Today we celebrate the memorial of Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen. Mark Rey, a lawyer who practiced law, was born in 1577 and has always defended the rights of the underprivileged. Often referred to be “the poor man’s lawyer,” Rey quickly developed a hatred for the injustice and corruption he observed among his coworkers. He joined […]
Today we celebrate the memorial of Saint George, the Patron saint of Boy Scouts, England, Germany, Portugal, and Soldiers. Saint George served as the subject of several stories. He suffered at Lydda in Palestine, most likely before the reign of Constantine, and there is every reason to think the man was a genuine martyr. The […]
Today we celebrate the memorial of Saint Conrad of Parzham. Conrad worked as a porter in Altoetting, Bavaria, for most of his life, allowing visitors to enter the friary and subtly persuading them to accept God into their lives. Bartholomew and Gertrude Birndorfer, his parents, lived close to Parzham, Bavaria. This area was then recovering […]
Today we celebrate the memorial of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla, Patron Saint of Doctors, Unborn Children, and Wives. She was the tenth of 13 children born to Alberto and Maria Beretta and was born in Magenta, close to Milan. Gianna loved to ski and climb mountains. She was also a prominent member of the Catholic […]
Today we celebrate the memorial of Blessed James Oldo. James of Oldo was born in 1364 to a wealthy family near Milan. He wed a rich woman who shared his appreciation for the comforts of life. James, his wife, and their three kids left their homes and started moving into the country due to a […]
Today we celebrate the memorial of Blessed Peter Gonzalez, Patron Saint of Spanish and Portuguese sailors. The Apostle Paul underwent a conversion on the way to Damascus. Peter Gonzalez, who joyously rode his horse into the Spanish city of Astorga in the 13th century to take up an important job at the cathedral, discovered this […]
Today we celebrate the memorial of Saint Martin I. Constantinople was the seat of the Byzantine Empire at the time Martin I was elected pope in 649, and its patriarch was the Str figure in the Eastern Christian world. The close collaboration of various rulers at that time exacerbated the conflicts inside the Church. It is […]
Look! It has been one year when the Padre Pio Mirror of Divine Life was held at the Sacred Heart Seminary. This year, another exhibit will be held in the seminary. PADRE PIO EXHIBIT 2023 When: May 12 to May 22, 2023 Theme: “Padre Pio: Our Advocate and Director of Souls” Where: Sacred Heart SeminaryP […]
Today we Celebrate the Memorial of Saint Teresa of Los Andes. Juana Fernandez read the memoirs of the saint Thérèse, often known as the Little Flower when she was a child growing up in Santiago in the early 1900s. Her passion for God grew as time passed by, which also made her future course more […]
Today we celebrate the memorial of Saint Isidore of Seville, the patron saint of Computer and Internet users. Isidore lived 76 years, during which the Spanish Church experienced division and expansion. Before Isidore’s birth, the Visigoths established their capital after conquering the country a century and a half earlier. These were Christians known as Arians […]