by RQue Royal Design | Aug 4, 2020 | Saint of the Day
A disciple of Christ sent by St. Thomas to the court of King Abgar the Black, the second century Osroene ruler. Legendary accounts claim Abgar wrote to Christ asking Jesus to cure him of an intolerable and incurable illness. Abgar’s court was in Edessa in Asia...
by RQue Royal Design | Aug 4, 2020 | Daily Reading
Daily Reading for Wednesday August 5, 2020 Reading 1, Jeremiah 31:1-7Responsorial Psalm, Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12, 13Gospel, Matthew 15:21-28 Reading 1, Jeremiah 31:1-7 1 When that time comes, Yahweh declares, I shall be the God of all the families of Israel, and they...
by RQue Royal Design | Aug 3, 2020 | Saint of the Day
Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, known as John in English, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, France and was baptized the same day. He was the fourth of six children born to Matthieu and Marie Vianney. John was raised in a Catholic home and the family often helped the poor...
by RQue Royal Design | Aug 3, 2020 | Daily Reading
Daily Reading for Tuesday August 4, 2020 Reading 1, Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 102:16-18, 19-21, 29, 22-23Gospel, Matthew 15:1-2, 10-14 Reading 1, Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, as follows,2...
by RQue Royal Design | Aug 2, 2020 | Saint of the Day
Lydia Purpuraria (1st century) was born at Thyatira (Ak-Hissar), a town in Asia Minor, famous for its dye works, (hence, her name which means purple seller). She became Paul’s first convert at Philippi. She was baptized with her household, and Paul stayed at her...
