by RQue Royal Design | May 16, 2026 | 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, 2026 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Acts 1:12-14 12 So from the Mount of Olives, as it is called, they went back to Jerusalem, a short distance away, no more than a Sabbath walk;13 and when they reached the city they went to the upper room where they were staying; there were Peter and John,...
by RQue Royal Design | May 15, 2026 | 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...
by RQue Royal Design | May 15, 2026 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Acts 18:23-28 23 where he spent a short time before continuing his journey through the Galatian country and then through Phrygia, encouraging all the followers.24 An Alexandrian Jew named Apollos now arrived in Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, with a sound...
by RQue Royal Design | May 14, 2026 | Saint of the Day
Dymphna was born in Ireland sometime in the seventh century to a pagan father and devout Christian mother. When she was fourteen, she consecrated herself to Christ and took a vow of chastity. Soon afterward, her mother died and her father – who had loved his...
