Catholic social teaching
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February 8th – Saint of the Day: Saint Jerome Emiliani, Founder of the Somascans
Saint Jerome Emiliani went from prison chains to building homes for the forgotten. 🔥⛓️➡️🏠A Venetian soldier chasing glory gets captured, chained up, and humbled. In the dark, he prays, calls on Our Lady, and comes out a different man.… Continue reading
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February 4th – Saint of the Day: Saint Joseph of Leonessa, Capuchin Priest & Missionary
Chains could not silence him. Torture could not break him. 🔥⛓️✝️ Meet Saint Joseph of Leonessa, the Capuchin priest who walked straight into Constantinople to serve enslaved Christians, cared for the sick during plague, and even offered to trade places… Continue reading
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January 28th – Saint of the Day: Saint Peter Nolasco, Merchant & Founder of the Mercedarians
Saint Peter Nolasco did not just “care” about suffering. He cashed in comfort for freedom. 🔥⛓️➡️🕊️ In a world where Christians were literally taken captive, this layman built a rescue mission in the name of Our Lady of Mercy and… Continue reading
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January 23rd – Saint of the Day: Saint John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria
🚨 The world says “protect your peace.” Saint John the Merciful said “protect the poor.” And he meant it. 🔥🕊️ Saint John the Almoner (Patriarch of Alexandria) was so serious about mercy that he literally counted the poor in his… Continue reading
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January 17th – Saint of the Day: Saint Sulpicius the Pious, Bishop
Saint Sulpicius the Pious did not chase clout. He chased souls. 🔥⛪️ A seventh century bishop in France who walked into the mess of politics, poverty, and spiritual chaos and chose the most dangerous path of all: real holiness. đź’Ą… Continue reading
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January 2nd – Saint of the Day: Saint Basil the Great, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Saint Basil the Great was not just a theologian. He was a disruptor. 🔥✝️ This Doctor of the Church defended the Holy Trinity when it was dangerous to do so AND built what many consider the first Christian hospital for… Continue reading
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November 13, 2025 – Divine Wisdom & Mission in Today’s Mass Readings
Heaven’s wisdom is not abstract. It moves hearts, builds hospitals, and makes the Kingdom show up in real neighborhoods. ✨ First Reading – Wisdom 7:22–8:1: “For God loves nothing so much as the one who dwells with Wisdom.” Wis 7:28.… Continue reading
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November 12, 2025 – Leadership & Justice in Today’s Mass Readings
Power is a trust. Gratitude finishes the miracle. 👑⚖️✨ First Reading Wisdom 6:1–11: “Authority was given you by the Lord.” Leadership is stewardship under God’s gaze. Let wisdom shape decisions and protect the vulnerable. Responsorial Psalm Psalm 82:3–4, 6–8: “Defend… Continue reading
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September 9, 2025 – Rooted in Christ’s Mercy in Today’s Mass Readings
Rooted in Christ. Sent in mercy. Healing on level ground. ✝️🔥 đź“– Colossians 2:6-15: Christ fills you with His life. Your baptism buried the old and raised you new. The Cross canceled the debt and exposed the powers. Live from… Continue reading
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August 11, 2025 – Wholehearted Love & Service In Today’s Mass Readings
✨God doesn’t want your perfection—He wants your whole heart. ✨ Today’s readings will shake your comfort zone in the best way: đź“ś Deuteronomy 10 reminds us that God doesn’t play favorites, doesn’t accept bribes, and calls us to “circumcise the… Continue reading
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