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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211225
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SUMMARY:Christmas Day
DESCRIPTION:Gift Shop Closed
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/christmas-day/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211225
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SUMMARY:Christmas Eve
DESCRIPTION:Office and Gift Shop Closed
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/christmas-eve/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211219T160000
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SUMMARY:Lessons and Carols Serivce
DESCRIPTION:A service of Scripture and song that dates to the late 19th century.  In this service\, we listen to nine Scripture lessons which recount the Fall\, the promise of a Messiah\, the Incarnation\, and the Great Commission to preach the Good News.  Each lesson is followed by a carol or other song that reflects on the lesson’s message and a brief prayer.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/lessons-and-carols-serivce/
LOCATION:St. Bernardine Monastery Chapel\, 768 Monastery Road\, Hollidaysburg\, 16648
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211219T110000
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SUMMARY:Christmas at the Monastery
DESCRIPTION:Tours of of the Monastery on the half hour with lite refreshments between tours.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/christmas-at-the-monastery/
LOCATION:St. Bernardine Monastery\, 768 Monastery Road\, Hollidaysburg\, 16648
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T130000
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CREATED:20210903T195323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T195323Z
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SUMMARY:Advent Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Part 4 of 4: Join the friars for a time of reflection\, prayer\, and fellowship exploring Advent themes. A lite lunch with the friars will follow the workshop at noon. Registration is REQUIRED.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/advent-workshop-series-4/
LOCATION:St. Bernardine Monastery\, 768 Monastery Road\, Hollidaysburg\, 16648
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211209
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
CREATED:20210903T195322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T195322Z
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SUMMARY:Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/feast-of-the-immaculate-conception-holy-day-of-obligation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T100000
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DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
CREATED:20210903T195322Z
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SUMMARY:Advent Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Part 3 of 4: Join the friars for a time of reflection\, prayer\, and fellowship exploring Advent themes. A lite lunch with the friars will follow the workshop at noon. Registration is REQUIRED.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/advent-workshop-series-3/
LOCATION:St. Bernardine Monastery\, 768 Monastery Road\, Hollidaysburg\, 16648
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
CREATED:20210903T195322Z
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SUMMARY:Advent Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Part 2 of 4: Join the friars for a time of reflection\, prayer\, and fellowship exploring Advent themes. A lite lunch with the friars will follow the workshop at noon. Registration is REQUIRED.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/advent-workshop-series-2/
LOCATION:St. Bernardine Monastery\, 768 Monastery Road\, Hollidaysburg\, 16648
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211127T160000
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CREATED:20210903T195322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T195322Z
UID:38589-1638007200-1638028800@www.thefranciscanfriars.org
SUMMARY:Small Business Saturday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/small-business-saturday/
LOCATION:Friar’s Nook Gift Shop\, 793 Monastery Road\, Hollidaysburg\, 16648
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211127
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
CREATED:20210903T195309Z
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UID:38588-1637884800-1637971199@www.thefranciscanfriars.org
SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Observance
DESCRIPTION:Office and Gift Shop Closed
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/thanksgiving-observance/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211126
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CREATED:20210903T195308Z
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Day
DESCRIPTION:Office and Gift Shop Closed
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/thanksgiving-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
CREATED:20210903T195308Z
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UID:38586-1637661600-1637672400@www.thefranciscanfriars.org
SUMMARY:Advent Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Part 1 of 4: Join the friars for a time of reflection\, prayer\, and fellowship exploring Advent themes. A lite lunch with the friars will follow the workshop at noon. Registration is REQUIRED.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/advent-workshop-series/
LOCATION:St. Bernardine Monastery\, 768 Monastery Road\, Hollidaysburg\, 16648
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211112
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CREATED:20210903T195307Z
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UID:38585-1636588800-1636675199@www.thefranciscanfriars.org
SUMMARY:Veterans Day
DESCRIPTION:Office Closed
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/veterans-day/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211102
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
CREATED:20210903T195307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T195307Z
UID:38584-1635724800-1635811199@www.thefranciscanfriars.org
SUMMARY:All Saints Day (Holy Day of Obligation)
DESCRIPTION:Office Closed
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/all-saints-day-holy-day-of-obligation/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211012
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
CREATED:20210903T195303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T195303Z
UID:38583-1633910400-1633996799@www.thefranciscanfriars.org
SUMMARY:Columbus Day
DESCRIPTION:Office Closed
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/columbus-day/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211005
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
CREATED:20210903T195303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T195303Z
UID:38582-1633305600-1633391999@www.thefranciscanfriars.org
SUMMARY:Feast of St. Francis
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URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/feast-of-st-francis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T170000
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CREATED:20210903T195303Z
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UID:38581-1633168800-1633194000@www.thefranciscanfriars.org
SUMMARY:Feast of St. Francis - Day of Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Rummage Sale and Gift Shop Fall Sale\, Rosary (3:00)\, Pet Blessing (3:30)\, and Mass (4:00)\, Food and Baked Goods for Sale\, Bring a lawn chair or blanket!
