Tag Archives: Saints

Saint of the Day

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

St. Pius X, Pope Link here. I forgot to post on St. Bernard yesterday read about him here.

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Memorial of St.Joachim and St. Anne

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Tradition and legend identifies St. Joachim and St. Anne as the parents of Mary. Anne (or Ann) is the patron saint of Christian mothers and of women in labor. “We get the oldest story from a document called the Gospel … Continue reading →

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Saint Of The Day

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

St. Bridget of Sweden. You can learn about her here.  From the Prayers attributed to St. Brigid (Liturgy of the Hours, Office of Readings) Glory be to you, my Lord Jesus Christ, for the mockery you endured when you stood … Continue reading →

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St.Lawrence of Brindisi, Doctor of the Church

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Today is his feast day. From today’s Office of Reading ( Sermon by St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Doctor of the Church): Preaching is an apostolic duty There is a spiritual life that we share with the angels of heaven and … Continue reading →

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Lily of the Mohawks

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

We celebrate a Blessed: Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin, has not yet been canonized. Kateri was born near the town of Auriesville, New York, in the year 1656, the daughter of a Mohawk warrior. She was four years old when her … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Sorry about the light posting.  Today is our 37th wedding anniversary, and there is a lot going on. Today we celebrate the feast day of Maria Goretti.  What faith, courage, and forgiveness for a 12 year old to possess.

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Faith Seen and Unseen

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

“Blessed are they who have not seen and have believed” Today is the feast day of  the Apostle, St. Thomas. Poor St. Thomas he gave up everything to follow our Lord, but he is best known for saying the following: … Continue reading →

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Today’s (almost) Saint

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Blessed Junipero Serra Excerpt: “At the age of thirty-seven, he landed in Mexico City on January 1, 1750, and spent the rest of his life working for the conversion of the peoples of the New World. In 1768, Father Serra … Continue reading →

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Martyrs of The Church of Rome

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Today we honor the Christians who were martyred during Nero’s reign. From an Irish Catholic website: The fire of Rome under Nero 64 AD In July of 64 AD, more than half of Rome was destroyed by fire. Rumour blamed … Continue reading →

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St. Peter and St. Paul

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Today is the feast day of St. Peter and St. Paul. St. Augustine tells us that they gave up their lives for the truth: “This day has been consecrated for us by the martyrdom of the blessed apostles Peter and … Continue reading →

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