St. Thomas the Apostle Parish

Saint of the Day for June 23: Saint John Fisher

Saint John Fisher | Franciscan Media Saint John Fisher’s name is usually associated with Saint Thomas More and their difficulty with King Henry VIII. A bishop and cardinal, John Fisher refused to agree with Henry’s divorce and remarriage, as well as the idea that the king, rather than the pope, was the head of the Church in England...

Homily for Tuesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time The imagery of the narrow gate and the hard road in our Gospel passage suggests that discipleship can be challenging. While one can stroll through a wide gate without a second thought, getting through a narrow one requires concentration. It takes commitment to get through such a narrow gap. Being a....