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/feast-of-st-francis-day-of-celebration/
LOCATION:St. Bernardine Monastery Campus\, 793 Monastery Road\, Hollidaysburg\, 16648
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200229
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200301
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
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SUMMARY:Saint Oswald
DESCRIPTION:Saint Oswald\nSaint of the Day for February 29\n(605 – August 5\, 642)\nClick to hear audio clip ►\nThe last acts in the life of today’s saint make for an amazing story. In truth\, they merely underscore the holiness he exhibited throughout his life. \nBorn into a military family in 10th-century England\, Oswald was a nephew of the archbishop of Canterbury\, who raised him and played a crucial role in his early education. Oswald continued his studies abroad in France\, where he became a Benedictine monk. \nFollowing his appointment as bishop of Worcester\, and later as archbishop of York\, he founded monasteries and introduced many reforms. He supported—and improved—scholarship at the abbeys he established\, inviting leading thinkers in such fields as mathematics and astronomy to share their learning. \nHe was widely known for his sanctity\, especially his love for the poor. The final winter of his life was spent at the cathedral in Worcester that he so loved. At the start of Lent\, he resumed his usual practice of washing the feet of 12 poor men each day. On Leap Year Day\, February 29\, he died after kissing the feet of the 12th man and giving a blessing. \nThe news of Oswald’s death brought an outpouring of grief throughout the city. \n\nReflection\nNepotism does not always lead to bad results proving that God can use even something quite negative to bring about some good. Oswald seemed to enjoy favors as a result of his uncle\, the Archbishop of Canterbury\, but he followed his own humble path and gained sanctity serving the poor.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-oswald/2020-02-29/
CATEGORIES:Saint of the Day
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180731
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180801
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
CREATED:20170901T145125Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Ignatius of Loyola
DESCRIPTION:Saint Ignatius of Loyola\nSaint of the Day for July 31\n(October 23\, 1491 – July 31\, 1556)\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul31.mp3\nSaint Ignatius of Loyola’s Story\nThe founder of the Jesuits was on his way to military fame and fortune when a cannon ball shattered his leg. Because there were no books of romance on hand during his convalescence\, Ignatius whiled away the time reading a life of Christ and lives of the saints. His conscience was deeply touched\, and a long\, painful turning to Christ began. Having seen the Mother of God in a vision\, he made a pilgrimage to her shrine at Montserrat near Barcelona. He remained for almost a year at nearby Manresa\, sometimes with the Dominicans\, sometimes in a pauper’s hospice\, often in a cave in the hills praying. After a period of great peace of mind\, he went through a harrowing trial of scruples. There was no comfort in anything—prayer\, fasting\, sacraments\, penance. At length\, his peace of mind returned. \nIt was during this year of conversion that Ignatius began to write down material that later became his greatest work\, the Spiritual Exercises. \nHe finally achieved his purpose of going to the Holy Land\, but could not remain\, as he planned\, because of the hostility of the Turks. Ignatius spent the next 11 years in various European universities\, studying with great difficulty\, beginning almost as a child. Like many others\, his orthodoxy was questioned; Ignatius was twice jailed for brief periods. \nIn 1534\, at the age of 43\, he and six others–one of whom was Saint Francis Xavier–vowed to live in poverty and chastity and to go to the Holy Land. If this became impossible\, they vowed to offer themselves to the apostolic service of the pope. The latter became the only choice. Four years later Ignatius made the association permanent. The new Society of Jesus was approved by Pope Paul III\, and Ignatius was elected to serve as the first general. \nWhen companions were sent on various missions by the pope\, Ignatius remained in Rome\, consolidating the new venture\, but still finding time to found homes for orphans\, catechumens\, and penitents. He