Luis Gonzalez
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July 11th – Saint of the Day: Pope Saint Pius I
đïžđ„ He was born the son of a freed slave… and became the Pope who defended the faith when the Church was barely holding together. When heresies tried to tear the Gospel apart and Rome was no friend to Christians,… Continue reading
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July 11th – Saint of the Day: St. Benedict
âOra et LaboraââPray and Work, the Rule That Changed the World đđ„ Did you know the Saint Benedict Medal was designed to ward off demons and poison? đđ Or that this quiet monk once threw himself into thorn bushes to… Continue reading
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July 11, 2025 – Trusting God in Uncertainty in Today’s Mass Readings
đšYou were never promised comfort. You were promised presence. In todayâs Mass readings: đ„ Genesis 46 â God tells Jacob, âDo not be afraid to go down to Egypt⊠I will go down with you.â Would you leave everything behind… Continue reading
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July 10th – Saint of the Day: Saint Amalberga of Temse, Virgin
đšShe said NO to an emperor⊠and YES to Christ.đâïž When Charlemagneâthe most powerful man in Europeâtried to force her into marriage, Saint Amalberga of Temse didnât flinch. She fled across a river on the back of a miraculous fish… Continue reading
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July 10th – Saint of the Day: Saint Peter Tu, Martyr
đ„ He refused to trample the Crossâso they killed him. Today we honor Saint Peter Tu, a Vietnamese lay catechist who gave everything for Jesus. He wasnât a priest. He didnât work miracles. He just taught the faith in secret⊅ Continue reading
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July 10, 2025 – Divine Providence & Mercy in Today’s Mass Readings
đšBetrayed. Shackled. Sent ahead. Then⊠exalted. Todayâs Mass readings hit hard đ with a theme thatâs painfully real: God uses even our darkest moments to prepare us for something greater. đ Genesis 45: Joseph forgives his brothers with tears in… Continue reading
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July 9th – Saint of the Day: Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest & Martyr
đ„ From persecutor to priest. From soldier to saint. đ„ He once escorted a bishop to his execution⊠and it changed everything. Saint Augustine Zhao Rong was a Chinese imperial soldier who became so captivated by the courage of a… Continue reading
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July 9th – Saint of the Day: Saint Veronica Giuliani
đ„ She bore the stigmata. She wrote over 22,000 pages in a spiritual diary. Her body was found incorrupt.đ„ Today we honor Saint Veronica Giulianiâa cloistered nun who lived a love story with the crucified Christ unlike anything youâve ever… Continue reading
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July 9, 2025 – God’s Mission of Mercy in Today’s Mass Readings
âGo to Joseph.â Thatâs what Pharaoh said during the famine. Itâs what the world still needs to hear today. đŸ In Genesis 41, a betrayed brother becomes the bread of life for a starving world. đ¶ In Psalm 33, we’re… Continue reading
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July 8th – Saint of the Day: Saint Grimbald
đ„ From Monk to Kingmaker. đ Did you know that a humble Benedictine monk once turned down the archbishopric of Canterburyâand still helped save Englandâs soul? Meet Saint Grimbald, the quiet scholar who helped King Alfred the Great rebuild a… Continue reading
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