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Who was St. Teresa of Avila?

Who was St. Teresa of Avila?

Who was St. Teresa of Avila, and why is she so revered in our church? Here are 5 things to know about this special person. Teresa was very human, often being described as ‘headstrong’ and ‘spunky’ with ‘a fiery Spanish soul’. Born in Spain in 1515, she caused a stir all her life, even as…

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Reflection of the Gospel of Mark

Reflection of the Gospel of Mark

This Gospel begins as John comes to Jesus and tells him: “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name! We tried to stop him. After all, he is not one of us!” However, Jesus was calm and he had a completely different perspective than John. Jesus told John: “Whoever is not against us…

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Saint Padre Pio

September 23 is the Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina (1887-1968), more popularly known as Padre Pio was born in 1887 in the small Italian village of Pietrelcina. He joined the Capuchin Friars at the age of sixteen and was ordained a priest seven years later. For fifty years at the monastery of San Giovanni Rotundo he was…

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Our Lady of Sorrows

Our Lady of Sorrows

The month of September is dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Devotion to the sorrows of the Virgin Mary dates from the twelfth century. The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, observed on September 15, commemorates the seven great sorrows which Mary lived in relation to Her Son, as they are recorded in the…

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