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Saint of the Day
St. Lydia Purpuraria: Saint of the Day for Monday, August 03, 2020
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 home...
St. Eusebius of Vercelli: Saint of the Day for Sunday, August 02, 2020
Christians who breathed a sigh of relief when Constantine proclaimed Christianity the state religion, believing this would end the bloodshed and martyrdom. But it was all too short a time until they were facing persecution once more -- from others who claimed to be...
St. Alphonsus Marie Liguori: Saint of the Day for Saturday, August 01, 2020
Bishop, Doctor of the Church, and the founder of the Redemptorist Congregation. He was born Alphonsus Marie Antony John Cosmos Damien Michael Gaspard de Liguori on September 27,1696, at Marianella, near Naples, Italy. Raised in a pious home, Alphonsus went on retreats...
St. Ignatius Loyola: Saint of the Day for Friday, July 31, 2020
Born Inigo Lopez de Loyola in 1491, the man known as Ignatius of Loyola entered the world in Loiola, Spain. At the time, the name of the village was spelled "Loyola," hence the discrepancy. Inigo came of age in Azpeitia, in northern Spain. Loyola is a small village at...
St. Peter Chrysologus: Saint of the Day for Thursday, July 30, 2020
St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Feast-July 30) Born at Imola, Italy in 380, St. Peter was baptized, educated, and ordained a deacon by Cornelius, Bishop of Imola. St. Peter merited being called "Chrysologus" (golden-worded) from his exceptional...
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...
Daily Reading
Daily Readings for Saturday, August 29, 2020
Daily Reading for Saturday August 29, 2020 Reading 1, Jeremiah 1:17-19Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17Gospel, Mark 6:17-29 Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. If you...
Daily Readings for Friday, August 28, 2020
Daily Reading for Friday August 28, 2020 Reading 1, First Corinthians 1:17-25Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 33:1-2, 4-5, 10, 11Gospel, Matthew 25:1-13 Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. If...
Daily Readings for Thursday, August 27, 2020
Daily Reading for Thursday August 27, 2020 Reading 1, First Corinthians 1:1-9Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7Gospel, Matthew 24:42-51 Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. If...
Daily Readings for Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Daily Reading for Wednesday August 26, 2020 Reading 1, Second Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 128:1-2, 4-5Gospel, Matthew 23:27-32 Reading 1, Second Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18 6 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we urge you, brothers, to...
Daily Readings for Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Daily Reading for Tuesday August 25, 2020 Reading 1, Second Thessalonians 2:1-3, 14-16Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 96:10, 11-12, 13Gospel, Matthew 23:23-26 Reading 1, Second Thessalonians 2:1-3, 14-16 1 About the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, brothers, and our being...
Daily Readings for Monday, August 24, 2020
Daily Reading for Monday August 24, 2020 Reading 1, Revelation 21:9-14Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18Gospel, John 1:45-51 Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. If you...
Daily Readings for Sunday, August 23, 2020
Daily Reading for Sunday August 23, 2020 Reading 1, Isaiah 22:15, 19-23Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8Gospel, Matthew 16:13-20Reading 2, Romans 11:33-36 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 22, 2020
Daily Reading for Saturday August 22, 2020 Reading 1, Ezekiel 43:1-7Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14Gospel, Matthew 23:1-12 Reading 1, Ezekiel 43:1-7 1 He took me to the gate, the one facing east.2 I saw the glory of the God of Israel approaching from...
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...