by RQue Royal Design | Dec 3, 2020 | Saint of the Day
Saint John Damascene has the double honor of being the last but one of the fathers of the Eastern Church, and the greatest of her poets. It is surprising, however, how little that is authentic is known of his life. The account of him by John of Jerusalem, written some...
by RQue Royal Design | Dec 3, 2020 | Daily Reading
Daily Reading for Friday December 4, 2020 Reading 1, Isaiah 29:17-24Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 27:1, 4, 13-14Gospel, Matthew 9:27-31 Reading 1, Isaiah 29:17-24 17 Is it not true that in a very short time the Lebanon will become productive ground, so productive you...
by RQue Royal Design | Dec 2, 2020 | Saint of the Day
St. Francis Xavier was a Navarrese-Basque Roman Catholic missionary born in the Kingdom of Navarre on April 7, 1506. His father was a privy counselor and finance minister to King John III of Navarre. He was the youngest in his family and resided in a castle which...
by RQue Royal Design | Dec 2, 2020 | Daily Reading
Daily Reading for Thursday December 3, 2020 Reading 1, Isaiah 26:1-6Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27Gospel, Matthew 7:21, 24-27 Reading 1, Isaiah 26:1-6 1 That day, this song will be sung in Judah: ‘We have a fortress city, the walls and...
by RQue Royal Design | Dec 1, 2020 | Saint of the Day
St. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr (Feast day – December 2nd) Other than the name, nothing is known for certain about this saint. However, we have the following account from a later tradition. In the year 363, Julian the Apostate made Apronianus Governor of Rome....
