https://youtu.be/F3sW1xf51Gk Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Ignatius, who was born in Syria and eventually became the Bishop of Antioch. In the year 107, Emperor Trajan visited Antioch and forced the Christians there to choose between death and apostasy. Ignatius would not deny Christ, and was thus condemned to be put to death […]
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The Feast of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
https://youtu.be/WRt4v-76Xo4 Today Father Jerry tells the story of the time Abraham Lincoln threw a man out of a 3rd story window… and for good reason! Watch Father’s new video and determine for yourself whether this really happened or if it was just a tall tale… More importantly, today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of Saint Teresa of Ávila
https://youtu.be/shKvDaSET6A Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Teresa of Jesus, also known as Saint Teresa of Avila. Teresa lived in an age of exploration as well as political, social, and religious upheaval. It was the 16th century — an age of turmoil in reform. She was born before the Protestant Reformation, and died […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
https://youtu.be/P9bEMgE9G-0 Today the church celebrates The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech you O Lord, Your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ Your Son, was made known by the message of an Angel, may through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels
https://youtu.be/HUfw1USufI0 Today the church celebrates The Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels. Let us pray. O God who in Your unfathomable providence are pleased to send Your Holy Angels to guard us. Hear our supplication as we cry to You that we may always be defended by their protection and rejoice eternally in their company. […]
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