Omar Gutierrez
BFFs for Jesus!
Pop Quiz! Who was the first Apostle to meet Jesus and follow him? The answer is the saint for today, St. Andrew the Apostle. Not a lot is...
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Brandon Harvey
- 4 days ago
- 2 min
Favorite Saint Quotes
Here at the Evangelium Institute, the instructors would like to share with you our favorite saint quotes and we hope you will share with...
Keith Jiron
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
The feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal recalls the 1830 apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Keith Jiron
- 7 days ago
- 2 min
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Every year, on the last Sunday of the liturgical year, which is one week before the first Sunday of Advent, the Church celebrates the...
Brandon Harvey
- Nov 25
- 2 min
Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Vocations: A Dad Reflects
The optional memorial of Saint Catherine of Alexandria may be observed on November 25th. She is a saint whose story I recount to my...
Keith Jiron
- Nov 22
- 2 min
The Many Guises of Blessed Miguel Pro
Today we recall the life of Blessed Miguel Pro. He was Jesuit priest who was born in 1891 in Guadalupe, Mexico. When considering the life...
Brandon Harvey
- Nov 22
- 4 min
Saint Cecilia, Vatican II, and the Sung Mass
Saint Cecilia is a saint whose intercession is often sought by those involved in liturgical music at a parish. In honor of Saint Cecilia,...
Keith Jiron
- Nov 20
- 3 min
Feast of the Presentation of Mary
The Feast of the Presentation of Mary is celebrated by the universal Church on November 21 every year. Celebration of this feast dates...
Brandon Harvey
- Nov 19
- 3 min
Thanksgiving Day: What Every Catholic Should Know...
Around Thanksgiving Day, we often think of the Puritans at Plymouth (later labeled “Pilgrims”). Many will even say theirs was the first...
Brandon Harvey
- Nov 17
- 4 min
What should I do when the Priest says, "Let us pray"?
For the memorial of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, I thought we might explore the Collect prayer used at the Mass honoring this saint and...
Omar Gutierrez
- Nov 13
- 3 min
The True Grit of Mother Cabrini
The Cabrini family was a farming family in northern Italy. They were all made of tough stuff, it was said, and the youngest child born in...
Peter Kennedy
- Nov 11
- 3 min
Saint Martin of Tours
St. Martin of Tours grew in sanctity and ultimately became a saint because of his great work as the bishop of Tours in France. However,...
Omar Gutierrez
- Nov 10
- 3 min
The Kindness of Pope Leo
Pope St. Leo the Great died on this day in 461 AD after being pope for 21 years. He was and is considered “great” for his pastoral care...
Brandon Harvey
- Nov 8
- 1 min
The Great Books and Baptizing the Imagination (Spirit Catholic Radio)
In the latest episode of Catholicism 2.0, we discussed the role of books and stories in the mission of the Church. The Great Books of...
Peter Kennedy
- Nov 4
- 3 min
Saint Charles Borromeo
Our current Hollywood culture seems to be obsessed with the power and decadence of the Medeci family and Renaissance Italy, creating a...
Omar Gutierrez
- Nov 3
- 3 min
A Humble Social Justice
There are so many saints in the Church that very often several of them could be celebrated on some days. For instance, on November 3rd...
Peter Kennedy
- Nov 2
- 3 min
All Souls Day: Pray for Them. They Will Return the Favor
Whereas All Saints Day commemorates the Church Triumphant or the general population of saints in heaven who are not otherwise celebrated...
Brandon Harvey
- Nov 1
- 3 min
All Saints Day: The Favorite Saints of the EI Instructors
November 1st is the Solemnity of All Saints. All Saints Day, All Hallows Day, has Halloween as its vigil; the vigil of All Hallows Eve...
Omar Gutierrez
- Oct 20
- 3 min
St. Paul of the Cross, the Navy Seal of Saints
St. Paul was born in Ovada in Genoa, Italy in 1694. It seems that from a very young age he displayed particular spiritual gifts, gifts...
Keith Jiron
- Oct 19
- 2 min
The Patron Saints of North America
“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.” This ancient saying by Tertullian, one of the early Church writers, can be applied...
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