On the lighter side this evening: Watching the fireworks over Navy Pier is glorious but even more glorious is flying in a helicopter above the fireworks. What a welcome treat of the night sky.

Pope St Pius X (1835) near Venice, one of ten children as ordained to the priesthood at the age of 23. bishop of Mantua and of Venice, and was elected Pope, against his wishes, in 1903.he sought to “restore all things in Christ.” campaigned for the freedom of the Church from

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The social area continues to be the largest risk area for children and young people. In almost 60% of the cases, there was a demonstrable previous relationship between the child concerned and the suspect, family or through the social environment. In concrete terms, this means

Our Lady, Mother and Queen The doctrine of the Assumption was promulgated in 1950, with its feast on 15 August. As was normal for the greater feasts, this celebration was echoed for a week afterwards, and today’s memorial of Our Lady, Mother and Queen, marks the conclusion of

At the behest of Pope Leo, our Cardinal, bishops and priests we offer our prayers and fasting on behalf of the people in Gaza, Palestine, the Entire Holy Land, Sudan and were anyone is experiencing violence that they may obtain peace.

Through Him, With Him and In Him may we implore the Lord for peace in the world. May we see in every human person the dignity of being created/loved by God and offer that love to all we meet today. May the entire world fast from violence and have peace in their hearts.

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St Rose of Lima (1586)born in Lima, Peru. She lived a life of selflessness and devotion from an early age. She refused to marry, and became a Dominican tertiary at the age of 20. Her asceticism and her intense spiritual experiences excited the criticism of her friends and family

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Saint Bartholomew, Apostle at Cana and brought by the Apostle Philip to meet Jesus. Nothing further is known for certain. Eusebius speaks of him in India, but the Roman Martyrology has him martyred in Armenia, skinned alive according to the Persian custom. Because his relics were

Today let us sing the goodness of our God throughout the day. May that goodness enliven others to spread His goodness to all others.

Isiah 66:This chapter encapsulates the essence of God's relationship with humanity, emphasizing that He values the condition of the heart over physical offerings.

Saint Louis (1214) became King of France (as Louis IX) at the age of 12. He was married and had eleven children, to whom he gave an excellent upbringing. He was noted for his spirit of prayer and penitence and for his love for the poor. economic stability but also for their

St David Lewis (1616)Wales raised in the Church of England. At sixteen years of age, while visiting Paris, he became a Catholic and subsequently went to study in Rome, where in 1642 he was ordained priest. Three years later he became a Jesuit. worked in South Wales, with his base

Saint Monica (331) at Thagaste in Africa of a Christian family. She was married young, to Patricius, and among her children was Augustine. He had a brilliant intellect and uncertain morals and his wayward spiritual career saw him at one time a Manichee and then a Neoplatonist.

In his Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2025, Pope Leo XIV wrote: “For ten years, the encyclical Laudato Si’ has accompanied the Catholic Church and many people of goodwill : may it continue to inspire us, and may integral ecology increasingly be

St John the Baptist Saint John the Baptist has two feasts to himself. One, in August, celebrates his death, and one, in June, celebrates his birth. And this is as it should be, for as Christ himself said, John was the greatest of the sons of men.The greatest, but also the most