Blog Post by Michael Maher S.J.
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6 February 2020
6 February 2020 Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions, martyrs Tertulian (d. 240 AD), in his Apologeticus, correctly noted that the blood ...
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5 February 2020
5 February 2020 Memorial of Saint Agatha, virgin and martyr St. Agatha has the distinction of being one of seven women who is commemorated in ...
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4 February 2020
4 February 2020 Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time The gospel today recalls Jesus performing lots of miracles. Even touching his cloak ...
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3 February 2020
3 February 2020 Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time In the medieval world, the Christmas season lasted for the forty days after ...
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2 February 2020
2 February 2020 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord There is a motivational saying that states: “Well begun is half done.” This may be ...
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7 December 2019
7 December 2019 Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Today’s reading coincides with an important historic anniversary, ...
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6 December 2019
6 December 2019 Friday of the First Week of Advent Thanksgiving occurred as late as possible this year, giving us a bit of a reprieve from the ...
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5 December 2019
5 December 2019 Thursday of the First Week of Advent Watching construction workers build a building has always left me with the valuable ...
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4 December 2019
4 December 2019 Wednesday of the First Week of Advent December first fell on a Sunday this year, so the feast of St. Edmund Campion did not get ...
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3 December 2019
3 December 2019 Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest There are few saints in the Jesuit constellation of star players who have earned more ...
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