by RQue Royal Design | Feb 7, 2024 | Saint of the Day
Jerome Emiliani lay chained in the dark dirty dungeon. Only a short time before he had been a military commander for Venice in charge of a fortress. He didn’t care much about God because he didn’t need him — he had his own strength and the strength...
by RQue Royal Design | Feb 7, 2024 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, First Kings 11:4-13 4 When Solomon grew old his wives swayed his heart to other gods; and his heart was not wholly with Yahweh his God as his father David’s had been.5 Solomon became a follower of Astarte, the goddess of the Sidonians, and of Milcom,...
by RQue Royal Design | Feb 6, 2024 | Saint of the Day
Arab hermit and bishop who is called Â?the Apostle of the Saracens.Â? He lived in the desert regions of Syria and Egypt, caring for the local nomadic tribes. When the Romans imposed peace upon the Saracens, Queen Mavia, the Saracen ruler, demanded that Moses be...
by RQue Royal Design | Feb 6, 2024 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, First Kings 10:1-10 1 The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame and came to test him with difficult questions.2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large retinue, with camels laden with spices and an immense quantity of gold and precious stones....
by RQue Royal Design | Feb 5, 2024 | Saint of the Day
Paul was the son of a Japanese military leader. He was born at Tounucumada, Japan, was educated at the Jesuit college of Anziquiama, joined the Jesuits in 1580, and became known for his eloquent preaching. He was crucified on Februay 5 with twenty-five other Catholics...