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Category Archives: Saints: Stories & Symbols
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26 May – St. Philip Neri: Hearts on fire!
Today is the feast of the great co-patron of Rome with St. Peter: St. Philip Neri. From a couple weeks ago. The tomb of the saint in the Chiesa Nuova. Here is his… COLLECT: Deus, qui fideles tibi servos sanctitatis … Read More →
WDTPRS 2 May – St Athanasius: Propugnator, Doctor of the Church
In both the traditional Roman calendar and the post-Conciliar calendar today is the feast of St. Athanasius, Doctor of the Church. Let’s have a quick look at the Collect for the Mass for St. Athanasius in the Ordinary Form.. 2002MR: … Read More →
1 May: Feast of the Prophet St. Jeremiah
Today is not only the feast of St. Joseph the worker, but also the feast of the prophet Jeremiah. Some people do not know that many figures of the Old Testament are considered saints by the Catholic Church. They are … Read More →
St. Peter Canisius, pray for the Jesuits!
Today is the Feast of St. Peter Canisius (+1597), a Jesuit priest and Doctor of the Church. There is a good write up about this great son of Ignatius HERE. Peter was a great counter-Reformation saint who worked tirelessly in … Read More →
A Saint who bi-located to be with a dying Pope
Today, a Friday in Lent, I re-posted my recordings of different versions of the Stations of the Cross, one of which is the classic by St. Alphonsus Liguori. I did so, as I sipped from my glorious Pope Clement XIV … Read More →
Miracles attributed to intercession of Francisco and Jacinta of Fatima
This is from today’s Bolletino: Promulgation of Decrees of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, 23.03.2017 The Holy Father Francis received in audience this morning His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of … Read More →
OLDIE PODCAzT: St. Joseph’s hymn dissected & a hard sermon from St Bernardine of Siena
Back in 2009 I made a PODCAzT about the hymn sung in the Liturgy of Hours in honor of St. Joseph. ____ In this rapid PODCAzT, we will drill into a beautiful Gregorian chant hymn to St. Joseph in the … Read More →
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27 Feb – St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows: Patron of handgunners, marksmen, seminarians, novices
Today is the feast of St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Gabriel Possenti, according to the calendar of the Novus Ordo. In the older, traditional Missal we find that 28 February was given to him. 27 February is … Read More →
28 Dec – Childermas – The Holy Innocents: “They were the Church’s first blossoms”
Today is Childermas, the Feast of the Holy Innocents. Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child, By by, lully lullay, thou little tiny child, By by, lully lullay. O sisters too, How may we do For to preserve this day This … Read More →
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