founded the Roman College\, intended to be the model of all other colleges of the Society. \nIgnatius was a true mystic. He centered his spiritual life on the essential foundations of Christianity—the Trinity\, Christ\, the Eucharist. His spirituality is expressed in the Jesuit motto\, Ad majorem Dei gloriam—“for the greater glory of God.” In his concept\, obedience was to be the prominent virtue\, to assure the effectiveness and mobility of his men. All activity was to be guided by a true love of the Church and unconditional obedience to the Holy Father\, for which reason all professed members took a fourth vow to go wherever the pope should send them for the salvation of souls. \n\nReflection\nLuther nailed his theses to the church door at Wittenberg in 1517. Seventeen years later\, Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society that was to play so prominent a part in the Catholic Reformation. He was an implacable foe of Protestantism. Yet the seeds of ecumenism may be found in his words: “Great care must be taken to show forth orthodox truth in such a way that if any heretics happen to be present they may have an example of charity and Christian moderation. No hard words should be used nor any sort of contempt for their errors be shown.” One of the greatest ecumenists was the 20th-century German Jesuit\, Cardinal Augustin Bea. \n\nSaint Ignatius of Loyola is the Patron Saint of:\nRetreats
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-ignatius-of-loyola/2018-07-31/
CATEGORIES:Saint of the Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180731
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
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SUMMARY:Saint Peter Chrysologus
DESCRIPTION:Saint Peter Chrysologus\nSaint of the Day for July 30\n(c. 406 – c. 450)v\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul30.mp3\nSaint Peter Chrysologus’ Story\nA man who vigorously pursues a goal may produce results far beyond his expectations and his intentions. Thus it was with Peter “of the Golden Words\,” as he was called\, who as a young man became bishop of Ravenna\, the capital of the empire in the West. \nAt the time there were abuses and vestiges of paganism evident in his diocese\, and these Peter was determined to battle and overcome. His principal weapon was the short sermon\, and many of them have come down to us. They do not contain great originality of thought. They are\, however\, full of moral applications\, sound in doctrine\, and historically significant in that they reveal Christian life in fifth-century Ravenna. So authentic were the contents of his sermons that some 13 centuries later\, he was declared a doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XIII. He who had earnestly sought to teach and motivate his own flock was recognized as a teacher of the universal Church. \nIn addition to his zeal in the exercise of his office\, Peter Chrysologus was distinguished by a fierce loyalty to the Church\, not only in its teaching\, but in its authority as well. He looked upon learning not as a mere opportunity but as an obligation for all\, both as a development of God-given faculties and as a solid support for the worship of God. \nSome time before his death around A.D. 450\, Saint Peter Chrysologus returned to his birthplace of Imola\, in northern Italy. \n\nReflection\nQuite likely\, it was Saint Peter Chrysologus’ attitude toward learning that gave substance to his exhortations. Next to virtue\, learning\, in his view\, was the greatest improvement to the human mind and the support of true religion. Ignorance is not a virtue\, nor is anti-intellectualism. Knowledge is neither more nor less a source of pride than physical\, administrative\, or financial prowess. To be fully human is to expand our knowledge—whether sacred or secular—according to our talent and opportunity.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-peter-chrysologus/2018-07-30/
CATEGORIES:Saint of the Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180730
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
CREATED:20170901T144824Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Martha
