Fresh To Death

Guinness. All Day. Ee’r Day. And by every day, I mean The Feast Day of St. Patrick…

Sharing in Lauds this morning with the House of The Assumption and celebrating the feast day of St. Polycarp :)

HAPPY FEAST DAY OF POPE ST. FABIAN :)

St. Fabian led the Church through a difficult time of persecution in the early years and brought unity, helped to spread the word of The Way, and was martyred in defense of the faith.

Today we celebrate St. Fabian’s feast day as an example of how God can call simple people to do amazing things for His Kingdom, if we are ready and willing.

Happy Feast Day of St. Anthony of Egypt (251 – 356)

Anthony was born in Egypt in the middle of the third century and lost his parents at a young age, inheriting a fair amount of land and wealth. Soon after, when he heard a gospel reading in church prompting him to “go sell what you possess and give to the poor,” he did just that, vowing to dedicate his life thereafter to God. Anthony lived for a time in his native home, pursuing prayerful asceticism. After fifteen years, at the age of thirty-five, he withdrew to the solitude of the desert and began his monastic life of prayer, study, and work. After many years of living in the desert, Anthony remained whole and healthy, and he radiated compassion and joy. He lived to the age of 105 and is remembered as the father of the church’s first monastic movement.

Happy Day of Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God :)

For Jason…and my crazy latina, ex-girlfriend whose middle name was Guadalupe yet thought Catholics are in league with the Evil One himself…

(Source: aguadepina, via fathershane)

Happy Feast Day of St. Nicholas!

May we remember his example of Christ’s passion for the poor and seek his intercession in our lives that we may learn to loosen the ties that bind us to this world and share with those in need.

HAPPY FEAST DAY OF ST. DIDACUS (AKA SAN DIEGO)

Didacus is living proof that God “chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong” (1 Corinthians 1:27)

As a young man in Spain, Didacus joined the Secular Franciscan Order and lived for some time as a hermit. After Didacus became a Franciscan brother, he developed a reputation for great insight into God’s ways. His penances were heroic. He was so generous with the poor that the friars sometimes grew uneasy about his charity.

In 1450 he was sent to Rome to attend the canonization of St. Bernardine of Siena. When many friars gathered for that celebration fell sick, Didacus stayed in Rome for three months to nurse them. After he returned to Spain, he pursued a life of contemplation full-time. He showed the friars the wisdom of God’s ways.

As he was dying, Didacus looked at a crucifix and said: “O faithful wood, O precious nails! You have borne an exceedingly sweet burden, for you have been judged worthy to bear the Lord and King of heaven”

(Marion A. Habig, O.F.M., The Franciscan Book of Saints, p. 834)

For Father Shane.
Happy Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary :)

I did a little photo shoot and will post more of the session soon!