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If you struggle or have struggled with drug or alcohol dependency, you have a friend in Venerable Matt Talbot—as well as a God who knows your pain and will love you through it.
What little we know about Saint Barnabas comes to us from Acts of the Apostles, where he plays a fairly big role in the expansion of the early Church. Closely associated with Saint Paul, he shared in several of Paul’s trips and difficulties.
The Jerusalem authorities sent Barnabas to Antioch to look into the situation there with Gentiles in the church. Impressed by what he saw there, he undertook a structured ministry among those Gentiles.
Anthony became linked to the city of Padua although he did not live their permanently until he had completed his service as provincial minister.
Saint Joachima was a wife, mother, widow, and founder of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity. Used to taking care of others, she experienced total dependency on others toward the end of her life.
The bond of marriage is one of the most sacred bonds and contract any two people can make. The contract is God’s plan for marriage. A good preparation is needed for making that most serious contract.
Anthony is linked to finding lost objects. More importantly, many people have found anew a faith that previously seemed lifeless and useless.
When life takes a turn for the worse it can feel as if God has forgotten us, doesn’t see us, or worst of all, doesn’t love us. If something disrupts your plans today, reinforce your trust in God by silently repeating the phrase, “I trust in you, God,” until your sense of calm is restored.
Saint Ephrem was ordained a deacon, but refused ordination to the priesthood. He was a teacher, defender of the faith, and a prolific writer. He refuted many heresies of his day, often through the lyrics of hymns that he wrote.
Any antipathy to our neighbor is a capital offense Jesus says, a “federal case.” Moreover, love for our neighbor is practically as important as our worship of God, since on occasion our neighbor’s needs are more important than observing the rules of worship.
