by RQue Royal Design | Feb 18, 2026 | 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, 2026 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Deuteronomy 30:15-20 15 ‘Look, today I am offering you life and prosperity, death and disaster.16 If you obey the commandments of Yahweh your God, which I am laying down for you today, if you love Yahweh your God and follow his ways, if you keep his...
by RQue Royal Design | Feb 17, 2026 | 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, 2026 | Daily Reading
Daily Reading for Wednesday February 18, 2026 Reading 1, Joel 2:12-18Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17Gospel, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18Reading 2, Second Corinthians 5:20-6:2 Printable PDF of Today’s Reading Past / Future Daily Readings Reading 1,...
by RQue Royal Design | Feb 16, 2026 | 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,...
