by RQue Royal Design | Jan 8, 2024 | Saint of the Day
Born in Africa, Adrian became abbot of the monastery at Nerida, near Naples. He declined an appointment as archbishop of Canterbury, but accompanied St. Theodore to England when the latter was appointed Archbishop. Theodore appointed him Abbot of SS. Peter and Paul...
by RQue Royal Design | Jan 8, 2024 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, First Samuel 1:9-20 9 When they had finished eating in the room, Hannah got up and stood before Yahweh. Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the doorpost of the temple of Yahweh.10 In the bitterness of her soul she prayed to Yahweh with many tears,11...
by RQue Royal Design | Jan 7, 2024 | Saint of the Day
In the year 1285, there died in the Cistercian monastery at TerDoest, near Bruges, a Norwegian bishop named Thorfinn. He had never attracted particular attention and was soon forgotten. But over fifty years later, in the course of some building operations, his tomb in...
by RQue Royal Design | Jan 7, 2024 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, First Samuel 1:1-8 1 There was a man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the highlands of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.2 He had two wives, one called Hannah, the other Peninnah; Peninnah had...
by RQue Royal Design | Jan 6, 2024 | Saint of the Day
St. Raymond of Pennafort, Patron Saint of Canonists (Feast day – January 7) Born in Spain, St. Raymond was a relative of the King of Aragon. From childhood he had a tender love and devotion to the Blessed Mother. He finished his studies at an early age, and...
