Saint of the Month: St. Charles Lwanga and companions
St. Charles Lwanga and companions were martyrs for purity during Christian persecution in Uganda. CHRISTIANITY COMES TO THE KINGDOM OF BUGANDA In the early1880s, Christian missionaries entered the Ugandan Kingdom of Buganda, and were welcomed by King Mutesa. They were especially successful with the young people, many of whom served...
Wisdom of the Saints about charity (part 3)
“Let [the Christian] examine his charity, to be able to say: I am born of God. If he lacks it, he is a deserter running away, even if he bears the seal of a Christian.” St. Augustine of Hippo (4th-5th centuries, Doctor of the Church) “Love, by its nature, is...
St. Ignatius’ new church celebrates the past
MAY 7, 2021 By ROB HERBST The Catholic Week MOBILE – St. Ignatius Parish is honoring its past, plus looking to the future with its beautiful new church. Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi blessed and dedicated the parish’s new church building on April 25, a church that celebrates its long Jesuit...
Saint of the Month: St. John Berchmans
St. John Berchmans was a gifted Jesuit seminarian who lived a short life of exemplary virtue. John was born in 1599 to a master shoemaker’s family in Belgium. From early childhood, he wished to become a priest. He was notably affectionate and kind, and he possessed a cheerful disposition. He...
Wisdom of the saints about the Church (part 6)
“So it falls out that in this world, in evil days like these, the Church walks onward like a wayfarer stricken by the world’s hostility, but comforted by the mercy of God. Nor does this state of affairs date only from the days of Christ’s and His Apostles’ presence on...