DESCRIPTION:v \nSaint Martha\nSaint of the Day for July 29\n(b. 1st century\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul29.mp3\nSaint Martha’s Story\nMartha\, Mary\, and their brother Lazarus were evidently close friends of Jesus. He came to their home simply as a welcomed guest\, rather than as one celebrating the conversion of a sinner like Zacchaeus or one unceremoniously received by a suspicious Pharisee. The sisters feel free to call on Jesus at their brother’s death\, even though a return to Judea at that time seems almost certain death. \nNo doubt Martha was an active sort of person. On one occasion\, she prepares the meal for Jesus and possibly his fellow guests and forthrightly states the obvious: All hands should pitch in to help with the dinner. \nYet\, as biblical scholar Father John McKenzie points out\, she need not be rated as an “unrecollected activist.” The evangelist is emphasizing what our Lord said on several occasions about the primacy of the spiritual: “…[D]o not worry about your life\, what you will eat [or drink]\, or about your body\, what you will wear…. But seek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness” (Matthew 6:25b\, 33a); “One does not live by bread alone” (Luke 4:4b); “Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness…” (Matthew 5:6a). \nMartha’s great glory is her simple and strong statement of faith in Jesus after her brother’s death. “Jesus told her\, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me\, even if he dies\, will live\, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?’ She said to him\, ‘Yes\, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Messiah\, the Son of God\, the one who is coming into the world’” (John 11:25-27). \n\nReflection\nScripture commentators point out that in writing his account of the raising of Lazarus\, Saint John intends that we should see Martha’s words to Mary before Lazarus was raised as a summons that every Christian must obey. In her saying “The teacher is here and is asking for you\,” Jesus is calling every one of us to resurrection—now in baptismal faith\, forever in sharing his victory over death. And all of us\, as well as these three friends\, are in our own unique way called to special friendship with him. \n\nSaint Martha is the Patron Saint of:\nCooks\nHousewives\nServants\nWaiters and Waitresses
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-martha/2018-07-29/
CATEGORIES:Saint of the Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180729
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
CREATED:20170901T144657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170901T144657Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Leopold Mandic
DESCRIPTION:Saint Leopold Mandic\nSaint of the Day for July 28\n(May 12\, 1866 – July 30\, 1942)\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul28.mp3\nSaint Leopold Mandic’s story\nWestern Christians who are working for greater dialogue with Orthodox Christians may be reaping the fruits of Father Leopold’s prayers. \nA native of Croatia\, Leopold joined the Capuchin Franciscans and was ordained several years later in spite of several health problems. He could not speak loudly enough to preach publicly. For many years he also suffered from severe arthritis\, poor eyesight\, and a stomach ailment. \nFor several years Leopold taught patrology\, the study of the Church Fathers\, to the clerics of his province\, but he is best known for his work in the confessional\, where he sometimes spent 13-15 hours a day. Several bishops sought out his spiritual advice. \nLeopold’s dream was to go to the Orthodox Christians and work for the reunion of Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy. His health never permitted it. Leopold often renewed his vow to go to the Eastern Christians; the cause of unity was constantly in his prayers. \nAt a time when Pope Pius XII said that the greatest sin of our time is “to have lost all sense of sin\,” Leopold had a profound sense of sin and an even firmer sense of God’s grace awaiting human cooperation. \nLeopold\, who lived most of his life in Padua\, died on July 30\, 1942\, and was canonized in 1982. \n\nReflection\nSaint Francis advised his followers to “pursue what they must desire above all things\, to have the Spirit of the Lord and His holy manner of working” (Rule of 1223\, Chapter 10)—words that Leopold lived out. When the Capuchin minister general wrote his friars on the occasion of Leopold’s beatification\, he said that this friar’s life showed “the priority of that which is essential.” \n\nThe Liturgical Feast of Saint Leopold Mandic is May 12.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-leopold-mandic/2018-07-28/
CATEGORIES:Saint of the Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180728
DTSTAMP:20260404T145934
CREATED:20170901T144537Z
