CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “St. Francis Xavier” – CNA
“On Dec. 3, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. Francis Xavier, one of the first Jesuits who went on to evangelize vast portions of Asia. …”
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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Who was Saint Francis Xavier? ” – Xavier University
“… St. Xavier ranks among the greatest missionaries in Christian history. Historians place the number of baptisms at roughly 30,000 people; lore cites numbers up to 100,000. Today, such missionary accomplishments may be challenging to appreciate in light of present day plurality, cultural relativism, and global engagement, yet a great deal can be learned from Xavier in the way he
» Read moreCATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Prayer to Saint Andrew the Apostle” – Saint Andrew Parish (Oakville, ON)
O Glorious Saint Andrew, you were the first to recognize and follow the Lamb of God. With your friend Saint John you remained with Jesus for that first day, for your entire life, and now throughout eternity. As you led your brother Saint Peter to Christ and many others after him, draw us also to Him. Teach us to lead
» Read moreCATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Saint Andrew the Apostle” – Catholic Exchange
Andrew, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, was the first disciple of our Lord. Prior to coming to Jesus, Andrew had been a follower or disciple of John the Baptist. One day while walking with John, Jesus passed by. St. John, seeing Jesus, pointed Him out to Andrew and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” Realizing that John was saying that
» Read moreCATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Saint Andrew the Apostle” – Franciscan Media
Andrew was Saint Peter’s brother, and was called with him. “As [Jesus] was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is now called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, ‘Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.’ At once they
» Read moreCATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Carmelite All Saints Day – November 14” – Sisters of Carmel
“… It has long been the custom of Catholic Religious Orders to have a separate day, usually in November, to honor their own particular saints. Today, November 14th, is Carmelite All Saints Day ….”
» Read moreCATHOLIC HEADS-UP: All Saints Day on Thursday, November 1 is a Holy Day of Obligation, Requiring Mass Attendance, With Opportunities Starting Wednesday Evening With Vigil Mass
The Solemnity of All Saints on November 1 is a Holy Day of Obligation, requiring Mass attendance, absent a valid excuse, either on that day or at a Vigil Mass the evening before. [Click here for Mass Readings for the Solemnity of All Saints.] Failure to keep the Obligation to participate in Mass on Sunday or a Holy Day of
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» Read moreCATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Optional Memorial of Saint John Paul II – Oct. 22” – USCCB
“On October 12, 2012, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments confirmed the inscription of Saint John Paul II, Pope, into the Proper Calendar for the Dioceses of the United States of America. Two years later, on May 29, 2014, Pope Francis ordered the inscription of Saint John Paul II into the General Roman Calendar. St.
» Read moreCATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF PADUA FOR THE FEAST OF THE EVANGELIST LUKE” – VaticanVa
“… As a minister of God’s Word (cf. Lk 1: 2), Luke leads us to knowledge of the discreet yet penetrating light that radiates from it, while illustrating the reality and events of history. The theme of the Word of God, the golden thread woven through the two works that comprise Luke’s writing, also unites the two periods treated by
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