Ignatius of Loyola was born in 1491, one of thirteen children in a family of minor nobility in northern Spain. He grew up at a time of great adventurers like … (read more)
Tag: Feast Day
St. Francis Xavier
The feast of St. Francis Xavier helps us understand what each of us must do to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus in the world today. In the words of the … (read more)
St. Martin de Porres
The feast day of St. Martin de Porres reminds all who work on behalf of the poor that man’s ways are not God’s ways. Rather than choose powerful and dynamic … (read more)
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
Each year the church celebrates the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, remembered for his dramatic conversion documented in The Acts of The Apostles. … (read more)
Celebrating The Feast Day of St. John Vianney
Today we celebrate the feast of St. John Vianney, also known as the Cure’ of Ars. His era was not unlike our own. There was much confusion about life, greed, … (read more)
Celebrating The Feast Day of St. Ignatius of Loyola
If you can read this, be thankful. You have been gifted with an education. I’m especially thankful for that gift in my own life. My education is one of my … (read more)
St. Francis and the Leper
When Francis of Assisi lay dying on October 3rd, 1226, his final act of faith was focused on an act of humility. He commanded his friars to strip him naked … (read more)
St. Vincent de Paul
This feast day of St. Vincent de Paul offers us a perfect opportunity to consider the topic of poverty and our role in bringing comfort and hope to those who … (read more)
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
This Saturday is the feast day of the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul. God couldn’t have chosen a more diametrically opposed pair than these two men to lead his … (read more)
Answering the call
As the American Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Katharine Drexel today, I am reminded of the words of the prophet Isaiah, “if you spend yourselves in behalf of … (read more)