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It is easier for the earth to exist without the sun…
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time It is easier for the earth to exist without the sun than without the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass! — Padre Pio
Pray, hope, and don’t worry.
Memorial of St.Piusof Pietrelcina, Priest Pray, hope, and don’t worry. — Padre Pio
The Lord instructed him to walk in his own footsteps…
Friday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Our Lord summoned Matthew by speaking to him in words. By an invisible, interior impulse which flooded his mind with the light of grace, the Lord instructed him to walk in his own footsteps.…
“Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.”
Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him,“Follow me.”And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many…
Christian perfection consists in three things…
Memorial of Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs Christian perfection consists in three things: praying heroically, working heroically, and suffering heroically. — St. Anthony Mary Claret Sign…
Tips for personal prayer
Encountering God is the heart of Catholic life. We are invited to pray, not just on Sundays at Mass, but every day! Our Father in heaven is the one who loves us 24/7, even if we sometimes forget this. Jesus came to earth to show us the face…
Hope always draws the soul from the beauty that is seen to what is beyond…
Optional Memorial of St.Januarius, Bishop Hope always draws the soul from the beauty that is seen to what is beyond, always kindles the desire for the hidden through what is perceived. — St. Gregory of Nyssa Sign up to receive Quiet Moments…
The first setting in which faith enlightens the human city is the family.
Monday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time The first setting in which faith enlightens the human city is the family. — Pope Francis Sign up to receive Quiet Moments Daily
“Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him?”
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Then Peter approaching asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.” —…
Charity is the bond of brotherhood, the foundation of peace…
Memorial of Sts. Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs Charity is the bond of brotherhood, the foundation of peace, the mainstay and security of unity, which is greater than both hope and faith, which excels both good works and…