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Gospel Reflections

JUNE 14, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Isaac Summers -
My wife and I work from home. Because of this, we are blessed to have our just-turned-three year-old daughter stay at home with us....
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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...
What Catholic School Might Not Have Taught You

THE MATTER, FORM, AND MINISTER OF HOLY ORDERS

Isaac Summers -
In the Old Testament, the Jewish priesthood centered around sacrificing animals as a means of worshipping God, singing God’s praises continuously, and maintaining the...
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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...
Gospel Reflections

JUNE 7, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. -
In today’s gospel, Our Lord gives us one of the most important teachings of the Christian religion. “I am the living bread that came...
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ST. NORBERT

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MEMORIAL - JUNE 6 St. Norbert was born in the Rhineland in the late 11th century. He was born of noble birth and enjoyed the...
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ST. BONIFACE

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MEMORIAL: JUNE 5 St. Boniface, originally named Winfrid, was born in the 7th century to a wealthy family in modern day Great Britain. At an...
Catechesis

ON EVANGELIZATION: ONE DEFINITION, THREE AUDIENCES, AND FIVE MEANS

Jason Gawaldo -
The term evangelization used to be reserved exclusively for the work of missionaries in distant countries, but recently it has become something of a...
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ST. CHARLES LWANGA & COMPANIONS

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MEMORIAL: JUNE 3 St. Charles Lwanga and the Ugandan martyrs lived in the late 19th century. They were pages in the court of the King....
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ST. JUSTIN MARTYR

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MEMORIAL: JUNE 1 Justin Martyr was born at the beginning of the second century. He grew up as an educated young man, but was pagan....
Gospel Reflections

MAY 31, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Isaac Summers -
Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity which celebrates the mystery of our God. Interestingly, the readings are some of the shortest...
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ST. JOAN OF ARC

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MEMORIAL: MAY 30 Joan of Arc was born in the 15th century in northeast France to a peasant farmer during the Hundred Years War between...
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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...
What Catholic School Might Not Have Taught You

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...