Bishop

Memorial of Sts. Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Even the lowliest and most wretched still desire salvation Lord; they only struggle in finding the words to ask for it. Yet the grace of the Father is given out to all who yearn for it,…

Memorial of Sts. Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop There is no love without hope, no hope without love, and neither hope nor love without faith. — St. Augustine

Memorial of St. John Neumann, Bishop There are simple miracles around us every day Lord, but these are little compared to what shall be. On the day of the resurrection, death itself was defeated. On the day of your return, this mortal…

Memorial of St. John Neumann, Bishop Teach me thy will that I may begin and end all my actions for thy greater glory. — St. John Neumann

Optional Memorial of St. Nicholas, Bishop Salvation is assured to the wise, Lord. All those who hear the Word and dedicate themselves to it shall find solace and stability, while without this grace shall know only chaos and ruin. Let your…

Optional Memorial of St. Nicholas, Bishop The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic God’s giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves. — St. Nicholas

Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop She moves and touches me so deeply that every time I read her life, I have to hold the book in one hand and a handkerchief in the other to staunch the tears that it makes me shed…

Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop Much is entrusted to us, Lord Jesus, until the day of your return. We must tend to the world, ourselves, and our neighbors for as long as necessary, for to falter in our responsibilities…

Optional Memorial of St. Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; St. John Leonardi, Priest Lord Jesus, we are forever presented with the choice to follow you or to languish in the minutiae of the world. We either seek you on the path of…

Optional Memorial of St. Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; St. John Leonardi, Priest Our friends, then, are all those who unjustly afflict upon us trials and ordeals, shame and injustice, sorrows and torments, martyrdom and death; we…