by RQue Royal Design | May 17, 2025 | Saint of the Day
St. John I, Pope and Martyr (Feast day – May 18) A native of Tuscany in Italy, John was elected Pope while he was still an archdeacon upon the death of Pope Hormisdas in 523. At that time, the ruler of Italy was Theodoric the Goth who subscribed to the Arian...
by RQue Royal Design | May 17, 2025 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Acts 14:21-27 21 Having preached the good news in that town and made a considerable number of disciples, they went back through Lystra, Iconium and Antioch.22 They put fresh heart into the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in the faith, saying,...
by RQue Royal Design | May 16, 2025 | Saint of the Day
Franciscan lay brother and mystic. Born to a peasant family at Torre Hermosa, in Aragon, on Whitsunday, he was christened Pascua in honor of the feast. According to accounts of his early life, Paschal labored as a shepherd for his father, performed miracles, and was...
by RQue Royal Design | May 16, 2025 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Acts 13:44-52 44 The next Sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of God.45 When they saw the crowds, the Jews, filled with jealousy, used blasphemies to contradict everything Paul said.46 Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out fearlessly....
by RQue Royal Design | May 15, 2025 | Saint of the Day
Although little is known about Simon Stock’s early life, legend has it that the name Stock, meaning “tree trunk,” derives from the fact that, beginning at age twelve, he lived as a hermit in a hollow tree trunk of an oak tree. It is also believed...
