Catholic works of mercy
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February 23rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Giuseppina Vannini, Religious & Founder of the Daughters of Saint Camillus
Saint Giuseppina Vannini went from orphaned and dismissed for poor health to founding a whole army of mercy for the sick. 😮💨❤️🩹 She built the Daughters of Saint Camillus with one dangerous, beautiful conviction: the sick are not interruptions. They… Continue reading
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February 23, 2026 – Seeing Christ in the Stranger in Today’s Mass Readings
Holiness is not a vibe. Holiness is a verdict. 🔥👑 Today’s Mass Readings hit like a wake up call, because God does not measure love by intentions. God measures love by mercy that actually shows up. 🕯️ First Reading: Leviticus… Continue reading
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February 22nd – Saint of the Day: Saint Margaret of Cortona, Secular Franciscan
From scandal to saint. From being turned away to becoming a basilica-level legend. 🔥⛪️ Meet Saint Margaret of Cortona, the “Second Magdalene” of Tuscany, and proof that Jesus does not cancel people. He converts them. 🙏💥 Her turning point is… Continue reading
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February 21, 2026 – Rebuilding What Sin Broke in Today’s Mass Readings
🔥 Some people treat Lent like a self-improvement challenge. God treats it like a rescue mission. 📖 First Reading: Isaiah 58:9-14 God basically says, “Stop the fake fast.” Then He drops the promise everyone wants: “Then you shall call, and… Continue reading
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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 7th – Saint of the Day: Saint Giles Mary of Saint Joseph (Egidio Maria di San Giuseppe), Franciscan Brother
Saint Giles Mary of Saint Joseph didn’t have a platform. He had a worn Franciscan habit, a bag for alms, and a heart that made Naples feel loved again. 🧡✝️ This was a lay brother, not a priest, who walked… Continue reading
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February 3rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Ansgar, Bishop
🔥⚔️ Saint of the Day: Saint Ansgar, Bishop They called him the Apostle of the North for a reason. Imagine stepping into the Viking world with nothing but the Gospel, a bishop’s staff, and stubborn faith. ❄️⛵️ Saint Ansgar preached… Continue reading
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February 1st – Saint of the Day: Saint Brigid of Ireland, Virgin & Abbess
🔥 Ireland’s “church of the oak” has a patroness, and she did not get famous by playing it safe. Meet Saint Brigid of Ireland ✨ the abbess who built a mercy machine at Kildare: feeding the poor, sheltering travelers, protecting… Continue reading
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January 31st – Saint of the Day: Saint Marcella of Rome, Widow
Saint Marcella of Rome was born into power, money, and elite status and then walked away from all of it for Jesus. 👑➡️✝️ She was widowed after a marriage that barely lasted seven months, and when a wealthy older noble… 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
Holy Manna! 