Sunday Basics: Sunday Readings, Reflection, & Homily; Catholic History; Answered Prayer; Birthdays
Lilacs in July From one of my two lilac bushes that are in bloom now Taken July 7, 2007 By Jean M. Heimann Mass Readings for Today Reflection on Today's Readings The Laborers are not few... Sunday Homily from Father Martin Fox Thanks be to God! Answered Prayer for Vocations: The Reflections 0f a Newly Ordained Priest from Cardinal Sean's blog Today in Catholic History: 1099 - First Crusade : 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem. 1115 Peter the Hermit (b. ca. 1050), died. 1153 Pope Eugene III died. Birthdays: 1593 - Artemisia Gentileschi , female Italian painter (d. 1653) 1839 - John D. Rockefeller , American businessman (d. 1937) 1857 - Alfred Binet , French psychologist (d. 1911) 1923 - Harrison Dillard , American athlete 1926 - Elisabeth Kubler Ross - Swiss - born psychiatrist, (d. 2004) 1932 - Jerry Vale , American singer 1933 - Marty Feldman , English comedian and actor (d. 1982) 1935 - Steve Lawrence , American entertainer ...