Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Bonaventure. Tradition has it that Bonaventure, who was given the name Giovani when he was baptized was cured of a serious childhood illness by St. Francis of Assisi. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of the first North American native person to be canonized, St. Kateri Tekakwitha. Pope Benedict XVI canonized St. Kateri in the year 2012. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

There are over 20 saints who have the name Henry, and today the Church honors St. Henry II; a German King and Holy Roman Emperor who lived about 1,000 years ago. He is an example that all people are called to be saints. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feasts of St. Louis and Zelie Martin. They are the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux and were canonized by Pope Francis during a synod on the family in Rome in 2015. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

One of the most important prophets who lived about 8 century’s before Christ, was the prophet Amos. Though he is known as one of the 12 minor prophets whose writings appear in the Hebrew scriptures. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Sports can teach us a lot about God and the spiritual life. Golf, is one such sport because it involves a lot of time walking in God’s gift of the great outdoors. We have time to think, pray and admire the beauty of nature. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions; the Chinese Martyrs. Let us pray for our brothers and sisters in China, especially for those suffering from persecution, that they may have freedom and peace. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church honors a married couple of the first century; friends of St. Paul, who like them, made a living making tents. It is the feast of Saints Priscila and Aquila. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

On this day in 1977, a Salesian Sister named Maria Romero Meneses died in Nicaragua. She spent most of her adult life working in Costa Rica among the poor and the homeless and she came to be known as the social apostle of Costa Rica. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Maria Goretti. The Church honors this 12-year old saint as a hero and martyr of chastity. She was killed for resisting the advances of a 19-year old boy. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria. He studied medicine with the idea of relieving people’s physical suffering and was the founder of an order of priests known as the Barnabites. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

At Mass today, the second reading is from the second letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. In it, St. Paul says that he had received an abundance of revelations, probably mystical experiences. To keep him humble he was given a thorn in his flesh. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more