Month: October 2020

October 22: Feast of (Pope) St. John Paul II

Born Karol Józef Wojtyla on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, Poland, Pope John Paul II’s early life was marked by great loss. His mother died when he was 9 years old, and his older brother Edmund died when he

19 de octubre: Fiesta de Los Mártires de América del Norte

Hoy honramos a los seis sacerdotes jesuitas y dos misioneros laicos que hemos llegado a conocer como “los mártires de América del Norte.” Su trabajo por el Señor comenzó en Canadá. El Padre Isaac Jogues y sus compañeros fueron enviados

October 19: Feast of the North American Martyrs

St. Isaac Jogues and his Companions are known as the Jesuit Martyrs of North America. The group of eight missionaries included six priests and two lay brothers. They were heroic members of the Society of Jesus who were martyred as

October 17-18: Preparing for Mass this Weekend

As we take a look at the Scriptures for this weekend’s Mass (especially Matthew 21,15-21) let’s remember that there is no intention on the part of Jesus to compartmentalize our lives and think that the “reign of Caesar” and the

October 17: Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch

The second Bishop of Antioch, Syria, St. Ignatius was a student of the beloved Disciple John. St. Ignatius was consecrated Bishop around the year 69 by the Apostle Peter, the first Pope. A holy man who was deeply loved …

17 de octubre: Fiesta de San Ignacio de Antioquía

San Ignacio de Antioquía fue el tercer obispo de Antioquía, Siria, siendo San Pedro y San Evodio los dos primeros. San Juan Crisóstomo escribe que San Ignacio fue consagrado obispo de manos de los Apóstoles Pedro y Pablo. La palabra

15 de octubre: Fiesta de Santa Teresa de Jesús

“Nada te turbe, nada te espante, todo se pasa, Dios no se muda, la paciencia todo lo alcanza; quien a Dios tiene, nada le falta: solo Dios basta”. Estas líneas corresponden a uno de los poemas que escribió la gran

October 15: St. Teresa of Avila

“Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things are passing away:
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things
Whoever has God lacks nothing;
God alone suffices.”

This one prayer of St. Teresa of Jesus, also known as …