BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Scholastica, the twin sister of Saint Benedict, dedicated her life entirely to God through prayer and consecrated virginity. Though she lived in […]
BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Apollonia was a Christian martyr of the early Church in Alexandria during the third century. She was known for her deep devotion […]
BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Ruchard of Lucca is remembered as a holy bishop and devoted shepherd of the faithful during the early medieval period. He served […]
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING 10 FEBRUARY, 2026 Mark 7:1-13 When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they observed that some […]
BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Jerome Emiliani was a 16th-century Italian soldier who experienced a profound conversion after being captured during war. Turning from a life of […]
10 February, 2026 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and […]
FEAST OF SAINT SCHOLASTICA, VIRGIN AND RELIGIOUS FEAST DAY – 10th FEBRUARY St. Scholastica was born in Nursia, Italy, of wealthy parents, on 2 March 480 […]
FEAST OF SAINT APOLLONIA, BLESSED ANNE CATHERINE EMMERICH AND SAINT TEILO, BISHOP FEAST DAY – 9th FEBRUARY SAINT APOLLONIA While most of the Christians were fleeing […]
8 February, 2026 Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James […]
FEAST OF SAINT JOSEPHINE BAKHITA AND JEROME EMILIANI FEAST DAY – 8th FEBRUARY JOSEPHINE MARGARET BAKHITA, F.D.C.C. (ca. 1869 – 8 February 1947), was a Sudanese-Italian […]
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING 7 FEBRUARY, 2026 Mark 6:30-34 The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, […]
FEAST OF SAINTS GONSALO GARCIA, SAINT RICHARD THE PILGRIM, BLESSED POPE PIUS IX FEAST DAY – 7th FEBRUARY SAINT GONSALO GARCIA Gonsalo Garcia was born in […]