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 […]
BACKGROUND AND FAITHFUL SUCCESSION Saint Simeon of Jerusalem is remembered as a close relative of the Lord and as the successor to Saint James as Bishop […]
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING 18 FEBRUARY, 2026 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Jesus said to his disciples: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may […]
FEAST OF SAINT SIMEON OF JERUSALEM, BISHOP AND MARTYR FEAST DAY – 18th FEBRUARY Simeon of Jerusalem, was a Jewish Christian leader and according to most […]
WHAT IS LENT? In the Christian Church, Lent is the period preceding Easter, which is devoted to fasting, abstinence, and penitence in commemoration of Christ’s fasting […]