUGUST 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori was born at the end of the 17th century and was a brilliant young man. He achieved his doctorate...
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ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
Decided Excellence
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July 31, 2025
MEMORIAL: JULY 31 St. Ignatius was born in Northern Spain in the late 15th century as the youngest of 13 children. He eventually became a...
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ST. PETER CHRYSOLOGUS
Decided Excellence
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July 30, 2025
MEMORIAL: JULY 30 St. Peter Chrysologus was born in Imola, Italy, in the late 4th century. He was an educated man who eventually became a...
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ST. MARTHA, MARY & LAZARUS
Decided Excellence
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July 29, 2025
MEMORIAL: JULY 29 July 29th was originally the feast of St. Martha, but in 2021 Pope Francis added Martha’s siblings, Mary and Lazarus, to the...
Gospel Reflections
JULY 27, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION
Fr. Nick Baumgardner
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July 27, 2025
Fr. Gereon Goldmann was not yet a priest, but was preparing to become one, when World War II broke out in Germany. Soon after,...
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ST. JOACHIM & ST. ANNE
Decided Excellence
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July 26, 2025
MEMORIAL: JULY 26 St. Joachim and St. Anne are the traditional names for the father and mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We have no...
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ST. JAMES THE GREATER
Decided Excellence
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July 25, 2025
FEAST: JULY 25 St. James the Greater was the brother of St. John who were both fishermen and sons of Zebedee. James, along with Peter,...
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ST. BRIDGET OF SWEDEN
Decided Excellence
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July 23, 2025
MEMORIAL: JULY 23 St. Bridget of Sweden was born in the 14th century. She started having spiritual visions at a very young age and continued...
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ST. MARY MAGDALENE
Decided Excellence
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July 22, 2025
FEAST: JULY 22 Mary Magdalene is one of the most inspiring followers of Christ. While she is never identified specifically, tradition holds that she is...
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ST. LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI
Decided Excellence
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July 21, 2025
MEMORIAL: JULY 21 St. Lawrence was born in Naples in the late 16th century. At the age of 16, Lawrence became a Capuchin and was...
Gospel Reflections
JULY 20, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION
Isaac Summers
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July 20, 2025
In today’s Gospel, Jesus visits his friends Mary and Martha who we know are the sisters of Lazarus - the man that Jesus would...
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ST. APOLLINARIS
Decided Excellence
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July 20, 2025
MEMORIAL: JULY 20 A disciple of St. Peter, St. Apollinaris was born in the first century AD in Antioch. He became the first Bishop of...
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ST. CAMILLUS DE LELLIS
Decided Excellence
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July 18, 2025
MEMORIAL: JULY 18 St. Camilus was born in Italy in the 16th century. As a young man, he developed a leg disease that left him...
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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
Decided Excellence
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July 16, 2025
MEMORIAL: JULY 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a feast that entered the Church’s calendar in the 18th century. However, Mt. Carmel has ties...
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ST. BONAVENTURE
Decided Excellence
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July 15, 2025
MEMORIAL: JULY 15 St. Bonaventure was born in the early 13th century just five years after St. Francis of Assisi’s death. He was drawn to...