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Thought for the Day – 28 September – ‘To die for the faith is a gift to some, to live the faith is a call for all.’

Thought for the Day – 28 September – The Memorial of St Lorenzo Ruiz (1600-1637) Martyr

Excerpt from the Beatification Homily of St Pope John Paul Wednesday, 18 February 1981

“The Lord Jesus by His blood truly redeemed His servants, gathered from every race, tongue, people and nation, to make them a royal priesthood for our God.   The sixteen blessed martyrs, by the exercise of their…

Saint of the Day – 28 September – St Lorenzo Ruiz (1600-1637) First Saint and Protomartyr of the Philippines

Saint of the Day – 28 September – St Lorenzo Ruiz (1600-1637) First Saint and Protomartyr of the Philippines – Layman, Husband and Father, Marian devotee – born in 1600 at Binondo, Manila, Philippines and died on 29-30 September 1637 at Nagasaki, Japan by being crushed over a period of three days while hanging upside down.   Patronages – The Philippines, Filipinos, Overseas Filipino Workers and…

Nuestra Señora del Fresno / Our Lady of Fresno, Grado, Asturias, Spain (9th Century)

Nuestra Señora del Fresno / Our Lady of Fresno, Grado, Asturias, Spain (9th Century) – 8 and 28 September: Copy of the original image The Sanctuary of the Virgen del Fresno is one of the most visited Sanctuaries in the central area of ​​Asturias despite the difficulty of its access. The Sanctuary is located on the Camino de Santiago hence it’s popularity dating from the 9th Century when…

Quote of the Day – 28 September – ‘Had I a thousand lives …..’

Quote of the Day – 28 September – The Memorial of St Lorenzo Ruiz (1600-1637) Martyr

“I am a Catholic and wholeheartedly do accept death for God. Had I a thousand lives, all these to Him, shall I offer.”

“Never shall I apostatise. You may kill me, if that is what you want. To die for God—such is my will.”

St Lorenzo Ruiz (1600-1637)

One Minute Reflection – 28 September – But they did not understand …

One Minute Reflection – 28 September – Saturday of the Twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time, Year C, Gospel: Luke 9:43–45 and the Memorial of St Lorenzo Ruiz (1600-1637) Martyr

“Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men.”    But they did not understand this saying and it was concealed from them ... Luke 9:44-45

REFLECTION– “Of all Christ’s…

One Minute Reflection – 28 September – But they did not understand …

One Minute Reflection – 28 September – Saturday of the Twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time, Year C, Gospel: Luke 9:43–45 and the Memorial of St Lorenzo Ruiz (1600-1637) Martyr

“Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men.”    But they did not understand this saying and it was concealed from them ... Luke 9:44-45

REFLECTION– “Of all Christ’s…