Friday, March 29, 2024

The Great Cloud of Witnesses

Pope St. Alexander Read more

Pope St. Alexander

St. Irenaeus of Lyons, writing in the latter quarter of the second century, reckons him as the fifth pope in succession from the Apostles, though he says nothing of his martyrdom. His pontificate is variously dated by critics, e.g. 106-115 or 109-116. In Christian antiquity he was credited with a pontificate of about ten years, and there is no reason to doubt that he was on the...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. 382
St. Mary Cleophas Read more

St. Mary Cleophas

She was one of the “three Marys” who followed Our Lord and stood at the foot of the Cross on Calvary when He died. She was the wife of Saint Cleophas, the brother of Saint Joseph. She was the mother of Saint Simon, Saint James the Less and Saint Jude, Apostles, and of Saint Mary Salome, the mother of the Apostles Saint James the Greater and Saint John. Saint Mary of Cleophas was...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. 412
St. Julie Billiart Read more

St. Julie Billiart

St. Julie Billiart (1751-1816) was born in Cuvilly, France, to a large and prosperous farming family. By the age of seven she knew her catechism by heart, and would gather her playmates together and teach it to them. Her spiritual progress was so remarkable that her parish priest allowed her to make an early first communion at the age of nine, at which time she took a vow of chastity. As a...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. 312
St. John Baptist de la Salle Read more

St. John Baptist de la Salle

St. John Baptist de la Salle (1651-1719) was born in Rheims, France, to a noble family. He was pious and smart, and his parents took great care over his moral and intellectual training. He entered seminary and was ordained at the age of twenty-seven. In St. John Baptist's era, only the noble and wealthy classes had access to a good education. His work among the poor led him to establish a...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. 420
Blessed Juliana of Liege Read more

Blessed Juliana of Liege

Blessed Juliana of Mont Cornillon, also known as Juliana of Liege (1193-1258) was born near Liege, Belgium. She was orphaned at the age of five and placed in the convent of Mt. Cornillon near Liege. She made rapid progress in virtue and grew in love for the Passion of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Blessed Sacrament. At the age of thirteen she became a nun and devoted herself to...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. 259
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