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Saint of the Day
St. Daria: Saint of the Day for Friday, October 25, 2024
There is very little known about them. Chrysanthus was an Egyptian, son of a Patrician, Polemius. He was brought to Rome from Alexandria during the reign of Numerian, and despite the objections of his father, who had brought him to Rome, was baptized by a priest named...
St. Anthony Mary Claret: Saint of the Day for Thursday, October 24, 2024
Claretian archbishop and founder. Anthony was born in Salient in Catalonia, Spain, in 1807, the son of a weaver. He took up weaving but then studied for the priesthood, desiring to be a Jesuit. Ill health prevented his entering the Order, and he served as a secular...
St. John of Capistrano: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, October 23, 2024
St. John was born at Capistrano, Italy in 1385, the son of a former German knight in that city. He studied law at the University of Perugia and practiced as a lawyer in the courts of Naples. King Ladislas of Naples appointed him governor of Perugia. During a war with...
St. Pope John Paul II: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Karol J. Wojtyla, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929....
St. Hilarion: Saint of the Day for Monday, October 21, 2024
Abbot and disciple of St. Anthony the Great, companion of St. Hesychius. He was born in Tabatha, Palestine, and was educated in Alexandria, Egypt. He stayed with St. Anthony in the desert there before becoming a hermit at Majuma, near Gaza, Israel. In 356, Hilarion...
St. Paul of the Cross: Saint of the Day for Sunday, October 20, 2024
St. Paul of the Cross was born at Ovada in the Republic of Genoa, January 3, 1694. His infancy and youth were spent in great innocence and piety. He was inspired from on high to found a congregation; in an ecstacy he beheld the habit which he and his companions were...
Sts. Isaac Jogues and Rene Goupil: Saint of the Day for Saturday, October 19, 2024
In 1642 the Huron country was in great distress. Harvests were poor, sickness abounded, and clothing was scarce. Quebec was the only source of supplies, and Isaac Jogues was chosen to lead an expedition. It reached its objective safely and started back well supplied...
St. Luke: Saint of the Day for Friday, October 18, 2024
Luke, the writer of the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, has been identified with St. Paul's "Luke, the beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14). We know few other facts about Luke's life from Scripture and from early Church historians. It is believed that Luke was...
St. Ignatius of Antioch: Saint of the Day for Thursday, October 17, 2024
"I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire." In 107, during the reign of the brutal Emperor Trajan, this holy Bishop was...
St. Gerard Majella: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, October 16, 2024
St. Gerard Majella is the patron of expectant mothers. He was born in 1726 in Muro, Italy to a family of seven. Majella grew up in a poverty with a great respect for the poor. As he was just 12 when his father passed away, he was forced to grow up fast. Shortly after...
Daily Reading
Daily Readings for Monday, November 18, 2024
Reading 1, Revelation 1:1-4; 2:1-5 1 A revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him so that he could tell his servants what is now to take place very soon; he sent his angel to make it known to his servant John,2 and John has borne witness to the Word of God and to...
Daily Readings for Sunday, November 17, 2024
Reading 1, Daniel 12:1-3 1 'At that time Michael will arise -- the great Prince, defender of your people. That will be a time of great distress, unparalleled since nations first came into existence. When that time comes, your own people will be spared -- all those...
Daily Readings for Saturday, November 16, 2024
Reading 1, Third John 1:5-8 5 My dear friend, you have done loyal work in helping these brothers, even though they were strangers to you.6 They are a proof to the whole Church of your love and it would be a kindness if you could help them on their journey as God would...
Daily Readings for Friday, November 15, 2024
Reading 1, Second John 1:4-9 4 It has given me great joy to find that children of yours have been living the life of truth as we were commanded by the Father.5 And now I am asking you -- dear lady, not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but only the one...
Daily Readings for Thursday, November 14, 2024
Reading 1, Philemon 1:7-20 7 I have received much joy and encouragement by your love; you have set the hearts of God's holy people at rest.8 Therefore, although in Christ I have no hesitations about telling you what your duty is,9 I am rather appealing to your love,...
Daily Readings for Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Reading 1, Titus 3:1-7 1 Remind them to be obedient to the officials in authority; to be ready to do good at every opportunity;2 not to go slandering other people but to be peaceable and gentle, and always polite to people of all kinds.3 There was a time when we too...
Daily Readings for Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Reading 1, Titus 2:1-8, 11-14 1 It is for you, then, to preach the behaviour which goes with healthy doctrine.2 Older men should be reserved, dignified, moderate, sound in faith and love and perseverance.3 Similarly, older women should behave as befits religious...
Daily Readings for Monday, November 11, 2024
Reading 1, Titus 1:1-9 1 From Paul, servant of God, an apostle of Jesus Christ to bring those whom God has chosen to faith and to the knowledge of the truth that leads to true religion,2 and to give them the hope of the eternal life that was promised so long ago by...
Daily Readings for Sunday, November 10, 2024
Reading 1, First Kings 17:10-16 10 So he went off to Sidon. And when he reached the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Addressing her he said, 'Please bring a little water in a pitcher for me to drink.'11 She was on her way to fetch it when he called after...
Daily Readings for Saturday, November 09, 2024
Daily Reading for Saturday November 9, 2024 Reading 1, Genesis 28:11-18Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 84:3, 4, 5-6, 8, 11Gospel, Luke 19:1-10Reading 2, First Corinthians 3:9-13, 16-17 Printable PDF of Today's Reading Past / Future Daily Readings Reading 1, Genesis...