
Saint Margaret of Cortona
Saint Margaret of Cortona’s life story certainly had its ups and downs. Having run away from her stepmother after her mother’s death, she lived with a man and bore him a son.
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Saint Margaret of Cortona’s life story certainly had its ups and downs. Having run away from her stepmother after her mother’s death, she lived with a man and bore him a son.
Authentic glory and praise belongs only to God because of his mercy and truth. All other gods–all other energies–are nothing in comparison with him.
A married man known for his love of prayer, Saint Isidore the Farmer is one of the five saints of Spain. Saint Isidore worked on the estate of a wealthy landowner and thus attained the title of farmer.
The world can be an argumentative place. Strong opinions abound, and our human pride makes us want to be right, be heard, and get in the last word.
Acts of the Apostles records that Saint Matthias was selected by the early Church to replace Judas Iscariot in the ranks of the apostles. We know little more about him except that he was a witness to Jesus from his baptism to his ascension.
Jesus calls not just for love between himself and his followers, but also for love between the disciples themselves: “Love one another as I love you.”
In the Gospel of Matthew (25:23), as Jesus approaches the city of Jerusalem for the last time, he talks to his disciples about their need to be “faithful and prudent servants.”
Even the smallest of misunderstandings can grow into a web of confusion and hurt feelings. Has some issue in your life felt like a knot that only grows tighter?
Like the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes, this appearance was not given to Church officials, but to children. Through them, Mary requested that the Church spread devotion to the rosary to all the faithful.
The kingdom of God is not a place for us to reach. It’s a person. It’s Jesus, who offers himself to each of us every day. He is our happiness.
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