St. Vincent de Paul, co-founder of the Daughters of Charity, was a man of many talents. Talents which have been emulated throughout the past four centuries by organizations around the[continue reading]
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Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
Today, we celebrate the feast of the Blessed Mother receiving the prophecy of Simeon. “Your own soul a sword shall pierce.” (Luke 2:34-35) As we read this, we pause for[continue reading]
The Exultation of the Holy Cross
This feast day in the Catholic Church commemorates three things: The public presentation of the actual wood of the cross on which Jesus died, which had been saved by his[continue reading]
When Jesus Gets in Your Boat
I have a confession to make. I have always feared the sufferings of martyrdom…at least when I am honest with myself. John Gabriel Peroyre, CM, is a martyr who touches[continue reading]
Frederick Ozanam
FREDERICK OZANAMBorn: 1813; Died: 1853; Beatified: 1997He was the fifth of 14 children, a husband,a father, a lawyer, an educator (Professorat the Sorbonne), and Founder of theSociety of St. Vincent[continue reading]