Saints´Feast Days Coming Up, VIII Sunday In Ordinary Time
Saint Pope Hilarius. Feast Day February 28th. Hilarius was a native of Sardinia and served as archdeacon of Rome before becoming Pope in 461 AD. He is probably best remembered for his courage at the» Robber Synod «,where he risked his life as Pope Leo1st representative at the…
Sunday´s Gospel and Words for life, VII Sunday in Ordinary Time
GOSPEL, Matthew 5:38-48 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have learnt how it was said: Eye for eye and tooth for tooth. But I say this to you: offer the wicked man no resistance. On the contrary, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as well;…
Saints´Feast Days Coming Up, VII Sunday In Ordinary Time
Blessed Francisco and Jacinta Marto. Feast Day 20th February. Francisco and Jacinta were brother and sister, children of Manuel Marto and Olympia de Jesus.On May 13th 1917 in Aljustrel ,a hamlet in Fatima in Portugal they experienced a series of visions of the Virgin Mary along with their cousin Lucia…
Sunday´s Gospel and Words for life, VI Sunday in Ordinary Time
GOSPEL, Matthew 5: 20-22, 27-28, 33-34,37 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you, if your virtue goes no deeper than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven. ‘You have learnt how it was said to our ancestors: You must not kill;…
Voice of pope Benedict XVI, God wants to build a Kingdom of love, justice and peace together with us
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH WORLD YOUTH DAY (MARCH 28, 2010) The grain in today’s world advocates a freedom detached from values, rules and objective norms, and encourages people to refuse to place limits on their immediate desires. But…
Saints´Feast Days Coming Up, VI Sunday In Ordinary Time
Saint Valentine . Feast Day. February 14th. The name Valentine derives form the word Valens which means powerful and worthy. According to Catholic tradition Valentine was a third century Roman saint associated with» Courtly Love». Little is known historically about his life however the Catholic encyclopedia, speaks of two Saint Valentines…
Sunday´s Gospel and Words for life, V Sunday in Ordinary Time
GOSPEL Matthew 5:13-16 : Jesus said to his disciples, ‘You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, what can make it salty again? It is good for nothing, and can only be thrown out to be trampled underfoot…
Voice of pope Francis, This mission of giving light to the world is so beautiful
ANGELUS, Sunday, 9th February 2014 Jewish Law prescribed that a little bit of salt be sprinkled over every offering presented to God, as a sign of the covenant. Light for Israel was a symbol of messianic revelation, triumph over the darkness of paganism. Christians, the new Israel, receive…
Saints´Feast Days Coming Up, V Sunday In Ordinary Time
Saint Josephine Bakhita. Feast Day February 8th. Josephine was born in a small village in the western Sudanese region of Dafur in Africa in 1869. Her father was a land owner and the family were well respected. When she was only about 7 years old she was abducted by…
Sunday´s Gospel and Words for life, V Sunday in Ordinary Time
GOSPEL Matthew 5:1-12a Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up the hill. There he sat down and was joined by his disciples. Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them: ‘How happy are the poor in spirit;…