May 3 Philip and James, Apostles Feast “The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, ‘Follow me’” (Jn 1:43). [1] St. Philip was one of Jesus’ early disciples. Jesus called to him, Philip followed, and Philip invited Nathanial to join Jesus, too. Some Greeks came to… Enter Prayer
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May 1 Saint Joseph the Worker Optional Memorial Today is the optional memorial of Saint Joseph the Worker. Through Joseph, we honor the dignity of work and strive to see work as a key theme in the Christian life. “Glorious Saint Joseph, pattern of all who are devoted to toil, obtain for me the grace… Enter Prayer
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April 30 Saint Pius V, Pope Optional Memorial Pope Saint Pius V was born in 1504 in Italy. At 14, he joined the Dominican Order. He held various offices in the Inquisition and at age 62 was elected to the papal chair. During his pontificate, he implemented the reforms of the Council of Trent, reinforced… Enter Prayer
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April 29 Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Memorial Catherine of Siena was born to a wealthy Italian family, the second youngest of 25 children. Her refusal to marry angered her parents and they turned her into a servant. This increased her spiritual desire and she joined a Dominican lay order…. Enter Prayer
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April 24 Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr Optional Memorial “Woe betide me if I should prove myself but a half-hearted soldier in the service of my thorn-crowned Captain!” – St. Fidelis Saint Fidelis was a Capuchin priest in the early 1600’s. Prior to Holy Orders, Fidelis showed his brilliance by teaching philosophy while… Enter Prayer
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Father in heaven,
May the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth.
To you, our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise forever. Amen.
Source: The Catholic Link
Diocese of Parañaque
