by RQue Royal Design | Jun 8, 2026 | Saint of the Day
“I was born in the way of truth: though my childhood was unaware of the greatness of the benefit, I knew it when trial came.” Ephrem (or Eprhaim) the Syrian left us hundreds of hymns and poems on the faith that inflamed and inspired the whole Church, but...
by RQue Royal Design | Jun 8, 2026 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, First Kings 17:7-16 7 But after a while the stream dried up, for the country had had no rain.8 And then the word of Yahweh came to him,9 ‘Up and go to Zarephath in Sidonia, and stay there. I have ordered a widow there to give you food.’10 So he...
by RQue Royal Design | Jun 7, 2026 | Saint of the Day
St. William of York, Bishop (Feast day is June 8th). William of York was the son of Count Herbert, treasurer to Henry I. His mother Emma, was the half-sister of King William. Young William became treasurer of the church of York at an early age and was elected...
by RQue Royal Design | Jun 7, 2026 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, First Kings 17:1-7 1 Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, ‘By the life of Yahweh, God of Israel, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain these coming years unless I give the word.’2 The word of Yahweh came to him,3...
by RQue Royal Design | Jun 6, 2026 | Saint of the Day
The first bishop of Dromore in County Down, was this St. Colman, who founded a monastery there, probably about the year 514. He was venerated from early times in Scotland as well as in Ireland, and under the date of June 7 we find him mentioned in several of the...
