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St. Lawrence O’Toole Feast date: Nov 14 St. Lawrence O’Toole was born around 1128 in County Kildare, Ireland. His father was the chief of Hy Murray, and his mother one of the Clan O’Byrne. At the age of 10, Lawrence was given up as a hostage to King Mac Murehad of Leinster, who treated him … Read moreSt. Lawrence O’Toole on November 14, 2025 at 9:02 am
Blessed John Licci Feast date: Nov 14 John Licci is one of the longest living holy men of the Church. His 111 years on this earth in a small town near Palermo, Sicily, were filled with many miracles. His mother died during childbirth, and his father was a poor peasant who had to work the fields, … Read moreBlessed John Licci on November 14, 2025 at 9:02 am
An old priest once used a metaphor to describe how the higher-ups in the Church sometimes were out of touch with the faithful: “They have no idea of how that works when you’re in the trenches. Their desks are too far away from the line of fire.” I recalled the priest’s words when I heard … Read moreAn Inopportune Doctrinal Note
One of the more disheartening aspects of last week’s attempted defenestration of the Heritage Foundation and its leader, Kevin Roberts, was what happened to a young Catholic at the quite remarkable all-staff meeting leaked by anti-Roberts partisans. First of all, the all-staff meeting was among the most courageous acts I have ever witnessed, and not … Read moreShabbat or Not Shabbat
Reading 1 Wisdom 13:1-9 All men were by nature foolish who were in ignorance of God, and who from the good things seen did not succeed in knowing him who is, and from studying the works did not discern the artisan; But either fire, or wind, or the swift air, or the circuit of the … Read moreFriday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time
Link to today’s readings: Daily Bible Reading – November 14, 2025 | USCCB Friday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 495 Reading 1 Wisdom 13:1-9 All men were by nature foolish who were in ignorance of God,and who from the good things seen did not succeed in knowing him who is,and from studying the … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
Feast Day: November 14 About St. Lawrence O’TooleToday, the Church honors Saint Lawrence O’Toole, a great bishop, peacemaker, and reformer from 12th-century Ireland. Born in 1128 into a noble family, Lawrence was offered as a hostage in a political conflict at just ten years old. After his release, he entered monastic life, growing in holiness through … Read moreSaint of the Day: Saint Lawrence O’Toole
Our culture does not like to focus on death. Lacking a substantively real faith in God, the modern world vacillates between a nihilistic atheism that views death as annihilation and Read More
The bishops of the United States have voted to consecrate their country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. Read More
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a new translation of the Bible, which will be used for personal Bibles, the lectionary at Mass, and the text in Read More