by RQue Royal Design | Dec 13, 2023 | Saint of the Day
Saint John of the Cross was born Juan de Yepes y Alvarez, in Fontiveros, Avila, Spain in 1542. His father was employed by wealthy family members as an accountant, but they disowned him when he married a poor woman from the lower class. As a result of his familyÂ?s...
by RQue Royal Design | Dec 13, 2023 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Isaiah 41:13-20 13 For I, Yahweh, your God, I grasp you by your right hand; I tell you, ‘Do not be afraid, I shall help you.’14 Do not be afraid, Jacob, you worm! You little handful of Israel! I shall help you, declares Yahweh; your redeemer is...
by RQue Royal Design | Dec 12, 2023 | Saint of the Day
Lucy’s history has been lost and all we really know for certain is that this brave woman who lived in Syracuse lost her life during the persecution of Christians in the early fourth century. Her veneration spread to Rome so that by the sixth century the whole...
by RQue Royal Design | Dec 12, 2023 | Daily Reading
Reading 1, Isaiah 40:25-31 25 ‘To whom can you compare me, or who is my equal?’ says the Holy One.26 Lift your eyes and look: he who created these things leads out their army in order, summoning each of them by name. So mighty is his power, so great his...
by RQue Royal Design | Dec 11, 2023 | Saint of the Day
An elder Mexican man makes his way to Mass in the early morning twilight of December 9, 1531. He is a peasant, a simple farmer and laborer, and he has no education. Born under Aztec rule, he is a convert to Catholicism, and each step he takes this morning is a step...
