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Tag: reflection
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Jesus Rebukes The Pharisees and Experts In The Law
St Seraphin of Montegranaro (1540 – 1604) St Seraphin was born the second of four children into a poor family at Montegranaro, Italy. His father was a stone mason. St Seraphin, being of slight frame, was hired out as a shepherd rather than follow in his father’s footsteps. This also suited his nature, preferring a life…
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Jesus Rebukes The Pharisees And Experts In The Law
Pope St John XXIII (1881 – 1963) St John was born the fourth of thirteen children into a shared farm at Sotto-il-Monte, Italy. Three of his siblings died in childhood. St John was ordained a Priest in Rome at the age of 23 and quickly appointed to a series of roles that led to Archbishop,…
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The Sign Of Jonah
St Paulinus of York (Died 644) St Paulinus was an Italian monk sent by Pope Gregory to bring Christianity to the then pagan Anglo-Saxons of England. In 604, he arrived in Kent and by 627, was appointed the first Bishop of York. His conversion success is unclear but his foundation work certainly helped others to advance…
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Jesus Heals Ten Lepers
St Denis of Paris & Companions (Died 250-270 ca) St Denis (also Dionysius or Denys) was born in Italy and died in Paris. He was an inspirational Bishop of Paris and renowned for his many conversions to Christianity. St Denis, with his friends Rusticus and Eleutherius, was martyred during the Roman Decian persecution of Christians by…
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Response To Jesus’ Work By A Woman
St Giovanni Leonardi (1541 – 1609) St Giovanni (John Leonardi) was born at Lucca, Italy. Following his ordination to the Priesthood, he dedicated his work to the Christian formation of young people. St Giovanni founded a community to help deepen Christian faith. Their prayer life included special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Forty Hours…
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Jesus’ Power To Cast Out Demons
Our Lady of the Rosary (Feast Day) Our Lady of the Rosary is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The origin of the Holy Rosary is often associated with St Dominic following a vision from Mary, encouraging him to recite and spread its use and message throughout the world. The Feast Day is…
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Jesus Said, “Ask, Seek and Knock”
St Bruno of Cologne (1030 ca – 1101) St Bruno was born into the notable Hartenfaust family at Cologne, Germany. He was educated at Reims and studied Latin, Hebrew and Greek. At 25, he was made Canon of St Cunibert’s in Cologne and retained the role for the next twenty years. In 1075, although St Bruno…
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Jesus on Prayer And Persistence
St Francis Xavier (1506 – 1552) St Francis was born the youngest son to an aristocratic family at Xavier Castle, Spain. Much of his youth was mired by wars. His father died when he was nine years old. At 19, he left his home to study in Paris and five years later, was awarded a Masters…
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Jesus and Martha
St Francis of Assisi (1881 – 1226) St Francis was born into a prosperous silk merchant family of seven children at Assisi, Italy. His first name was Giovanni but his father nicknamed him Francesco – the Frenchman. He enjoyed the good-life trappings of wealth, despite having been held captive for a year following a military expedition.…
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Parable Of The Good Samaritan
St Theodore Guerin (1798 – 1856) St Theodore was born into a family of four at Etables-sur-Mer, France. Her father was an officer in the French army. Only St Theodore and her sister Marie-Jeanne survived into adulthood. St Theodore made an early First Communion and planned to join a religious order as soon as practical. Her wishes…