by RQue Royal Design | Feb 18, 2025 | Saint of the Day
Alvarez was born in either Lisbon, Portugal, or Cordova, Spain. He entered the Dominican convent at Cordova in 1368. He became known for his preaching prowess in Spain and Italy, was confessor and adviser of Queen Catherine, John of Gaunt’s daughter, and tutor...
by RQue Royal Design | Feb 18, 2025 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Genesis 8:6-13, 20-22 6 At the end of forty days Noah opened the window he had made in the ark7 and released a raven, which flew back and forth as it waited for the waters to dry up on earth.8 He then released a dove, to see whether the waters were receding...
by RQue Royal Design | Feb 17, 2025 | Saint of the Day
In St. Matthew’s Gospel, we read of St. Simon or Simeon who is described as one of our Lord’s brethren or kinsmen. His father was Cleophas, St. Joseph’s brother, and his mother, according to some writers, was our Lady’s sister. He would...
by RQue Royal Design | Feb 17, 2025 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Genesis 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10 5 Yahweh saw that human wickedness was great on earth and that human hearts contrived nothing but wicked schemes all day long.6 Yahweh regretted having made human beings on earth and was grieved at heart.7 And Yahweh said, ‘I...
by RQue Royal Design | Feb 16, 2025 | Saint of the Day
Founder and mystic, one of the first Servants of Mary or Servites. The son of a wealthy merchant in Florence, Italy, Alexis and six companions joined the Confraternity of the Blessed Virgin in Florence in 1225. Gathered together on the Feast of the Assumption in 1233,...
