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February 21: Saint Peter Damian, Bishop, and Doctor of the Church Peter was the youngest child born into a poor but noble family in Ravenna, Italy. His parents died when he was young, so he went to live with one of his older brothers who mistreated him and forced him to labor as a swineherd.…

All of us sail the deep waters, sometime, and most of us would not go, but for two words.This is the story of a fisherman who threw his life away in the high waters of a perfect storm. (Luke 5:1-11) Jesus is in need of a platform, as the story opens, so he can teach…

Groundhog Day is celebrated each year in the United States on February 2, the same day as Candlemas. It is not a coincidence. In the United States, all eyes are on Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day to see if he is able to predict the final weeks of winter. The tradition states that if a groundhog…

Christ the Lord Here we have Jesus’ first sermon. He reads a passage from the Old Testament that refers to the Messiah, to the descendent of David whom God promised to raise up to establish a Kingdom of justice and peace that would never end. When he finishes reading it, he sits down (the recognized posture…