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Second Corinthians is a personal, emotional, and at times painful letter that was written by Paul to the church at Corinth.  The church in Corinth was established by Paul, and yet there are many who doubted his authority and his words. His first letter and visits proved to be mostly unsuccessful, and he was criticized…

The Feast of the Sacred Heart is one of the most popular in the Catholic Church; it is celebrated on the Friday following the Feast of Corpus Christi (Or Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ).  This year, we observe the Feast of the Sacred Heart on Friday, June 16. The first feast of the…

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Fátima On May 13 we celebrated the anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady to three shepherd children in the small village of Fatima in Portugal in 1917.  She appeared six times to Lucia, 9, and her cousins Francisco, 8, and Jacinta, 6, between May 13, 1917 and…

Saint Isidore the Farmer’s real name was Isidro de Merlo y Quintana. He was born in the year 1070 AD in Madrid. His parents were poor but very devout.  Many marvelous happenings accompanied his lifelong work in the fields and continued long after his death. He was favored with celestial visions and, it is said, the angels sometimes helped…