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SUMMARY:Blessed Antonio Lucci
DESCRIPTION:Blessed Antonio Lucci\nSaint of the Day for July 27\n(August 2\, 1682 – July 25\, 1752)\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul27.mp3\nBlessed Antonio Lucci’s Story\nAntonio studied with and was a friend of Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani\, who after Antonio Lucci’s death\, testified at the diocesan hearings regarding the holiness of Lucci. \nBorn in Agnone in southern Italy\, a city famous for manufacturing bells and copper crafts\, he was given the name Angelo at baptism. He attended the local school run by the Conventual Franciscans and joined them at the age of 16. Antonio completed his studies for the priesthood in Assisi\, where he was ordained in 1705. Further studies led to a doctorate in theology and appointments as a teacher in Agnone\, Ravello\, and Naples. He also served as guardian in Naples. \nElected minister provincial in 1718\, the following year he was appointed professor at St. Bonaventure College in Rome\, a position he held until Pope Benedict XIII chose Antonio as bishop of Bovino in 1729. The pope explained\, “I have chosen as bishop of Bovino an eminent theologian and a great saint.” \nHis 23 years as bishop were marked by visits to local parishes and a renewal of gospel living among the people of his diocese. He dedicated his episcopal income to works of education and charity. At the urging of the Conventual minister general\, Bishop Lucci wrote a major book about the saints and blesseds in the first 200 years of the Conventual Franciscans. \nAntonio Lucci was beatified in 1989\, three years after his friend Francesco Antonio Fasani was canonized. \n\nReflection\nAs Pope Paul VI wrote in 1975\, people today “are more impressed by witnesses than by teachers\, and if they listen to these it is because they also bear witness” (Evangelization in the Modern World\, #41). \n\nThe Liturgical Feast of Blessed Antonio Lucci is July 25.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/blessed-antonio-lucci/2018-07-27/
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SUMMARY:Saints Joachim and Anne
DESCRIPTION:Saints Joachim and Anne\nSaint of the Day for July 26\n(b. 1st century)\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul26.mp3\nSaints Joachim and Anne’s Story\nIn the Scriptures\, Matthew and Luke furnish a legal family history of Jesus\, tracing ancestry to show that Jesus is the culmination of great promises. Not only is his mother’s family neglected\, we also know nothing factual about them except that they existed. Even the names Joachim and Anne come from a legendary source written more than a century after Jesus died. \nThe heroism and holiness of these people however\, is inferred from the whole family atmosphere around Mary in the Scriptures. Whether we rely on the legends about Mary’s childhood or make guesses from the information in the Bible\, we see in her a fulfillment of many generations of prayerful persons\, herself steeped in the religious traditions of her people. \nThe strong character of Mary in making decisions\, her continuous practice of prayer\, her devotion to the laws of her faith\, her steadiness at moments of crisis\, and her devotion to her relatives—all indicate a close-knit\, loving family that looked forward to the next generation even while retaining the best of the past. \nJoachim and Anne—whether these are their real names or not—represent that entire quiet series of generations who faithfully perform their duties\, practice their faith\, and establish an atmosphere for the coming of the Messiah\, but remain obscure. \n\nReflection\nThis is the “feast of grandparents.” It reminds grandparents of their responsibility to establish a tone for generations to come: They must make the traditions live and offer them as a promise to little children. But the feast has a message for the younger generation as well. It reminds the young that older people’s greater perspective\, depth of experience\, and appreciation of life’s profound rhythms are all part of a wisdom not to be taken lightly or ignored. \n\nSaints Joachim and Anne are the Patron Saints of:\nGrandparents \nSaint Anne is the Patron Saint of:\nMothers\nWomen in Labor
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saints-joachim-and-anne/2018-07-26/
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SUMMARY:Saint James the Apostle
