I bet you thought this would be about those 9-0 New Orleans Saints. Not tonight. But in this football crazy month of November, those Catholic Saints keep on marching in. Today the Church highlights two women: St. Margaret of Scotland, the ideal mother and queen. She was a wonderful wife and mother, giving birth to 8 children. Even as queen, she had a special devotion to the poor. And then there is St. Gertrude, a contempletive nun as a member of the Cistercian order.
The ladies continue to highlight the week as tommorrow brings the memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. This devoted wife and mother would build a hospital where she personally served the sick.
Later in the week, the Church turns her attention to Sts. Peter and Paul as we remember the dedication of the churches named in their honor. Both these basilicas were erected in the 4th century under the leadership of Pope Sylvester. As a sign of Christian unity, this commemoration was extended throughout the whole Church.
And as we end the week on Saturday, that day of the week when we normally remember the Blessed Virgin, we have the memorial of the Presentation of Mary. This recalls the tradition that Mary, as a small child, was presented to the Lord by her parents, Joachim and Ann, in the Temple.
Of course Saints days never take the place of Sunday but it should be mentioned that on the 22nd, this is normally the memorial of St. Cecilia. She was one of the early female martyrs of the Church.
So as you continue to enjoy the victories of those gridiron Saints, never forget the eternal victories of all those Saints, who we can call upon in prayer, asking them to pray for and with us.
May they continue to go marching in!
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