Catholic Saints
Lent with the Saints: Martin de Porres
Hosea 6:1–6; Psalm 51:3–4, 18–19, 20–21ab; Luke 18:9–14>
Picture the simple Dominican brother Martin de Porres moving humbly among the sick and poor of Lima, Peru, in the seventeenth century. His work was long and arduous as he cared for orphans, slaves, and poor children. His hours of prayer and penance strengthened this ministry. At first only a lay helper in this community, thinking himself unworthy to be a vowed religious, Martin was eventually invited into full membership.
Lent with the Saints: Teresa of Calcutta
No list of lenten saints would be complete without Mother Teresa of Calcutta. I was fortunate enough to see her in person in June 1981.
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Lent with the Saints: Patrick
Luke's Gospel gives one of many episodes in the story of Jesus where he drives out a devil and brings relief to a person who has been possessed.
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Lent with the Saints: Damien Joseph de Veuster of Molokai
2 Kings 5:1–15a; Psalm 42:2–3; 43:3–4; Luke 4:24–30 Leprosy is a disease that gets a lot of attention in the Bible. Jesus, who himself healed lepers, cites the story of the cure of the Syrian leper, Naaman, in today’s Gospel, ...
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Lent with the Saints: Augustine
The story of the Prodigal Son in Luke’s Gospel personifies the mercy of God.
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Lent with the Saints: James and John
To read today’s Gospel, one would think that Jesus’ apostles could have really used a public-relations advisor!
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Lent with the Saints: Thérèse of the Child Jesus
The Little Flower is a good patron for our lenten walk with Jesus. His words about humble service are meant for all who would become his followers.
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