Today, June 20th, we celebrate the *Feast of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary,* the Saturday, immediately after the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Immaculate Heart of Mary is a devotional name used to refer to the interior life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, her...
Today, June 19th, we celebrate the *Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,* a solemnity that falls 19 days after Pentecost, on a Friday and the feast day celebrates the devotion to the Heart of Jesus. The heart is at its core, representing the very real life of Jesus...
Today, June 18th, we celebrate the feast of *St. Gregory Barbarigo*, a noted scholar, who served as the Bishop of Bergamo and later as the Bishop of Padua. St. Gregory Barbarigo was born in 1625. His mother died while he was very young. His father instructed him in philosophical studies and...
Today, June 17, we celebrate the feast day of *Saint Emily de Vialar* (1797-1856), virgin of the Church, caregiver to the poor, and foundress of the Sisters of Saint Joseph “of the Apparition.” Saint Emily was born to an aristocratic family in Gaillac, France, the eldest of 3 children. As...
Today, June 16, we celebrate the feast day of *Saint John Francis Regis* (1597-1640), French Jesuit, gifted preacher, tireless confessor, and miracle worker. John Francis was raised in a wealthy noble Catholic family. From an early age, he demonstrated an affinity for holy pursuits, praying and fasting as a child....
Today, June 15, we celebrate the feast day of *Saint Germaine Cousin* (1579-1601), virgin of the Church, a long-suffering young woman who despite her trials lived a life of simple love and adoration of the Lord. She is the patron saint of victims of child abuse. Saint Germaine Cousin was...
Please read below the official English translation of the Massage from Pope Francis on the 4th World Day of the Poor which will be observed on 15th of November 2020: “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 6:7) “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 6:7). Age-old wisdom has proposed...
Today, June 13, we celebrate the feast of *Saint Anthony of Padua* (1195-1231), Doctor of the Church, Confessor, Franciscan friar, and patron saint of lost items, travelers, and the poor. St. Anthony is one of the most popular saints in the Church. Noted by his contemporaries for his forceful preaching...
Today, June 11, we celebrate the feast day of *Saint Barnabas* martyr, humble preacher of Christianity, early apostle, and faithful companion to Saint Paul. Saint Barnabas was instrumental in the foundations of the Church, and it’s eventual spread throughout the world. Initially, Scripture leads us to believe that he was a...
Today, June 10, we celebrate the feast of *Saint Landry (Landericus) of Paris* (died 661), twenty seventh bishop of Paris, France, built the first major hospital in the city, dedicating it to Saint Christopher and noted for his work with the poor. He was consecrated to the episcopacy in 650...
