https://youtu.be/qZV2SK_QoLg Today the church celebrates not only Tuesday of the 9th week in ordinary time, but also The Feast of Saint Justin Martyr. Martyr was not just a last name; it gives us a hint as to what his fate was. Justin was martyred under the reign of Marcus Aurelius. He is best known for […]
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Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
https://youtu.be/xsENyPeZmMo Today the church celebrates The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let us pray. Almighty, ever-living God, who while the Blessed Virgin Mary was carrying Your Son, and her womb inspired her to visit Elizabeth, grant us, we pray, that faithful to the promptings of the Spirit, we may magnify Your greatness with the […]
Continue ReadingTrinity Sunday at All Hallows
https://youtu.be/Rc-me3HSbP0 Today’s Feast of the Most Holy Trinity celebrates the mysterious life of God. God is three persons in one being… not a mathematical trick, but a wonderful reminder that God, just like us, needs to live in a community of love. As God’s sons and daughters created in the Divine image, let us now […]
Continue ReadingSaturday of the 8th Week in Ordinary Time
https://youtu.be/Wr5hLSuABpc Let us pray. O God, strength of those who hope in You, graciously hear our pleas. And since without You, mortal frailty can do nothing, grant us always the help of Your grace, that in following your commands, we may please You by our resolve and our deeds. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your […]
Continue ReadingFriday of the 8th Week in Ordinary Time
https://youtu.be/xdH1_ziUhMU Today’s Gospel is worth reading very carefully, for its message of forgiveness in the withering fig tree. Jesus cursed a fig tree as He walked the half hour between Bethany and Jerusalem. Outside and away from Jerusalem, Bethany had many fig tree groves and it was a place where the poor and sick gathered. […]
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