31views 1shareBishop, Confessor and Doctor When the wave of impiety grew and announced the frightful storm of the revolution, God raised up Saint Alphonsus so that, for himself and for his Redemptorist…
The Holy Maccabees, August 1
70views 1shareMartyrs. There were seven brothers who, supported by their heroic mother, preferred to die amid terrible torments rather than be unfaithful to the law of the Lord. Their martyrdom is described…
St. Peter in Chains, August 1
60views 1shareTwice Saint Peter was chained: in Jerusalem, by order of Herod Agrippa, when the Angel took him out of prison and in Rome, by order of Nero, before being crucified. Both…
Saint Ignatius of Loyola July 31
116views 2sharesConfessor. He fought for his homeland, Spain, in the citadel of Pamplona (1521). The Reading of the Life of Christ and of the Saints changed him from a torn and vain…
Saints Abdon and Sennen July 30
102views 5sharesMartyrs. They were two Christian Persian nobles, who buried in their garden the bodies of the martyrs, for which they were imprisoned. Driven to Rome, and brought before idols, they spat…
Saint Felix and companions July 29
45views 1sharePope and Martyrs. Saint Felix was martyred by the Arian emperor Constantius, in the middle of the fourth century; at the beginning of the same century, the three brothers Simplicio, Faustino…
Saint Martha July 29
63views 1shareVirgin. Sister of Mary and of Lazarus, she was eager to serve the divine Guest in her house in Bethany; being an image of people who consecrate themselves to God in…
Catherine Thomas, July 28 (in Spain)
71views 1shareVirgin. (1574). Also known as Saint Catherine of Palma. A native of Valldemuza, on the island of Mallorca, a combination of rare bodily beauty with a great purity of soul. She…
Pope Saint Innocent I, July 28
262views 1sharePope and Confessor. Saint Innocent I ruled the Church for fifteen years in the time of Saint Augustine. He condemned Pelagianism, which denied the need for grace. In his time Rome…
Pope Saint Victor I, July 28
403views 2sharesPope and Martyr. He ruled the Church with holy decrees and gave his blood for his sheep in the year 197. During his reign, there was a disagreement as to what…
Saints Nazarius and Celsus, July 28
139views 2sharesMartyrs. They were martyred in Milan in Nero’s time. Saint Ambrose discovered the bodies of these two martyrs and sent the relics to the Basilica of the Apostles. Saint Paulinus of…
Commemoration of Saint Pantaleon, July 27
147views 1shareMartyr. A native of Nicomedia, he was a distinguished physician. Converted to Christianity, he soon converted his own father, and dedicated himself to bringing the Gentiles to the only true faith….
Saint Anne, July 26
93views 1shareMother of Most Holy Mary. Among all women, Anne was chosen so that in her womb the mother of God would be conceived without original sin. Saint Anne was a descendant…
The History of Moral Theology (MT #6)
137views 1shareThere are three periods in the history of Moral Theology: the Patristic, the Medieval, and the Modern. The Patristic Period (1st to 12th century) The moral writings of the Fathers are…
Saint James the Great, July 25
74views 1shareApostle. He is one of the three favorite disciples of Christ, who with Saint Peter and Saint John attended the glorious transfiguration of Jesus in Tabor, the resurrection of the daughter…
Saint Christina, July 24
104views 1shareVirgin and Martyr. Saint Christina is one of those cases of heroism for the love of Christ despite strong opposition from relatives. Once converted to Catholicism, she began to give her…
Saint Liborius of Le Mans, July 23
77views 1shareBishop and Confessor. He governed the diocese of Mans with apostolic zeal in the 4th century. He followed Christ with ardent determination and reached the crown of victory. His heroic charity…
Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna, July 23
219views 1shareBishop and Martyr. He accompanied Saint Peter, who consecrated him Bishop, gave him a kiss of peace and sent him to evangelize the city of Ravenna, which emulate Rome. He converted…
Saint Mary Magdalene, July 22
112views 1sharePenitent. The sacred liturgy identifies the sinner converted at the feast of the Pharisee with Mary, sister of Lazarus, and with Mary Magdalene, who followed Jesus during his preaching, found herself…
Commemoration of Saint Práxedes, July 21
53views 1shareVirgin. (2nd century). Her noble house in Rome had the honor of hosting Saint Peter and his successors. Saint Práxedes survived her sister Santa Pudenciana and devoted herself to consoling, helping…