Monthly Archives: August 2024

St.Rose of Lima

Posted on 22. August 2024 by Peter Prochac

Saint Rose was born in Lima, Peru, on April 20, 1586, as her parents’ tenth child. Rose had 12 siblings. Her father, Gaspar Florez, and her mother, Mária Olivia, were high-ranking nobles with considerable wealth. They emigrated to Latin America … Continue reading →

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25.Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B

Posted on 21. August 2024 by Peter Prochac

After Vatican II, our generation was blessed to rediscover the significance of the Holy Mass and the Eucharist. For many of us, attending church is no longer mere habit, and receiving Holy Communion is a natural part of our faith. … Continue reading →

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Feast of Our Lady the Queen

Posted on 21. August 2024 by Peter Prochac

In my Father’s house are many mansions › Jn 14, 2.  Since we commemorate the coronation of the Virgin Mary a week after the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, let’s stay with the Marian theme. When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger … Continue reading →

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Pius X. Pope

Posted on 20. August 2024 by Peter Prochac

Real name Jozef (Giuseppe) Sarto Saint Holiday: August 21 * June 2, 1835, Riese, today Riese Pio X near Treviso, Italy † August 20, 1914, Rome Pontificate: 1903 – 1914 Meaning of the name: pious, religious (lat.) St. Pius X was born … Continue reading →

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Bernard of Clairvaux, teacher of the Church.

Posted on 19. August 2024 by Peter Prochac

Holiday: August 20 * around 1090 Fontaine-lès-Dijon, today part of the city of Dijon, France † August 20, 1153 Clairvaux, today Longchamp-sur-Aujon, France Attributes: skull, dog, devil, book of religious rules, beehive Patron of beekeepers, waxers, bartenders; in obsessions, childhood diseases; … Continue reading →

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20.Saturday in Ordinary Time,Year b John 6,51-58

Posted on 17. August 2024 by Peter Prochac

The secret of Eucharistic transformation …
We carry within us the desire for a long and happy life. Despite great sacrifices and hardships, we sometimes try to improve and extend this life. Today’s reading prompts us to ask ourselves: What is … Continue reading →

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Johannes Eudes,priest,founder of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary.

Posted on 17. August 2024 by Peter Prochac

Holiday:  * November 14, 1601 Rinear Argentan, France † August 19, 1680 Caen, France Meaning of the name: God is gracious (Hebrew) St. John Eudes St. John Eudes was born on November 14, 1601, in the village of Rinear Argentan … Continue reading →

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They brought children to Jesus.

Posted on 16. August 2024 by Peter Prochac

Today, we can reflect on a scene that is, unfortunately, authentic: “Little children were brought to Jesus so that he would lay his hands on them in prayer. But the disciples criticized those who brought them (Mt 19, 13).” Jesus … Continue reading →

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The smile of the earth and the joy of heaven.

Posted on 15. August 2024 by Peter Prochac

Serve the Lord with joy » Ps 100, 2. Teachers of the spiritual life point out that there is more than a verbal difference between a smile and laughter, because the joy of the earth is not yet the joy … Continue reading →

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Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Luke 1,39-56

Posted on 14. August 2024 by Peter Prochac

Luther claims that only faith saves us. A classic example of faith, according to St. Paul, is Abraham, the father of all believers (cf. Rom 4:1-3). Mary and Abraham were mainly compared by Protestant theologians. The comparison then served as … Continue reading →

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