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Saint of the Day
St. Martha: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, July 29, 2020
"Jesus loved Martha and Mary and Lazarus." This unique statement in John's gospel tells us of the special relationship Jesus had with Martha, her sister, and her brother. Apparently Jesus was a frequent guest at Martha's home in Bethany, a small village two miles from...
St. Innocent I: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Innocent was born at Albano, Italy. He became Pope, succeeding Pope St. Anastasius I, on December 22, 401. During Innocent's pontificate, he emphasized papal supremacy, commending the bishops of Africa for referring the decrees of their councils at Carthage and...
St. Pantaleon: Saint of the Day for Monday, July 27, 2020
St Pantaleon came from Nicomedia, near the Black Sea, in Asia. He was such a famous doctor that the Emperor himself chose him for his own doctor. Pantaleon was a Christian, but the bad influence from the pagan court caused him to give up his Christian faith entirely....
Sts. Joachim and Anne: Saint of the Day for Sunday, July 26, 2020
Saints Joachim (sometimes spelled "Joaquin," pronounced "wal-keem") and Anne, are the parents of the Virgin Mary. There are no mentions of them in the Bible or Gospels, what we know comes from Catholic legend and the Gospel of James, which is an unsanctioned,...
St. James the Greater: Saint of the Day for Saturday, July 25, 2020
Nothing is known of St. James the Greater's early life, though it has been established that he is the son of Zebedee and Salome and brother of John the disciple. The title "the Greater" was added to St. James' name to help distinguish him from the Apostle James "the...
St. John Boste: Saint of the Day for Friday, July 24, 2020
One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. He was born at Dufton, at Westmoreland, England, and studied at Oxford. Becoming a Catholic in 1576, he went to Reims and received ordination in 1581. John went back to England where he worked in the northern parts of the...
St. Bridget of Sweden: Saint of the Day for Thursday, July 23, 2020
Saint Birgitta was the daughter of UpplandÂ?s Lagman, Birger Petersson and his wife, Ingeborg, who was a member of the same clan as the reigning family. BirgittaÂ?s family was pious; her father went to confession every Friday and made long and arduous pilgrimages as...
St. Mary Magdalene: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, July 22, 2020
St. Mary Magdalene is one of the greatest saints of the Bible and a legendary example of God's mercy and grace. The precise dates of her birth and death are unknown, but we do know she was present with Christ during his public ministry, death and resurrection. She is...
St. Lawrence of Brindisi: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Caesare de Rossi was born at Brandisi, kingdom of Naples, on July 22nd. He was educated by the conventual Franciscans there and by his uncle at St. Mark's in Venice. When sixteen, he joined the Capuchins at Verona, taking the name Lawrence. He pursued his higher...
St. Margaret of Antioch: Saint of the Day for Monday, July 20, 2020
Nothing certain is known of her, but according to her untrustworthy legend, she was the daughter of a pagan priest at Antioch in Pisidia. Also known as Marina, she was converted to Christianity, whereupon she was driven from home by her father. She became a...
Daily Reading
Daily Readings for Friday, August 21, 2020
Reading 1, Ezekiel 37:1-14 1 The hand of Yahweh was on me; he carried me away by the spirit of Yahweh and set me down in the middle of the valley, a valley full of bones.2 He made me walk up and down and all around among them. There were vast quantities of these bones...
Daily Readings for Thursday, August 20, 2020
Daily Reading for Thursday August 20, 2020 Reading 1, Ezekiel 36:23-28Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19Gospel, Matthew 22:1-14 Reading 1, Ezekiel 36:23-28 23 I am going to display the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the...
Daily Readings for Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Daily Reading for Wednesday August 19, 2020 Reading 1, Ezekiel 34:1-11Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6Gospel, Matthew 20:1-16 Reading 1, Ezekiel 34:1-11 1 The word of Yahweh was addressed to me as follows,2 'Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of...
Daily Readings for Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Daily Reading for Tuesday August 18, 2020 Reading 1, Ezekiel 28:1-10Responsorial Psalm, Deuteronomy 32:26-27, 27-28, 30, 35-36Gospel, Matthew 19:23-30 Reading 1, Ezekiel 28:1-10 1 The word of Yahweh was addressed to me as follows,2 'Son of man, say to the ruler of...
Daily Readings for Monday, August 17, 2020
Daily Reading for Monday August 17, 2020 Reading 1, Ezekiel 24:15-24Responsorial Psalm, Deuteronomy 32:18-19, 20, 21Gospel, Matthew 19:16-22 Reading 1, Ezekiel 24:15-24 15 The word of Yahweh was addressed to me as follows,16 'Son of man, at a blow I am about to...
Daily Readings for Sunday, August 16, 2020
Daily Reading for Sunday August 16, 2020 Reading 1, Isaiah 56:1, 6-7Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8Gospel, Matthew 15:21-28Reading 2, Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! It's a little awkward to ask, but...
Daily Readings for Saturday, August 15, 2020
Daily Reading for Saturday August 15, 2020 Reading 1, Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6, 10Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 45:10, 11, 12, 16Gospel, Luke 1:39-56Reading 2, First Corinthians 15:20-26 We ask you, humbly: don't scroll away. Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online...
Daily Readings for Friday, August 14, 2020
Daily Reading for Friday August 14, 2020 Reading 1, Ezekiel 16:1-15, 60, 63Responsorial Psalm, Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6Gospel, Matthew 19:3-12 We ask you, humbly: don't scroll away. Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! It's a little awkward...
Daily Readings for Thursday, August 13, 2020
Daily Reading for Thursday August 13, 2020 Reading 1, Ezekiel 12:1-12Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 78:56-57, 58-59, 61-62Gospel, Matthew 18:21--19:1 Reading 1, Ezekiel 12:1-12 1 The word of Yahweh was addressed to me as follows,2 'Son of man, you are living among a tribe...
Daily Readings for Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Daily Reading for Wednesday August 12, 2020 Reading 1, Ezekiel 9:1-7; 10:18-22Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6Gospel, Matthew 18:15-20 Reading 1, Ezekiel 9:1-7; 10:18-22 1 Then he shouted loudly for me to hear, 'The scourges of the city are approaching,...