Month: September 2021

23 de septiembre: El Padre Pio

“Oh Jesús, mi suspiro y mi vida, te pido que hagas de mí un sacerdote santo y una víctima perfecta,” escribió alguna vez San Pío de Pietrelcina (1887-1968), cuya fiesta litúrgica se celebra hoy.

San Pío de Pietrelcina (o el

September 23: Padre Pio

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, whose Feast we celebrate today, spent his entire life in the service of God’s mercy and there was one reason he was able to do so: prayer. He was a servant of mercy, spending his life,

September 21: Feast of the Apostle St. Matthew

Saint Matthew, the first-century tax collector turned Apostle, who chronicled the life and ministry of Jesus in his Gospel, is celebrated by the Church today, September 21. Although relatively little is known about the life of St. Matthew, the account

21 de septiembre: Fiesta de San Mateo

Cada 21 de septiembre la Iglesia recuerda la figura de San Mateo, Apóstol y Evangelista, quien vivió en Cafarnaúm, a orillas del lago de Galilea, y quien fue elegido por el mismo Señor Jesús para ser uno de los Doce.

September 20: The Light of the Gospel

“No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed…” (Luke 8, 16-18) Jesus came to bring the message of salvation, joy, and hope to the whole world. He didn’t want that message

20 de septiembre: La Luz del Evangelio

“Nadie enciende una vela y la tapa con alguna vasija o la esconde debajo de la cama…” (Lucas 8, 16-18) Jesús ha venido a traer un mensaje de salvación, amor, y esperanza para todo el mundo. No quiere ocultarlo, no

September 18-19: Preparing to Celebrate Sunday’s Mass

After the midway point of the Gospel of St. Mark, Jesus begins His final journey to Jerusalem. Everything that happens in the second half of the Gospel must be seen in light of that trip, not only to Jerusalem, but