Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige

Today, July 23, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Bridget, Religious, we are first invited to reflect on a passage from the   first letter of Peter (3:1-6, 8-17), entitled "Praise Christ in your hearts". Our treasure, which follows, is from the prayers attributed to Saint Bridget. The most celebrated saint of Sweden, Saint Bridget was the daughter of the knight  Birger Persson of the ...

Today, July 22 , as our Church celebrates the Memorial of Mary Magdalene, we are first invited to reflect on a passage from the letter of the apostle Paul to the Colossians (3:1-17), entitled "Your life is hidden with Christ in God". Our treasure, which follows, is from a homily on the Gospels by Saint Gregory the Great, pope. Our Church celebrates St. Mary Magdalene because of her example of virt...

Today, July 21, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor, our Church first invites us to reflect on a Scripture passage from the book of Sirach (39:1-10), entitled "The wisdom of the man who is learned in the Scriptures". Our treasure, which follows, is from a sermon by Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, priest. Saint Lawrence was born on July 22, 1559, and died ex...

On the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to reflect on a scripture passage from the beginning of the second letter of the apostle Paul to the Corinthians (1:1-14) entitled "Thanksgiving in the midst of tribulations". Our treasure, which follows, is from the beginning of a letter to the Magnesians by Saint Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr. Saint Ignatius was a successor...

On Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to reflect on a scripture passage from the second book of Kings (2:1-15) entitled   "The assumption of Elijah". Our treasure, which follows, is from the beginning of the treatise On the Mysteries by Saint Ambrose, bishop. Saint Ambrose was born of a Roman family at Trier about the year 340. He studied at Rome and served in th...

On Friday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to reflect on a scripture passage from the second book of Chronicles (20:1-9, 13-24) entitled   "The wondrous story relating the help God offered to Jehoshaphat". Our treasure, which follows, is from the beginning of the treatise On the Mysteries by Saint Ambrose, bishop. Saint Ambrose was born of a Roman family at Trier about...

On Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to reflect on a scripture passage from the first book of Kings (22:1-9, 15-23, 29, 34-38) entitled   "God's plan for the evil king Ahab is revealed". Our treasure, which follows, is from the beginning of the treatise On the Mysteries by Saint Ambrose, bishop. Saint Ambrose was born of a Roman family at Trier about the year 34...

Today, July 16, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel we are first invited to reflect on a passage from the letter of the apostle Paul to the Galatians (3:22 – – 4:7), entitled "Through faith we are the sons and heirs of God". Our treasure, which follows, is from a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope. Hermits lived on Mount Carmel near the Fountain of Elijah in northern...

Today, July 15, as our church celebrates the Memorial of Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor, our Church invites us to read and reflect on a passage from the book of Sirach (39:1-10) entitled "The wisdom of the man who is learned in the Scriptures" Our treasure, which follows, is from the Journey of the Mind to God by Saint Bonaventure. Saint Bonaventure was born about the year 1218 at Bagnorea in Tusc...

On the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to reflect on a scripture passage from the first book of Kings (16:29---17:16) entitled "The beginning of the prophet Elijah's mission in the reign of Ahab, king of Israel". Our treasure, which follows, is from the beginning of the treatise On the Mysteries by Saint Ambrose, bishop. Saint Ambrose was born of a Roman family at Trier abo...

On Saturday of the Fourteenth week in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to reflect on a scripture passage from the   book of Sirah (47: 12-25) entitled "The history of the fathers from Solomon to Jeroboam". Our treasure, which follows, is from a discourse on the psalms by Saint Augustine, bishop. A Bishop in Hippo (near modern-day Annaba, Algeria), Augustine was an influential leader in the Afri...

    On Monday of the Fourteenth week in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to reflect on a scripture passage from the second book of Samuel (15:7-14,24-30,16:5-13) entitled "The rebellion of Absalom and David's flight". Our treasure, which follows, is from a letter to the Corinthians by Saint Clement, pope.   Saint Clement of Rome is primarily known for being the fourth Pope and one of the Aposto...

On Friday of the Thirteenth week in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to reflect on a scripture passage from the second book of Samuel (7:1-25) entitled "The messianic prophecy of Nathan". Our treasure, which follows, is from the book on the Predestination of the Saints by Saint Augustine, bishop. A Bishop in Hippo (near modern-day Annaba, Algeria), Augustine was an influential leader in the Afr...

On Wednesday of the Thirteenth week in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to reflect on a scripture passage from the second book of Samuel (4:2---5:7), entitled " David is king over Israel; he capture Jerusalem". Our treasure, which follows, is from the book Way of Perfection by Saint Teresa of Avila, virgin. Saint Teresa was born at Avila in Spain in 1515. She joined the Carmelite Order, made gr...

Today, June 30 th , as our Church celebrates the Memorial of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, we are invited to first read and reflect on a passage from the letter of the Apostle Paul to the Romans (8:18-39), entitled "Nothing is able to separate us from the love of God which comes to us through Jesus Christ". Our treasure, which follows, is from a letter to the Corinthians by Clement I, p...

Today, June 28, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of Irenaeus, bishop, martyr, and doctor, our Church invites us first to read and reflect on a passage from the book of Sirach (39:1-10) entitled "The wisdom of a man who is learned in the Scriptures". Our treasure, which follows, is from the treatise Against Heresies by Saint Irenaeus, bishop. Saint Ireneus was born around the year 130. Educate...