by RQue Royal Design | Jun 21, 2020 | Saint of the Day
Thomas More was born in London on February 7, 1478. His father, Sir John More, was a lawyer and judge who rose to prominence during the reign of Edward IV. His connections and wealth would help his son, Thomas, rise in station as a young man. Thomas’ mother was...
by RQue Royal Design | Jun 21, 2020 | Daily Reading
Daily Reading for Monday June 22, 2020 Reading 1, Second Kings 17:5-8, 13-15, 18Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 60:3, 4-5, 12-13Gospel, Matthew 7:1-5 Reading 1, Second Kings 17:5-8, 13-15, 18 5 The king of Assyria invaded the whole country and, coming to Samaria, laid...
by RQue Royal Design | Jun 20, 2020 | Saint of the Day
St. Aloysius was born in Castiglione, Italy. The first words St. Aloysius spoke were the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. He was destined for the military by his father (who was in service to Philip II), but by the age of 9 Aloysius had decided on a religious life, and...
by RQue Royal Design | Jun 20, 2020 | Daily Reading
Daily Reading for Sunday June 21, 2020 Reading 1, Jeremiah 20:10-13Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35Gospel, Matthew 10:26-33Reading 2, Romans 5:12-15 Reading 1, Jeremiah 20:10-13 10 I heard so many disparaging me, ‘Terror on every side! Denounce...
by RQue Royal Design | Jun 19, 2020 | Saint of the Day
Martyr of Japan. A native of Korea, he was brought to Japan in 1591 as a prisoner of war and was subsequently converted to Christianity. Entering the Jesuits, he studied at the Jesuit seminary of Arima and worked for three decades as a catechist in both Japan and...