https://revfico.com/ Reflections on spirituality and theology Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:26:34 -0700 30th-june-first-martyrs-of-the-church-of-rome https://revfico.com/posts/30th-june-first-martyrs-of-the-church-of-rome Holy First Martyrs of Rome, you each endured much torment, hatred, and abuse, ultimately shedding your blood as the result of your deep courage and love of Christ. Please pray for me, that I may be counted among your numbers in Heaven by manifesting the same depth of love and courage that you did. (My Catholic Life) Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:26:34 -0700 29th-june-saints-peter-paul https://revfico.com/posts/29th-june-saints-peter-paul Both apostles share the same feast day, for these two were one; and even though they suffered on different days, they were as one. Peter went first, and Paul followed. And so we celebrate this day made holy for us by the apostles’ blood. Let us embrace what they believed, their life, their labors, their sufferings, their preaching and their confession of faith - Saint Augustine Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 the-13th-sunday-of-ordinary-time-year-a https://revfico.com/posts/the-13th-sunday-of-ordinary-time-year-a It was in Acts of the Apostles 11:26 that the disciples of Jesus were first called Christians at Antioch. And the name ‘Christian’ means a follower of Jesus Christ who bases their beliefs and lifestyle on his teachings or a disciple of Jesus Christ whose life is transformed by faith in Him. So it is true that we are disciples or followers of Christ, but are we truly transformed by our faith in Him? Have we based our beliefs and lifestyle on His teachings? Have we truly answered our call to discipleship? Answering ... Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 27th-june-st-cyril-of-alexandria https://revfico.com/posts/27th-june-st-cyril-of-alexandria He who receives Communion is made holy and Divinized in soul and body in the same way that water, set over a fire, becomes boiling... Communion works like yeast that has been mixed into dough so that it leavens the whole mass; ...Just as by melting two candles together you get one piece of wax, so, I think, one who receives the Flesh and Blood of Jesus is fused together with Him by this Communion, and the soul finds that he is in Christ and Christ is in him - St. Cyril of Alexandria Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 26th-june-st-josemaria-escriva-de-balaguer-1 https://revfico.com/posts/26th-june-st-josemaria-escriva-de-balaguer-1 A man who fails to love the Mass fails to love Christ. We must make an effort to 'live' the Mass with calm and serenity, with devotion and affection - St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 25th-june-st-william-of-vercelli https://revfico.com/posts/25th-june-st-william-of-vercelli Where noise ends, God begins to speak - St. William of Vercelli. For St. William of Vercelli, holiness is born in silence, sacrifice, and obedience to God’s will; prayer is the foundation of all true Christian life; and that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit—worthy of reverence and destined for resurrection. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 24th-june-the-nativity-of-st-john-the-baptist-1 https://revfico.com/posts/24th-june-the-nativity-of-st-john-the-baptist-1 For when John was preaching the Lord’s coming he was asked: Who are you? And he replied: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness. The voice is John but the Lord in the beginning was the Word. John was a voice that lasted only for a time; Christ, the Word in the beginning, is eternal - St. Augustine Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 23rd-june-st-joseph-cafasso-1 https://revfico.com/posts/23rd-june-st-joseph-cafasso-1 All the holiness, perfection, and profit of a person are found in the act of perfectly doing the will of God. (Remember) The mercy of God is infinite—be its messenger to the very last breath — St. Joseph Cafasso Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 22nd-june-st-paulinus-of-nola https://revfico.com/posts/22nd-june-st-paulinus-of-nola The man without Christ is dust and shadow - St. Paulinus of Nola Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 the-12th-sunday-of-ordinary-time-year-a https://revfico.com/posts/the-12th-sunday-of-ordinary-time-year-a What hinders us from saying "Yes" to God? What scares us from sincerely, truthfully and wholeheartedly answering our call to discipleship? What makes it impossible for us to accept, proclaim and live out the gospel of Christ? Prophet Jeremiah tells us in today’s first reading Jer 20:10-13 that it will not be easy answering the call to discipleship and proclaiming the gospel of God, because we will be terrorized, denounced, trapped, rejected, denied and prosecuted, but God will rescue us from the power of the ... Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700