Monthly Archives: February 2026

Daniel EganDaniel Egan, a Bronx native, joined the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement in 1935 and was ordained a priest. A turning point in his life came in 1952, as he was preaching in a church and noticed a woman in grave distress. She confessed that she was a drug addict struggling to kick herContinue reading “Oremus for February 9, 2026”

Antiphon 1 Ant. Come, let us worship God * and bow down before the Lord;let us shed tears before the Lord who made us,for he is the Lord our God.V. Come, let us ring out our joy to the Lord; *hail the rock who saves us.Let us come into his presence, giving thanks; *let us hail him withContinue reading “Oremus for February 8, 2026”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/h3ebwvj2 To you I call; for you will surely heed me, O God;turn your ear to me; hear my words.Guard me as the apple of your eye;in the shadow of your wings protect me. Psalm 17 By your Holy Spirit, O God,give us hearts to love you,minds to know you,souls to bless you,and strength to serveContinue reading “Oremus for February 7, 2026”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/y4eddx4h Arise, Jerusalem, and look to the Eastand see your children gathered from the rising to the setting of the sun. Baruch 5 Give us honest hearts, O God,and send your kindly Spiritto help us confess our sinsand bring us the peace of your forgiveness;in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. CW:DP Music: https://tinyurl.com/ycn4djk5 O Lord, open myContinue reading “Oremus for February 6, 2026”

The Martyrs of JapanIn 1597 twenty-six Christians (some priests or monks, but mostly lay folk, including three altar boys) were put to death near Nagasaki as part of a persecution aimed at wiping out Christianity in Japan. Sub-sequently, many more Christian converts were put to death. The teaching of Christianity was proscribed until the middleContinue reading “Oremus for February 5, 2026”

Cornelius the CenturionAll that we know about Cornelius is contained in the Acts of the Apostles (chapters 10–11). He was the first Gentile converted to the Christian faith, along with his household. The author of Acts considered Cornelius’ conversion very momentous for the future of Christianity. He records that it occurred as the result ofContinue reading “Oremus for February 4, 2026”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/p478xrzb To you, I lift up my soul, O my God.In you, I have trusted; let me not be put to shame.Nor let my enemies exult over me;and let none who hope in you be put to shame. Psalm 25 Praise to you, God of our salvation.You come to our help and set us free.May yourContinue reading “Oremus for February 3, 2026”

The Presentation of Jesus in the TempleThis day marks the completion of forty days since the birth of Jesus, when Mary and Joseph took the child to the Temple in Jerusalem. The requirement in Levitical law was for Mary to be ‘cleansed’, the completion of her purification following the birth of a male child. UntilContinue reading “Oremus for February 2, 2026”