by RQue Royal Design | Jun 29, 2024 | Saint of the Day
The holy men and women are also called the Â?Protomartyrs of Rome.Â? They were accused of burning Rome by Nero , who burned Rome to cover his own crimes. Some martyrs were burned as living torches at evening banquets, some crucified, others were fed to wild animals....
by RQue Royal Design | Jun 29, 2024 | Daily Reading
Daily Reading for Sunday June 30, 2024 Reading 1, Wisdom 1:13-15,2:23-24Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13Gospel, Mark 5:21-43Reading 2, Second Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 Printable PDF of Today’s Reading Past / Future Daily Readings Reading 1,...
by RQue Royal Design | Jun 28, 2024 | Saint of the Day
Peter, who was also known as Simon Peter of Cephas, is considered the first Pope. Despite his papacy, Peter had humble beginnings and became one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was ordained by Jesus in the “Rock of My Church” written in Matthew...
by RQue Royal Design | Jun 28, 2024 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Acts 12:1-11 1 It was about this time that King Herod started persecuting certain members of the church.2 He had James the brother of John beheaded,3 and when he saw that this pleased the Jews he went on to arrest Peter as well.4 As it was during the days...
by RQue Royal Design | Jun 27, 2024 | Saint of the Day
The writings of St. Irenaeus entitle him to a high place among the fathers of the Church, for they not only laid the foundations of Christian theology but, by exposing and refuting the errors of the gnostics, they delivered the Catholic Faith from the real danger of...