DESCRIPTION:Saint James the Apostle\nSaint of the Day for July 25\n(d. 44)\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul25.mp3\nSaint James the Apostle’s Story\nThis James is the brother of John the Evangelist. The two were called by Jesus as they worked with their father in a fishing boat on the Sea of Galilee. Jesus had already called another pair of brothers from a similar occupation: Peter and Andrew. “He walked along a little farther and saw James\, the son of Zebedee\, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him” (Mark 1:19-20). \nJames was one of the favored three who had the privilege of witnessing the Transfiguration\, the raising to life of the daughter of Jairus\, and the agony in Gethsemani. \nTwo incidents in the Gospels describe the temperament of this man and his brother. Saint Matthew tells that their mother came–Mark says it was the brothers themselves–to ask that they have the seats of honor in the kingdom. “Jesus said in reply\, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?’ They said to him\, ‘We can’” (Matthew 20:22). Jesus then told them they would indeed drink the cup and share his baptism of pain and death\, but that sitting at his right hand or left was not his to give—it “is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father” (Matthew 20:23b). It remained to be seen how long it would take to realize the implications of their confident “We can!” \nThe other disciples became indignant at the ambition of James and John. Then Jesus taught them all the lesson of humble service: The purpose of authority is to serve. They are not to impose their will on others\, or lord it over them. This is the position of Jesus himself. He was the servant of all; the service imposed on him was the supreme sacrifice of his own life. \nOn another occasion\, James and John gave evidence that the nickname Jesus gave them—“sons of thunder”—was an apt one. The Samaritans would not welcome Jesus because he was on his way to hated Jerusalem. “When the disciples James and John saw this they asked\, ‘Lord\, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?’ Jesus turned and rebuked them…” (Luke 9:54-55). \nJames was apparently the first of the apostles to be martyred. “About that time King Herod laid hands upon some members of the church to harm them. He had James\, the brother of John\, killed by the sword\, and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also” (Acts 12:1-3a). \nThis James\, sometimes called James the Greater\, is not to be confused with James the Lesser or with the author of the Letter of James and the leader of the Jerusalem community. \n\nReflection\nThe way the Gospels treat the apostles is a good reminder of what holiness is all about. There is very little about their virtues as static possessions\, entitling them to heavenly reward. Rather\, the great emphasis is on the Kingdom\, on God’s giving them the power to proclaim the Good News. As far as their personal lives are concerned\, there is much about Jesus’ purifying them of narrowness\, pettiness\, fickleness. \n\nSaint James the Apostle is the Patron Saint of:\nChile\nLaborers\nNicaragua\nRheumatism\nSpain
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-james-the-apostle/2018-07-25/
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SUMMARY:Saint Sharbel Makhluf
DESCRIPTION:Saint Sharbel Makhluf\nSaint of the Day for July 24\n(May 8\, 1828 – December 24\, 1898 )\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul24.mp3\nSaint Sharbel Makhluf’s Story\nAlthough this saint never traveled far from the Lebanese village of Beka-Kafra where he was born\, his influence has spread widely. \nJoseph Zaroun Makluf was raised by an uncle because his father\, a mule driver\, died when Joseph was only three. At the age of 23\, Joseph joined the Monastery of St. Maron at Annaya\, Lebanon\, and took the name Sharbel in honor of a second-century martyr. He professed his final vows in 1853\, and was ordained six years later. \nFollowing the example of the fifth-century Saint Maron\, Sharbel lived as a hermit from 1875\, until his death. His reputation for holiness prompted people to seek him to receive a blessing and to be remembered in his prayers. He followed a strict fast and was very devoted to the Blessed Sacrament. When his superiors occasionally asked him to administer the sacraments to nearby villages\, Sharbel did so gladly. \nHe died in the late afternoon on Christmas Eve. Christians and non-Christians soon made his tomb a place of pilgrimage and of cures. Pope Paul VI beatified Sharbel in 1965\, and canonized him 12 years later. \n\nReflection\nJohn Paul II often said that the Church has two lungs–East and West–and it must learn to breathe using both of them. Remembering saints like Sharbel helps the Church to appreciate both the diversity and unity present in the Catholic Church. Like all the saints\, Sharbel points us to God and invites us to cooperate generously with God’s grace\, no matter what our situation in life may be. As our prayer life becomes deeper and more honest\, we become more ready to make that generous response.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-sharbel-makhluf/2018-07-24/
