Virgin and Doctor of the Church

Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor of the Church Readings: Acts 8:1B-8 Psalms 66:1-3A, 4-5, 6-7A John 6:35-40 Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena Readings: 1 John 1:5B-2:2 Psalms 103:1-2, 3-4, 8-9, 13-14, 17-18 Matthew…

Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church I began to think of the soul as if it were a castle made of a single diamond or of very clear crystal, in which there are many rooms, just as in heaven there are many…

Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Readings: Romans 1:16-25 Psalms 19:2-3, 4-5 Luke 11:37-41 Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus Readings: Romans 8:22-27 Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 11 John 15:1-8

Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church For a sermon on the Blessed Virgin to please me and do me any good, I must see her real life, not her imagined life. I’m sure that her real life was very simple. —…

Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Readings: Zechariah 8:20-23 Psalms 87:1B-3, 4-5, 6-7 Luke 9:51-56 Memorial of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Readings: Isaiah 66:10-14C Psalms 131:1BCDE, 2, 3…

Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church And is he not more ready to pardon than we to sin? And is he not the physical and we the sick, the bearer of our iniquities? — St. Catherine of Siena

Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Readings: Acts 4:23-31 Psalms 2:1-3, 4-7A, 7B-9 John 3:1-8 Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena Readings: 1 John 1:5B-2:2 Psalms 103:1-2, 3-4, 8-9, 13-14, 17-18 Matthew…

Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (Thérèse of Lisieux), Virgin and Doctor of the Church I say very simply to God what I wish to say, without composing beautiful sentences, and he always understands me. — St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (Thérèse of Lisieux), Virgin and Doctor of the Church Lord Jesus, those who are most humble and detached from the world, those with the souls of children, are the greatest among us. They will…