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)
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Our Patron Saint
People wonder sometimes about the icon hanging on the wall of our conference room. Its presence can be traced to our beginnings in 2001 when we started the custom of … (read more)
St. Blaise
In the early fourth century, a physician named Blaise became the Bishop of Sebastea in Armenia (known today as Silvas, Turkey). “The Acts of St. Blaise” gives us a rare … (read more)
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
Thomas Aquinas was the youngest of nine children born to noble parents in the Kingdom of Sicily. Following the tradition of the times, five-year-old Thomas was sent to the Abbey … (read more)
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)
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. Damien of Molokai
Damien was born Jozef de Veuster in Belgium in January, 1840. He had a devout Catholic family with two sisters and a brother preceding him into Religious communities. Like his … (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)