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SUMMARY:Saint Bridget of Sweden
DESCRIPTION:Saint Bridget of Sweden\nSaint of the Day for July 23\n(c. 1303 – July 23\, 1373)\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul23.mp3\nSaint Bridget of Sweden’s Story\nFrom age 7 on\, Bridget had visions of Christ crucified. Her visions formed the basis for her activity—always with the emphasis on charity rather than spiritual favors. \nShe lived her married life in the court of the Swedish king Magnus II. Mother of eight children–the second eldest was Saint Catherine of Sweden–Bridget lived the strict life of a penitent after her husband’s death. \nBridget constantly strove to exert her good influence over Magnus; while never fully reforming\, he did give her land and buildings to found a monastery for men and women. This group eventually expanded into an Order known as the Bridgetines. \nIn 1350\, a year of jubilee\, Bridget braved a plague-stricken Europe to make a pilgrimage to Rome. Although she never returned to Sweden\, her years in Rome were far from happy\, being hounded by debts and by opposition to her work against Church abuses. \nA final pilgrimage to the Holy Land\, marred by shipwreck and the death of her son\, Charles\, eventually led to her death in 1373. In 1999\, Bridget\, Saints Catherine of Siena and Teresa Benedicta of the Cross\, were named co-patronesses of Europe. \n\nReflection\nBridget’s visions\, rather than isolating her from the affairs of the world\, involved her in many contemporary issues\, whether they be royal policy or the years that the legitimate Bishop of Rome lived in Avignon\, France. She saw no contradiction between mystical experience and secular activity\, and her life is a testimony to the possibility of a holy life in the marketplace. \n\nSaint Bridget of Sweden is the Patron Saint of:\nEurope \n\nAnother Saint of the Day for July 23 is Saint Kunigunda.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-bridget-of-sweden/2018-07-23/
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SUMMARY:Saint Mary Magdalene
DESCRIPTION:Saint Mary Magdalene\nSaint of the Day for July 22\n(d. c. 63)\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul22.mp3\nSaint Mary Magdalene’s Story\nExcept for the mother of Jesus\, few women are more honored in the Bible than Mary Magdalene. Yet she could well be the patron of the slandered\, since there has been a persistent legend in the Church that she is the unnamed sinful woman who anointed the feet of Jesus in Luke 7:36-50. \nMost Scripture scholars today point out that there is no scriptural basis for confusing the two women. Mary Magdalene\, that is\, “of Magdala\,” was the one from whom Christ cast out “seven demons” (Luke 8:2)—an indication at the worst\, of extreme demonic possession or possibly\, severe illness. \nWriting in the New Catholic Commentary\, Father Wilfrid J. Harrington\, O.P.\, says that “seven demons” “does not mean that Mary had lived an immoral life—a conclusion reached only by means of a mistaken identification with the anonymous woman of Luke 7:36.” In the Jerome Biblical Commentary\, Father Edward Mally\, S.J.\, agrees that she “is not…the same as the sinner of Luke 7:37\, despite the later Western romantic tradition about her.” \nMary Magdalene was one of the many “who were assisting them [Jesus and the Twelve] out of their means.” She was one of those who stood by the cross of Jesus with his mother. And\, of all the “official” witnesses who might have been chosen for the first awareness of the Resurrection\, she was the one to whom that privilege was given. She is known as the “Apostle to the Apostles.” \n\nReflection\nMary Magdalene has been a victim of mistaken identity for almost 20 centuries. Yet she would no doubt insist that it makes no difference. We are all sinners in need of the saving power of God\, whether our sins have been lurid or not. More importantly\, we are all “unofficial” witnesses of the Resurrection. \n\nSaint Mary Magdalene is the Patron Saint of:\nPenitents\nPerfumers
