29. 'When there was almost incessant fighting in the country Simon, son of Mattathias, a priest of the line of Joarib, and his brothers courted danger and withstood their nation's enemies to safeguard the integrity of their sanctuary and of the Law, and so brought their nation great glory;





“Quando Jesus vem a nós na santa comunhão, encontra alegria em Sua criatura. Por nossa parte, procuremos Nele a nossa alegria.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina