Category Archives: Nezaradené

Today’s Gospel of St. Matthew presents a woman from the vicinity of the port city of Tire, in present-day Lebanon, where Jesus went, not by chance. Many say that he actually went north to meet the woman and heal his … Continue reading →

Two men who started as bitter enemies and ended as saints together. That’s the story of St. Pontianus and St. Hippolytus—celebrated together every year on August 13. 1. St. Pontianus — the Pope who resigned to save the Church Pontian was Roman by … Continue reading →

The Order of Poor Ladies — Ordo Pauperum Dominarum — is what the world now calls the Poor Clares. Officially the Order of Saint Clare, they are the Second Order of St. Francis: Franciscans, but contemplative, enclosed, and women. 1. A midnight escape It began … Continue reading →

Today, on the feast of the martyr Saint Lawrence, we heard the words of Jesus: “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it … Continue reading →

The Dominican Order is one of the great intellectual and spiritual orders of the Catholic Church—officially the Order of Preachers, in Latin Ordo Praedicatorum, which is why Dominicans sign their names O.P. 1. The Beginning It was founded by a Spanish … Continue reading →

Pope Saint Xystus II (Sixtus II) – The Martyr Pope Pope Saint Sixtus II, also written in the older Greek form Xystus II, was the 24th Pope of the Catholic Church. He led the Church for less than a year, but … Continue reading →

But in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the lake” (Mt 14:25). Who can walk on the lake? After all, it is contrary to nature. In the world we live in, with the laws … Continue reading →

His face shone like the sun.” My dear brothers and sisters, Tomorrow the Church pauses in the green of Ordinary Time to climb a mountain. Every year, on August 6th, in the middle of summer, we are given a glimpse … Continue reading →

The Church That Heaven Built — Lessons from Santa Maria Maggiore Text: “My soul magnifies the Lord” – Luke 1:46 If you walk up the Esquiline Hill in Rome this afternoon, you will discover a church that has stood for … Continue reading →

The last days were very busy for Jesus and His disciples. Jesus was doing a spiritual renewal. Crowds were participating in it. The people ate the provisions of food they had brought with them. Jesus multiplied the loaves and fish … Continue reading →