(Feast Day ~ June 3) It is a human trait to want to follow the lives of the famous. We Americans have carried that trait to extremes in our day, with high profile trials of actors and athletes, tabloids recording every movement of those in the public eye, and television shows devoted to creating new […]

(Feast Day ~ June 3) Each time we sing the Litany of Saints we are reminded of the numerous Christians whose pursuit of holiness are examples to us and who act as our intercessors in our struggles. We sing of many categories of saints: Apostles and Martyrs, Bishops and Confessors, Monastics, Virgins and Widows – […]

(Feast Day ~ June 2) When we hear the name St. Sophia, we usually think of the 2nd century mother of daughters Faith, Hope, and Charity, who saw her children tortured and murdered for being Christians in the persecutions of the Emperor Hadrian. We also think of the term “Hagia Sophia” – Holy Wisdom – […]

(Feast Day ~ June 1) It is one of the great wonders of the Church that anyone can become a saint. The Church honors those who have done great deeds or led holy, self-sacrificial lives, or died for the faith; she numbers among her saints some who have first been great sinners and others who […]

Feast Day ~ May 27 Many saints of the Church have received the crown of martyrdom because of the policies of political leaders – from the first Christian martyrs who refused to reverence state deities or to acknowledge emperors as divine to those who suffered in the twentieth century at the hands of atheist Communist […]

(Feast Day ~ May 28) In our day and in our country, we are accustomed to seeing religious leaders act as advisors to the President. Protestant ministers such as Billy Graham and Jessie Jackson are familiar figures at the White House, especially during times of national or personal crisis. In a country which prides itself […]

Feast Day ~ May 27 Many saints of the Church have received the crown of martyrdom because of the policies of political leaders – from the first Christian martyrs who refused to reverence state deities or to acknowledge emperors as divine to those who suffered in the twentieth century at the hands of atheist Communist […]

(Feast day ~ May 27) It is in the wonderful providence of God that a humble monk – who had lived his entire life from the age of seven in the confines of a monastery in a remote northern region in the seventh century – should have given a testimony of faith and devotion to […]

(Feast Day ~ May 26th) The life of St. Augustine of Canterbury serves as a wonderful inspiration and example for any mission parish whose task is the spread of the Gospel. St. Gregory the Great, who before becoming Pope of Rome in 592 had a great desire to travel to Britain to convert the heathen […]

(Feast Day ~ May 25) As we journey through life, seeking perfection by conforming our wills to God’s will, we are surrounded by many mentors, both among our fellow Christians and those saints – apostles, teachers, missionaries, martyrs and monastics – who have gone before us. Through their examples, their writings and their intercessions, we […]