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POPE ST. PAUL VI

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MEMORIAL: MAY 29 Pope Paul VI was born Giovanni Battista Montini in Northern Italy in 1897. Ordained a priest at the age of 23, Montini...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT ROOTS OF THE PRIESTHOOD

Isaac Summers -
Possibly the oldest profession in the history of mankind is the priesthood. Since the beginning of time, the human race has been enamored with...
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ST. AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY

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MEMORIAL: MAY 27 St. Augustine of Canterbury was born in the 6th century. Little is known about his early life, but he was the prior...
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ST. PHILIP NERI

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MEMORIAL: MAY 26 St. Philip Neri was born at the beginning of the 16th century in Florence, Italy. While learning the family business at the...
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ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE

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MEMORIAL: MAY 25 St. Bede the Venerable lived in the 7th century and was a Benedictine monk. He was ordained a deacon at the age...
Gospel Reflections

MAY 24, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Isaac Summers -
Today is Pentecost Sunday! The original event occurred on the fiftieth day after Jesus rose from the dead and ten days after He ascended...
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THE MATTER, FORM, AND MINISTER OF ANOINTING OF THE...

Isaac Summers -
Jesus gave us the ability to find healing in our relationship with God and others through the sacrament of Reconciliation. By seeking forgiveness from...
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POPE ST. JOHN I

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MEMORIAL: MAY 18 Pope St. John I was born in the 6th century in Tuscany, Italy. At that time the western region was under the...
Gospel Reflections

MAY 17, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Isaac Summers -
In my part of the country, we celebrate Ascension Thursday on its proper day which means that our Sunday Gospel for the seventh Sunday...
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ST. ISIDORE, FARMER

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MEMORIAL: MAY 15 St. Isidore was born in Madrid, Spain in the 11th century. He was a poor farmer who worked the land of a...
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THE MATTER, FORM, AND MINISTER OF RECONCILIATION

Isaac Summers -
The Sacraments of initiation of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist establish us as members of God’s family. They give us grace to turn our...
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ST. MATTHIAS

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FEAST: MAY 14 Little is known of St. Matthias other than what is mentioned in the first chapter of Acts of the Apostles. One of...
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OUR LADY OF FATIMA

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MEMORIAL: MAY 13 On May 13, 1917, a Lady dressed in white more brilliant than the sun appeared to three children (Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta)...
Gospel Reflections

MAY 10, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Nick Baumgardner -
Besides “the devil,” the enemy of our salvation is given several other names in Sacred Scripture. He is called “Satan,” which means “adversary” in...
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ST. JOHN OF AVILA

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MEMORIAL: MAY 10 St. John of Avila was born in Spain in the 1500s. It was a time of great turmoil in the Church, but...