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July 23  St. Bridget of Sweden "Saw  What We Must Not Ignore" The Visions, Life, and Message of St. Bridget of Sweden Written by: James Dacey, Jr. OFS Aka (Rosary Man Jim) Beads of Joy Rosary Ministry ©2026 James Dacey, Jr. OFS This is part of my Collection of Writings. Introduction - The Woman Who Was Shown Everything I have to be honest with you. I knew her name for years. St. Bridget of Sweden. Feast day July 23rd. One of the patrons of Europe. A mystic. A foundress. I knew of her the way you know of a neighbor you've never sat down with. And then one day I sat down with her. I started watching, reading, listening, and I could not stop. Every story, every vision, every word she left behind pulled me deeper. I kept thinking, holy cow, what is she seeing? What is she telling us? Because it wasn't just history. It wasn't just medieval mysticism for scholars to study. It was a message. An urgent, personal, unignorable message dropped across the cent...
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July 22 St. Mary Magdalene Gospel: John 20:1-2, 11-18 Image created using Google AI Image Creator. Today’s Gospel is Mary Magdalene weeping at the empty tomb, mistaking the Risen Christ for the gardener, until He says her name, just her name, and everything becomes clear at once. She doesn’t recognize Him immediately; she only recognizes Him the moment He speaks to her personally. We often expect God to prove Himself to us through grand, undeniable signs, when so often, He’s simply standing nearby, waiting to be recognized through something far more personal, our own name, spoken in a way only He can speak it. Mary had been staring directly at Him, thinking he would help her find her Lord, yet without seeing Him, until the encounter became personal, rather than general. Then her eyes were open. Listen for your name today instead of searching for proof. God rarely announces Himself with fireworks; He tends to meet us exactly where Mary was standing, in grief, in confusion, in ...
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