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Favorite Traditions of St. Andrew’s Day will be the final Patron of Saints Celebration that occurs within the UK. It is written that St. Andrew was Christ’s first disciple and he is the Patron Saint of Scotland, Greece, and Russia. I’m sure...

from Fall 2018 Edition By Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. Nearly 30 years ago, before our friary in Ellicott City, Maryland, became the Shrine of St. Anthony that we all know today, it was a house of …

Jan 18 - St Margaret of Hungary O.P. (1242-1270)

Saint Peter was the Prince of the Apostles and the first pope. With Saint Paul, he founded the Holy See of Rome. The Rock upon which Christ built his Church.

I have vague memories of watching THE SAINT in its original run in the early sixties but mainly I enjoyed it in Saturday afternoon reruns in the late sixties and early seventies. I remember thinking it fairly dull at times but I was captivated by the easy British charm of Roger Moore as Simon Templar, the saint. It wasn't until the 1990's, by which time I had seen and enjoyed the original movies of THE SAINT with George Sanders, et al., that I actually realized WHY Simon Templar is called…

Roger Moore.

Our Lady of Sorrows icon by Theophilia

The Meaning of the St. Benedict Medal

I am Martha and anxiety is my dragon . I am constantly worried by All The To Do Lists. I fret. I hurry. My Anxiety Dragon barges around the house, nagging at children, tossing together lunches, keeping everyone on-task and on-time. Hurry up, get dressed, get going AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO CARES ABOUT

"There is no Saint without a past, no Sinner without a future." (St. Augustine) #ChooseToBeBrave #SaintlyQuotes #YearOfTheLaity #StAugustine #Saints