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ST. THOMAS

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FEAST: JULY 3 St. Thomas is one of the most famous of the Apostles not named Peter or John. He has multiple phrases recorded in...
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ST. JUNIPERO SERRA

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MEMORIAL: JULY 1 St. Junipero Serra was born in Spain in the 18th century. As a teenager, Serra attended school with the Franciscans which eventually...
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FIRST MARTYRS OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH

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MEMORIAL - JUNE 30 The first disciples of the apostles faced extreme persecution in Rome, especially after the year 64 AD with the persecution of...
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JUNE 29, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Nick Baumgardner -
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...
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ST. PETER & ST. PAUL

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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....
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ST. IRENAEUS

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

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

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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...
Gospel Reflections

JUNE 22, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Isaac Summers -
Presence changes people. We tend to absorb, mimic, and imitate the people that are present to us. Basic Psychology will tell us that we...
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ST. JOHN FISHER & ST. THOMAS MORE

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MEMORIAL - JUNE 22 St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More were both martyred by King Henry VIII in England over the indissolubility of marriage....
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ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA

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MEMORIAL - JUNE 21 St. Aloysius was born to a wealthy family in Italy in the 16th century. Even though his father desired him to...
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JUNE 15, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. -
Today Jesus explains that he has much more to tell his disciples—indeed, he wants to tell them everything that he has received from the...
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ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA

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MEMORIAL: JUNE 13 St. Anthony was originally a wealthy young man from Portugal. His desire to become a religious brought him to Morocco and then...
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ST. BARNABAS

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MEMORIAL: JUNE 11 St. Barnabas is one of the few non-Apostles mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles by name. He was a Jewish convert...
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ST. EPHREM

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MEMORIAL - JUNE 9 St. Ephrem was born at the beginning of the 4th century in Syria. After his Baptism, he was granted permission to...

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