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ST. JOACHIM & ST. ANNE

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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

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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

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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

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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...
Gospel Reflections

JULY 21, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Isaac Summers -
I recently went through an extended season of life in which I was working many hours (well beyond the typical work hours). It was...
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ST. LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI

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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...
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ST. APOLLINARIS

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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

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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...
Catechesis

THE TEACHING OF THE APOSTLES: THE CHURCH’S SELECTIONS OF...

Jason Gawaldo -
Have you ever noticed that the second readings during Sunday Mass don’t often connect thematically with the other readings? That’s because the first reading...
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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

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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

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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...
Gospel Reflections

JULY 14, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. -
In today’s Gospel, Jesus Christ gives the twelve disciples “authority over unclean spirits.” With this authority, “they went off and preached repentance.” We may...
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ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA

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MEMORIAL: JULY 14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha was born into the Mohawk tribe who hated Christians in 1656. However, Jesuit missionaries continued to come and Kateri...
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ST. BENEDICT

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MEMORIAL: JULY 11 St. Benedict was born at the end of the 5th century in Italy to a wealthy family. After spending time in Rome...
Gospel Reflections

JULY 7, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Sam Kachuba -
Familiarity breeds contempt, or so the saying goes. Whenever an activity, job, or thing becomes especially routine in our lives, it is easy to...

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