by RQue Royal Design | Aug 24, 2025 | Saint of the Day
St. Louis, King of France, patron of Tertiaries, was the ninth of his name. He was born at Poissy, France, in 1214. His father was Louis VIII, and his mother was Blanche, daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castille, surnamed the Conqueror. At the age of twelve he lost his...
by RQue Royal Design | Aug 24, 2025 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, First Thessalonians 1:2-5, 8-10 2 We always thank God for you all, mentioning you in our prayers continually.3 We remember before our God and Father how active is the faith, how unsparing the love, how persevering the hope which you have from our Lord Jesus...
by RQue Royal Design | Aug 23, 2025 | Saint of the Day
St. Bartholomew, 1st. century, one of the 12. All that is known of him with certainty is that he is mentioned in the synoptic gospels and Acts as one of the twelve apostles. His name, a patronymic, means “son of Tolomai” and scholars believe he is the same...
by RQue Royal Design | Aug 23, 2025 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Isaiah 66:18-21 18 I am coming to gather every nation and every language. They will come to witness my glory.19 I shall give them a sign and send some of their survivors to the nations: to Tarshish, Put, Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant coasts...
by RQue Royal Design | Aug 22, 2025 | Saint of the Day
Servite cardinal and preacher. Born in Florence, Italy, to a noble family, he was educated in Paris and Padua where he earned a doctorate in medicine and philosophy. He practiced medicine for some time, but in 1253 he joined the Servite Order in Florence. He served as...