Quote of the Week | April 26, 2021

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

This saying is hard; who can accept it?

SAINT FIDELIS OF SIGMARINGEN, PRIEST AND MARTYR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) This saying is hard; who can accept it? Imagine how shocking Jesus’ words must have been to the people who heard them. Do we really need to eat this man’s flesh and drink his blood (John 6:53)? Peter,...

This man is a chosen instrument of mine.

SAINT GEORGE, MARTYR (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) This man is a chosen instrument of mine.  Ananias knew all about Saul of Tarsus, the zealous persecutor who posed a mortal danger to him and his fellow Christians. Surely God couldn’t be asking Ananias to seek Saul out and pray...

Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.

3RD WEEK OF EASTER Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.  When was the last time you cried out to God with joy? A wedding or a birth? Recovery from an illness? A long-awaited reunion with a loved one? These are all perfect occasions for some joyful crying out....

Philip went down to the city of Samaria.

SAINT ANSELM, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Philip went down to the city of Samaria.  Philip was preaching the good news—in Samaria, of all places! To understand how radical that would have been in Jesus’ time, we need some context. The rupture...

Subscribe To Father Maurice's Newsletter

Join our mailing list to receive the latest news, inspirational blogs, and updates from Father Maurice

You have Successfully Subscribed!