Luis Gonzalez
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September 22nd – Saint of the Day: Saint Maurice & the Theban Legion, Martyrs
When the empire demanded worship, a legion chose Christ. ⚔️ Saint Maurice led the Theban Legion to refuse idolatry and the shedding of innocent blood, even after decimation. Their courage ignited a movement of conscience that still burns. 🔥 Pilgrims… Continue reading
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September 22nd – Saint of the Day: Saint Thomas of Villanueva
Saint Thomas of Villanueva didn’t just preach mercy. He engineered it. ⚡️ As Archbishop of Valencia he rebuilt a hospital after a fire, opened a foundling home beside his residence, sent almoners to find the ashamed poor, arranged early Mass… Continue reading
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September 22, 2025 – Restored by God to Rebuild and Shine
“No one who lights a lamp conceals it… he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.” Luke 8:16-18 🕯️✨ God restores us to shine. 🏛️ In Ezra 1:1-6 God stirs a foreign king… Continue reading
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September 21st – Saint of the Day: Saints Francis Jaccard and Thomas (Trần Văn Thiện) Dien, Martyrs
Two friends. One river. One fearless yes to Jesus. ✝️🔥 Saints Francis Jaccard, a Paris Foreign Missions priest, and Thomas Tran Dien, an 18 year old Vietnamese seminarian, were tried and executed at Quang Tri in 1838. Their cell became… Continue reading
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September 21st – Saint of the Day: Saint Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist and Martyr
He counted coins. Jesus counted on him. ✝️ “Follow me.” Matthew stood up, left the tax table, and became a Gospel voice for all time. 📜 From tax collector to apostle and evangelist, he gave us the Beatitudes, the Lord’s… Continue reading
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September 21, 2025 – Serving God and the Poor in Today’s Mass Readings
Money is a test, not a trophy. Honest scales, holy hands, and one Master only. “You cannot serve God and mammon.” In Amos 8:4 to 7 the prophet calls out rigged markets and hearts that rush through worship to get… Continue reading
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September 20th – Saint of the Day: Saint Eustace (Eustachius) and Family, Martyrs
🦌✨ A stag with a glowing cross stopped a Roman general in his tracks. Placidus met Christ, became Eustace, and led his whole family to baptism. 👨👩👦👦 Their trials were wild: Theopista was taken at sea, their sons were snatched… Continue reading
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September 20th – Saint of the Day: Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs
Ever heard of a Church that began without missionaries? 📜 In 18th century Korea, lay scholars discovered the Gospel, formed secret communities, and kept the flame alive. Into that hidden Church stepped Fr. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, the first Korean priest,… Continue reading
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September 20, 2025 – Persevering Fidelity to Christ in Today’s Mass Readings
Seed check. Soil check. Heart check. 🌾👑 Today’s readings call us to joyful worship and fearless witness that actually bears fruit. 1 Timothy 6:13-16 lights the fuse: Jesus made the “noble confession” before Pilate and we are charged to keep… Continue reading
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September 19th – Saint of the Day: Saint Emily de Rodat
🔥 She turned a post-Revolution desert into a garden of grace. Meet Saint Emily de Rodat: foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family, maker of free schools for girls, and a heart set on “Nazareth” spirituality—ordinary life done with… Continue reading
Holy Manna! 