Feast Day

In the early 19th century, high in the mountains of Lebanon, Youssef Makhlouf dreamed of giving his life to Christ in a radical way. He became St. Charbel Makhlouf, OLM, whose feast we celebrate on July 24.

As we commemorate the First Martyrs on June 30, let us not forget that today, more than ever before, our brothers and sisters in Christ are going home to God because of their fidelity to the faith which saves.

Two converts, two Christians, two apostles, bishops, priests — two fathers of our faith, patrons of the Marian Congregation, whom we celebrate on June 29.

May 13 marks the 109th anniversary of Our Lady’s first apparition at Fatima. Our Lady continues to invite us to renewed hope, to deeper conversion of our hearts to Christ, and to remind us of her loving intercession before her Son for all our needs and prayers.

On his feast day (April 25), let St. Mark the Evangelist introduce you to Jesus. Read the Gospel of Mark today, a brilliant piece of writing.

Saint Jane Frances de Chantal's successful struggle against many sufferings and great inner darkness offers hope. Her feast day is Aug. 12.

Mary is the Mother of All Christians, so of course she would be Our Lady, Help of Christians. Her feast day is May 24.

Saint John Eudes (1601-1680), whose feast we celebrate on Aug. 19, was one of the leading proponents of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He also discerned a close connection between the Heart of Jesus and Divine Mercy.

Let all of us who have ever experienced loss or failures turn to St. Bridget (feast day: July 23) for intercession.

On a Corpus Christi Sunday several years ago, the Very Rev. Chris Alar, MIC, declared, "God once in awhile gives a sign, and man did He give a sign!"