1May2022 Read more St. Jeremiah the Prophet Jeremiah was the son of Hilkiah, a kohen (Jewish priest) from the Benjamite village of Anathoth. The difficulties he encountered, as described in the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations, have prompted scholars to refer to him as "the weeping prophet". Jeremiah was called to prophetic ministry c. 626 BC. Jeremiah was called by God to give prophecy of Jerusalem's destruction that... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Sunday, May 1, 2022 971
30Apr2022 Read more St. Lawrence of Novara St. Lawrence of Novara was a martyred priest who aided St. Gaudentius, the bishop of Novara, Italy. He was martyred with a group of children whom he was instructing in the faith. His feast is kept on April 30. Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Saturday, April 30, 2022 1264
27Apr2022 Read more St. Zita St. Zita (d. 1271) was born into poverty in Tuscany, Italy. Her mother taught her to develop a strong prayer life, which, combined with her happy disposition, enabled her to seek God's will in all her life circumstances. At the age of twelve she became a servant for a noble Italian family. The family she served lived near a church, and Zita would rise early to attend daily Mass before... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Wednesday, April 27, 2022 862
26Apr2022 Read more Pope St. Cletus and Pope St. Marcellinus St. Cletus (1st c.) and St. Marcellinus (3rd c.) were both Romans, popes, and martyrs who ruled the Holy See during the terrible persecution of Christians at the hands of the Roman Empire. St. Cletus was a convert and disciple of St. Peter the Apostle who became the third Bishop of Rome from 76 to 89 A.D., under the reigns of Roman Emperors Vespasian and Titus. His name appears in the Roman... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Tuesday, April 26, 2022 892
25Apr2022 Read more St. Mark the Evangelist St. Mark the Evangelist (1st c.) was born to Jewish parents living in Libya in North Africa, later settling in Cana of Galilee not far from Jerusalem. Mark became one of the 70 disciples of Jesus and the author of the Gospel that bears his name. According to tradition, St. Peter the Apostle was married to a relative of St. Mark's father, and after Mark's father died, Peter looked after... Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. / Monday, April 25, 2022 828