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Saint of the Day
St. Julie Billiart: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, April 08, 2020
St. Julie (Julia) Billiart was born in 1751 and died in 1816. As a child, playing "school" was Julie's favorite game. When she was sixteen, to help support her family, she began to teach "for real". She sat on a haystack during the noon recess and told the biblical...
St. John Baptist de la Salle: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, April 07, 2020
John Baptist de la Salle was born at Rheims, France on April 30th. He was the eldest of ten children in a noble family. He studied in Paris and was ordained in 1678. He was known for his work with the poor. He died at St. Yon, Rouen, on April 7th. He was canonized by...
St. William of Eskilsoe: Saint of the Day for Monday, April 06, 2020
Missionary. Born at Saint-Germain, France, circa 1125, he served as a canon at the church of St. Genevieve, Paris, under the great Abbot Suger until about 1170, when he was sent to Denmark with the mission of reforming the canons at Eskilsoe at the request of the...
St. Vincent Ferrer: Saint of the Day for Sunday, April 05, 2020
St. Vincent Ferrer is the patron saint of builders because of his fame for "building up" and strengthening the Church: through his preaching, missionary work, in his teachings, as confessor and adviser. At Valencia in Spain, this illustrious son of St. Dominic came...
St. Isidore of Seville: Saint of the Day for Saturday, April 04, 2020
Isidore was literally born into a family of saints in sixth century Spain. Two of his brothers, Leander and Fulgentius, and one of his sisters, Florentina, are revered as saints in Spain. It was also a family of leaders and strong minds with Leander and Fulgentius...
St. Richard of Wyche: Saint of the Day for Friday, April 03, 2020
Richard of Wyche, also known as Richard of Chichester, was born at Wyche (Droitwich), Worcestershire, England. He was orphaned when he was quite young. He retrieved the fortunes of the mismanaged estate he inherited when he took it over, and then turned it over to his...
St. Francis of Paola: Saint of the Day for Thursday, April 02, 2020
Francis was born at Paola, Italy and was educated at the Franciscan friary of San Marco there, and when fifteen became a hermit near Paola. In 1436, he and two companions began a community that is considered the foundation of the Minim Friars. He built a monastery...
St. Hugh of Grenoble: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, April 01, 2020
Benedictine bishop of Grenoble, France, patron of St. Bruno. He was born in the Dauphine region and became a canon of the cathedral in Valence. In 1080, while attending a synod in Avignon, Hugh was named bishop of Grenoble. He attempted a massive reform of the...
St. Benjamin: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, March 31, 2020
St. Benjamin, Martyr (Feast Day - March 31) The Christians in Persia had enjoyed twelve years of peace during the reign of Isdegerd, son of Sapor III, when in 420 it was disturbed by the indiscreet zeal of Abdas, a Christian Bishop who burned the Temple of Fire, the...
St. Peter Regulatus: Saint of the Day for Monday, March 30, 2020
Also Peter Regalado, Franciscan reformer. Peter was born at Valladolid, Spain, to a noble family, and entered the Franciscan Order in his native city at the age of thirteen. After several years, he transferred to a far more austere monastery at Tribulos, where he...
Daily Reading
Daily Readings for Friday, April 24, 2020
Daily Reading for Friday April 24, 2020 Reading 1, Acts 5:34-42Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 27:1, 4, 13-14Gospel, John 6:1-15 Reading 1, Acts 5:34-42 34 One member of the Sanhedrin, however, a Pharisee called Gamaliel, who was a teacher of the Law respected by the whole...
Daily Readings for Thursday, April 23, 2020
Daily Reading for Thursday April 23, 2020 Reading 1, Acts 5:27-33Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 34:2, 9, 17-18, 19-20Gospel, John 3:31-36 Reading 1, Acts 5:27-33 27 When they had brought them in to face the Sanhedrin, the high priest demanded an explanation. 28 'We gave...
Daily Readings for Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Daily Reading for Wednesday April 22, 2020 Reading 1, Acts 5:17-26Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9Gospel, John 3:16-21 Reading 1, Acts 5:17-26 17 Then the high priest intervened with all his supporters from the party of the Sadducees. Filled with...
Daily Readings for Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Daily Reading for Tuesday April 21, 2020 Reading 1, Acts 4:32-37Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 93:1, 1-2, 5Gospel, John 3:7-15 Reading 1, Acts 4:32-37 32 The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul; no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, as...
Daily Readings for Monday, April 20, 2020
Daily Reading for Monday April 20, 2020 Reading 1, Acts 4:23-31Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 2:1-3, 4-6, 7-9Gospel, John 3:1-8 Reading 1, Acts 4:23-31 23 As soon as they were released they went to the community and told them everything the chief priests and elders had...
Daily Readings for Sunday, April 19, 2020
Daily Reading for Sunday April 19, 2020 Reading 1, Acts 2:42-47Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24Gospel, John 20:19-31Reading 2, First Peter 1:3-9 Reading 1, Acts 2:42-47 42 These remained faithful to the teaching of the apostles, to the brotherhood, to...
Daily Readings for Saturday, April 18, 2020
Daily Reading for Saturday April 18, 2020 Reading 1, Acts 4:13-21Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 118:1, 14-15, 16-18, 19-21Gospel, Mark 16:9-15 Reading 1, Acts 4:13-21 13 They were astonished at the fearlessness shown by Peter and John, considering that they were...
Daily Readings for Friday, April 17, 2020
Daily Reading for Friday April 17, 2020 Reading 1, Acts 4:1-12Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 118:1-2, 4, 22-24, 25-27Gospel, John 21:1-14 Reading 1, Acts 4:1-12 1 While they were still talking to the people the priests came up to them, accompanied by the captain of the...
Daily Readings for Thursday, April 16, 2020
Daily Reading for Thursday April 16, 2020 Reading 1, Acts 3:11-26Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 8:2, 5, 6-7, 8-9Gospel, Luke 24:35-48 Reading 1, Acts 3:11-26 11 Everyone came running towards them in great excitement, to the Portico of Solomon, as it is called, where the...
Daily Readings for Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Daily Reading for Wednesday April 15, 2020 Reading 1, Acts 3:1-10Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9Gospel, Luke 24:13-35 Reading 1, Acts 3:1-10 1 Once, when Peter and John were going up to the Temple for the prayers at the ninth hour, 2 it happened that...