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...
by RQue Royal Design | May 14, 2026 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Acts 18:9-18 9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision, ‘Be fearless; speak out and do not keep silence:10 I am with you. I have so many people that belong to me in this city that no one will attempt to hurt you.’11 So Paul stayed there...
by RQue Royal Design | May 13, 2026 | Saint of the Day
How does one qualify to be an apostle? The first act of the apostles after the Ascension of Jesus was to find a replacement for Judas. With all the questions, doubts, and dangers facing them, they chose to focus their attention on finding a twelfth apostle. Why was...
