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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 13 PRAY FOR US

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 SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 13 PRAY FOR US Bl. Edward Catheriek, 1642 A.D. English martyr. He was born at Carlton, near Richmond, Yorkshire, England, and educated at Douai, France. He returned to England in 1635 as a missionary priest and worked there until his martyrdom at York. Edward was beatified in 1929.  Bl.. John Lockwood, 1642 A.D. English martyr, sometimes called John Lascelles. He was born in Sowerby, Yorkshire, and went to Rome to study for the priesthood as a mature man. He was ordained in 1597 returned to England the following year. He was arrested and banished in 1610 but returned to work until his arrest in 1642. At the age of eighty-one, he was hanged, drawn, and quartered at York with Blessed John Catherick. John was beatified in 1929.   ST. MARTIN I, POPE AND MARTYR-Pope Saint Martin I, Roman Catholic Pope and martyr who stood up for the right of the Church to establish doctrine even in the face of imperial power. Feastday April 13 ST. HERMENEGILD,...

New Family in Christ

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  "Christ makes family new" means Jesus creates a spiritual family, the Church, based on faith and covenant, superseding or transforming earthly ties, offering belonging, identity, and eternal relationships through belief in Him, creating a community bound by love, not just blood. This new family includes believers, the "family of God," where individuals are adopted, find support, and live out faith together as spiritual siblings, contrasting with often-flawed biological families.  Key Aspects of the New Family in Christ: Spiritual Birth: Believers become children of God, born "not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God". Covenant Love: This family is bound by Jesus's blood, the covenant, and shared Spirit, replacing earthly divisions like race or nation. Identity in Christ: Your primary identity shifts to being chosen and adopted into God's family, offering security beyond temporary circumstances. Community & ...

St Teresa of the Andes

  St Teresa of the Andes https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/108

Gospel in Art: Divine Mercy Sunday

  Gospel in Art: Divine Mercy Sunday https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54771
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  Image Spainish Jesuits SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 12  St. Wigbert, 690 A.D. Missionary. An Anglo-Saxon, he went to Ireland and became a disciple of St. Egbert before journeying to Friesland, the Netherlands, where he spent time as a missionary. He died in Ireland.   St. Julius, Roman Catholic elected Pope to succeed Pope St. Mark on February 6, 337.Feastday: April 12 ST. ZENO, BISHOP OF VERONA Zeno (d. 371) + Bishop of Verona, Italy, theological writer. A native of Africa, he was named bishop in 362 and proved an ardent opponent of Arianism. He also promoted discipline among the clergy and in liturgical life, built a cathedral, and founded a convent. April 12 ST. JOSEPH MOSCATI, PHYSICIAN OF NAPLES, Celebrated physician of Naples, Italy, noted for medical research. Joseph gave his wages and skills to caring for the sick and the poor and was a model of piety and faith. He was beatified in 1975 and canonized in 1987. April 12 https://www.jesuit.org.sg/april-12th-ven...

St Stanislaw

  St Stanislaw https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/107

Gospel in Art: Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, to two others and to the Eleven

  Gospel in Art: Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, to two others and to the Eleven https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54767