FOUNDATION OF APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter celebrates not a piece of furniture, but the spiritual authority entrusted to Peter as […]
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING 21 FEBRUARY, 2026 Luke 5:27-32 Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” […]
REFLECTION AND PRAYER Day Four of Lent Spiritual Friendship Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of […]
BACKGROUND AND HEAVENLY CALL Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto were simple shepherd children of Fatima, Portugal, chosen by God to witness the apparitions of Our Lady […]
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING 20 FEBRUARY, 2026 Matthew 9:14-15 The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your […]
FEAST OF SAINTS FRANCISCO AND JACINTA MARTO FEAST DAY – 20th FEBRUARY Francisco de Jesus Marto and Jacinta de Jesus Marto were siblings from Aljustrel, a […]
REFLECTION AND PRAYER Day Three of Lent The Thoughts of the Mother of God Most people experiencing such persecution would encounter thoughts of confusion, anger and […]
Peter Damian was born in 1007 in Ravenna, Italy, and rose from poverty and hardship to become a monk, reformer, cardinal, and Doctor of the Church. […]
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING 19 FEBRUARY, 2026 Luke 9:22-25 Jesus said to his disciples: “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, […]
19 February, 2026 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who […]
THE POWER OF A SINGLE MOMENT OF TRUTH “Therefore, putting away falsehood, let every one speak the truth with his neighbor.” — Ephesians 4:25 Conrad’s entire […]
SAINT BARBATUS OF BENEVENTO BISHOP – 19 FEBRUARY St. Barbatus was born in the territory of Benevento in Italy, toward the end of the pontificate of […]