Faith & Tidbits

"I [Anthony, Xavier's friend] could see that he was dying. . . .then with the name of Jesus on his lips, Xavier gave his spirit to his Creator and Lord with great peace and repose."

A priest told his congregation, "Next week I plan to have a homily about the sin of lying. To help you understand my homily, please try reading chapter 17 of the Gospel of Mark.  The following...

"Lord God, let your blessing come upon us as we light the candles of this wreath.  May the wreath and its light be a sign of Christ's promise to bring us salvation.  May he come quickly...

THANKSGIVING:  "Make us worthy, Lord, to serve our fellow human beings throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger.  Give them through our hands this day their daily...

Andrew was one of 117 people martyred in Vietnam between 1820 and 1862.  All were canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1988.