Luis Gonzalez
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November 5, 2025 – Love & Discipleship in Today’s Mass Readings
Love that costs something. Love that builds and actually finishes. 🔥 First Reading: Romans 13:8-10. Charity is the only debt that never expires. “Love does no evil to the neighbor” and fulfills every command. This is more than restraint. It… Continue reading
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November 4th – Saint of the Day: Saints Vitalis & Agricola of Bologna, Martyrs
A master and his slave became brothers in Christ.🔥 Saints Vitalis and Agricola flipped the Roman social order and stood firm when the pressure hit hardest. Vitalis was tormented in the arena. Agricola was crucified rather than deny Jesus. Their… Continue reading
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November 4th – Saint of the Day: Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop
Humility that feeds the hungry, builds seminaries, and stares down a bullet. Meet Saint Charles Borromeo, the reforming bishop who turned the Council of Trent into street-level mercy. ⛪️🔥 He organized catechesis for families, founded seminaries so priests were formed… Continue reading
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November 4, 2025 – Humble Service in Today’s Mass Readings
God’s banquet is ready. Are you making excuses or setting the table? 🍞🍷 Romans 12:5–16 calls the Church one Body with many gifts. Use yours today with real zeal. Bless those who hurt you. Give generously. Lead with diligence. Show… Continue reading
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November 3rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Malachy of Armagh, Bishop
Ever heard of the Irish bishop who asked Rome for unity, founded Ireland’s first Cistercian abbey, healed the sick, and died in the arms of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux? Meet Saint Malachy of Armagh. ⛪️ He helped bring Ireland back… Continue reading
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November 3rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Martin de Porres
He swept floors, healed fevers, and shattered prejudice with a broom, a rosary, and a smile. 🧹✝️ Meet Saint Martin de Porres, the Dominican lay brother from Lima whose ordinary chores became a revolution of mercy. He fed the hungry,… Continue reading
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November 3, 2025 – God’s Mercy & Love in Today’s Mass Readings
Mercy is not a transaction. It is a banquet set by God. 🍞🕊️ Romans 11:29-36 drops the headline: “The gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.” No one earns mercy. Everyone needs it. Gratitude becomes the engine for real… Continue reading
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November 2nd – Saint of the Day: The Martyrs of Persia (Saints Acyndinus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus, Anempodistus and Companions)
🔥 Fire could not silence their faith. In fourth century Persia, Acyndinus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus, Anempodistus, and companions stood before King Shapur II and chose Jesus Christ over safety. Tradition tells of boiling lead that did not burn them, a… Continue reading
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November 2nd – Saint of the Day: Saint Victorinus of Pettau, Bishop & Martyr
Meet Saint Victorinus of Pettau: frontier bishop, biblical powerhouse, and one of the earliest Latin commentators on the Book of Revelation. He taught that Scripture is meant to be lived, not just studied, and he sealed that teaching with his… Continue reading
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November 2nd – The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed: All Souls Day
🕯️ Tonight the Church lights up the night for the ones we still love beyond the grave. All Souls’ Day is not about gloom, it is about hope that prays. Did you know this feast began in a medieval monastery… Continue reading
Holy Manna! 