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-mary-magdalene/2018-07-22/
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SUMMARY:Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
DESCRIPTION:Saint Lawrence of Brindisi\nSaint of the Day for July 21\n(July 22\, 1559 – July 22\, 1619)\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul21.mp3\nSaint Lawrence of Brindisi’s Story\nAt first glance\, perhaps the most remarkable quality of Lawrence of Brindisi is his outstanding gift of languages. In addition to a thorough knowledge of his native Italian\, he had complete reading and speaking ability in Latin\, Hebrew\, Greek\, German\, Bohemian\, Spanish\, and French. \nLawrence was born on July 22\, 1559\, and died exactly 60 years later on his birthday in 1619. His parents William and Elizabeth Russo gave him the name of Julius Caesar\, Caesare in Italian. After the early death of his parents\, he was educated by his uncle at the College of St. Mark in Venice. \nWhen he was just 16\, he entered the Capuchin Franciscan Order in Venice and received the name of Lawrence. He completed his studies of philosophy and theology at the University of Padua and was ordained a priest at 23. \nWith his facility for languages Lawrence was able to study the Bible in its original texts. At the request of Pope Clement VIII\, he spent much time preaching to the Jews in Italy. So excellent was his knowledge of Hebrew\, the rabbis felt sure he was a Jew who had become a Christian. \nLawrence’s sensitivity to the needs of people—a character trait perhaps unexpected in such a talented scholar—began to surface. He was elected major superior of the Capuchin Franciscan province of Tuscany at the age of 31. He had the combination of brilliance\, human compassion\, and administrative skill needed to carry out his duties. In rapid succession he was promoted by his fellow Capuchins and was elected minister general of the Capuchins in 1602. In this position he was responsible for great growth and geographical expansion of the Order. \nLawrence was appointed papal emissary and peacemaker\, a job which took him to a number of foreign countries. An effort to achieve peace in his native kingdom of Naples took him on a journey to Lisbon to visit the king of Spain. Serious illness in Lisbon took his life in 1619. \nIn 1956\, the Capuchins completed a 15-volume edition of Lawrence’s writings. Eleven of these 15 contain his sermons\, each of which relies chiefly on scriptural quotations to illustrate his teaching. \n\nReflection\nHis constant devotion to Scripture\, coupled with great sensitivity to the needs of people\, present a lifestyle which appeals to Christians today. Lawrence had a balance in his life that blended self-discipline with a keen appreciation for the needs of those whom he was called to serve.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-lawrence-of-brindisi/2018-07-21/
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SUMMARY:Saint Apollinaris
DESCRIPTION:Saint Apollinaris\nSaint of the Day for July 20\n(d. c. 79)\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul20.mp3\nSaint Apollinaris’ Story\nAccording to tradition\, Saint Peter sent Apollinaris to Ravenna\, Italy\, as its first bishop. His preaching of the Good News was so successful that the pagans there beat him and drove him from the city. He returned\, however\, and was exiled a second time. After preaching in the area surrounding Ravenna\, he entered the city again. After being cruelly tortured\, he was put on a ship heading to Greece. Pagans there caused him to be expelled to Italy\, where he went to Ravenna for a fourth time. He died from wounds received during a savage beating at Classis\, a suburb of Ravenna. A beautiful basilica honoring him was built there in the sixth century. \n\nReflection\nFollowing Jesus involves risks—sometimes the supreme risk of life itself. Martyrs are people who would rather accept the risk of death than deny the cornerstone of their whole life: faith in Jesus Christ. Everyone will die eventually—the persecutors and those persecuted. The question is what kind of a conscience people will bring before the Lord for judgment. Remembering the witness of past and present martyrs can help us make the often small sacrifices that following Jesus today may require.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-apollinaris/2018-07-20/
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