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Franciscan Media Image: San Simón | Jusepe de Ribera / Image: Saint Jude Thaddeus | Georges de La Tour Saints Simon and Jude Saint of the Day for October 28 (1st Century)  Saints Simon and Jude’s Story Jude is so named by Luke and Acts. Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. He is not mentioned elsewhere in the Gospels, except of course where all the apostles are mentioned. Scholars hold that he is not the author of the Letter of Jude. Actually, Jude had the same name as Judas Iscariot. Evidently because of the disgrace of that name, it...

Divine Mercy Diary Exerpts   Jesus's words are in italics.  St. Faustina's words are in regular print.   "Your task is to write down everything that I make known to you about My mercy, for the benefit of those who by reading these things will be comforted in their souls and will have the courage to approach Me." (1693)     "Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy." (300)     

June 9, 2010 Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 11 Kgs 18:20-39 Ahab sent to all the children of Israel and had the prophets assemble on Mount Carmel.  Elijah appealed to all the people and said, “How long will you straddle the issue?  If the LORD is God, follow him; if Baal, follow him.”  The people, however, did not answer him.  So Elijah said to the people, “I am the only surviving prophet of the LORD, and there are four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal.  Give us two young bulls.  Let them choose...

April 4, 2008                                 Friday of the Second Week of Easter       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Acts 5:34-42 A Pharisee in the Sanhedrin named Gamaliel,a teacher of the law, respected by all the people,stood up, ordered the Apostles to be put outside for a short time,and said to the Sanhedrin, “Fellow children of Israel,be careful what you are about to do to these men.Some time ago, Theudas appeared, claiming to be someone important,and about four hundred men joined him, but he was killed,and all those who were loyal to himwere disbanded...

Devotion to the Holy Name   Luke 2:21 "...Et vocatum est Nomen eius IESUS" ("And His Name was called JESUS") Psalm 90:14 "Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will protect him because he hath known My Name." Zacharias 10:12 "I will strengthen them in the Lord, and they shall walk in His Name, saith the Lord." Apocalypse 3:8 "I know thy works. Behold, I have given before thee a door opened, which no man can shut: because thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied My Name." Apocalypse 15:4 "Who...