CATECHESIS

ST. CYRIL AND ST. METHODIUS

MEMORIAL: FEBRUARY 14 St. Cyril and St. Methodius were Greek brothers who lived in the 9th century. Methodius was the elder brother and was originally...

OUR LADY OF LOURDES

MEMORIAL: FEBRUARY 11 When Bernadette of Soubirous was out with her sister and friend looking for firewood on February 11, 1958, she saw a vision...

ST. SCHOLASTICA

MEMORIAL: FEBRUARY 10 St. Scholastica was born in the 6th century, and was brother to St. Benedict. As St. Benedict established his famous monastery in...

FEBRUARY 8, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

One of the things that surprised me when I started to watch a lot of cooking shows, is just how much salt is used...

ST. JOSEPHINE BAKHITA

MEMORIAL: FEBRUARY 8 St. Josephine Bakhita was born in 1869 in the Darfur (present day Sudan). At the age of 7, she was abducted by...

ST. PAUL MIKI & COMPANIONS

MEMORIAL: FEBRUARY 6 St. Paul Miki was born in the 16th century and was the son of a wealthy military leader. The Jesuits under St....

ST. AGATHA

MEMORIAL: FEBRUARY 5 St. Agatha lived in the 3rd century and became a consecrated Virgin at a young age. A high-ranking Roman official attempted to...

ST. BLAISE

MEMORIAL: FEBRUARY 3 St. Blaise was a bishop and doctor in Armenia in the 4th century. Many people came to St. Blaise for healing miracles....

FEBRUARY 1, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s Gospel, we hear a passage from the famous Sermon on the Mount—and specifically and particularly the Beatitudes. Of the many things that...

ST. JOHN BOSCO

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 31 St. John Bosco was born in the 19th century to a poor family in Italy. His dad passed away at an early...

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 28 St. Thomas Aquianas was born in the 13th century to a wealthy family in Italy. When he decided to join the Dominican...

ST. TIMOTHY AND ST. TITUS

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 26 St. Timothy and Titus were students and companions of St. Paul. There are letters that Paul wrote to each of them found...

JANUARY 25, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

I have an eight year old son and a six year old daughter. They generally are very good friends, and when they are out...

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 24 St. Francis de Sales was born into a wealthy family in the 16th century in Switzerland. At a young age, he knew...

ST. VINCENT

MEMORIAL: JANUARY 23 St. Vincent Saragosso was born in the 3rd century near Saragossa, Spain. After being educated, Vincent was formed and ordained as a...