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Saint of the Day
St. Junipero Serra: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Junípero Serra, originally named Miguel José, was born on November 24, 1713, in Petra, Majorca, Spain. His parents, Antonio Nadal Serra and Margarita Rosa Ferrer, were farmers. Baptized at St. Peter's Church in Petra on the same day, Junípero would go on to become a...
First Martyrs of the See of Rome: Saint of the Day for Monday, June 30, 2025
The holy men and women are also called the �Protomartyrs of Rome.� They were accused of burning Rome by Nero , who burned Rome to cover his own crimes. Some martyrs were burned as living torches at evening banquets, some crucified, others were fed to wild...
St. Peter: Saint of the Day for Sunday, June 29, 2025
Peter, who was also known as Simon Peter of Cephas, is considered the first Pope. Despite his papacy, Peter had humble beginnings and became one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was ordained by Jesus in the "Rock of My Church" written in Matthew 16:17-18, which...
St. Irenaeus: Saint of the Day for Saturday, June 28, 2025
The writings of St. Irenaeus entitle him to a high place among the fathers of the Church, for they not only laid the foundations of Christian theology but, by exposing and refuting the errors of the gnostics, they delivered the Catholic Faith from the real danger of...
St. Cyril of Alexandria: Saint of the Day for Friday, June 27, 2025
St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (June 27) Cyril was born at Alexandria, Egypt. He was nephew of the patriarch of that city, Theophilus. Cyril received a classical and theological education at Alexandria and was ordained by his uncle. He...
St. Anthelm: Saint of the Day for Thursday, June 26, 2025
Carthusian monk and bishop, defender of papal authority. Anthelm was born in 1107 in a castle near Chambery, in Savoy, France. He was ordained a priest and visited the Carthusian Charterhouse at Portes, where he entered the Order at the age of thirty. Two years later,...
St. William of Vercelli: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, June 25, 2025
William of Vercelli, Saint 1085-1142. founder, born in Vercelli Italy he was brought up as an orphan became a hermit on Monte Vergine, Italy after a pilgrimage to Compostella and attracted so many followers that a monastery was buillt. By 1119 his followers were...
St. John the Baptist: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, June 24, 2025
John the Baptist was a contemporary of Christ who was known for evangelization and his baptizing of Jesus Christ. John the Baptist was born through the intercession of God to Zachariah and Elizabeth, who was otherwise too old to bear children. According to scriptures,...
St. Joseph Cafasso: Saint of the Day for Monday, June 23, 2025
Joseph Cafasso was born at Castelnuovo d'Asti in the Piedmont, Italy, of peasant parents. He studied at the seminary at Turin, and was ordained in 1833. He continued his theological studies at the seminary and university at Turin and then at the Institute of St....
St. Thomas More: Saint of the Day for Sunday, June 22, 2025
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 Agnes...
Daily Reading
Daily Readings for Wednesday, July 02, 2025
Reading 1, Genesis 21:5, 8-20 5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.8 The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham gave a great banquet on the day Isaac was weaned.9 Now Sarah watched the son that Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham,...
Daily Readings for Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Reading 1, Genesis 19:15-29 15 When dawn broke the angels urged Lot on, 'To your feet! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.'16 And as he hesitated, the men seized his hand and the hands of his...
Daily Readings for Monday, June 30, 2025
Reading 1, Genesis 18:16-33 16 From there the men set out and arrived within sight of Sodom, with Abraham accompanying them to speed them on their way.17 Now Yahweh had wondered, 'Shall I conceal from Abraham what I am going to do,18 as Abraham will become a great and...
Daily Readings for Sunday, June 29, 2025
Reading 1, Acts 12:1-11 1 It was about this time that King Herod started persecuting certain members of the church.2 He had James the brother of John beheaded,3 and when he saw that this pleased the Jews he went on to arrest Peter as well.4 As it was during the days...
Daily Readings for Saturday, June 28, 2025
Reading 1, Genesis 18:1-15 1 Yahweh appeared to him at the Oak of Mamre while he was sitting by the entrance of the tent during the hottest part of the day.2 He looked up, and there he saw three men standing near him. As soon as he saw them he ran from the entrance of...
Daily Readings for Friday, June 27, 2025
Reading 1, Ezekiel 34:11-16 11 "For the Lord Yahweh says this: Look, I myself shall take care of my flock and look after it.12 As a shepherd looks after his flock when he is with his scattered sheep, so shall I look after my sheep. I shall rescue them from wherever...
Daily Readings for Thursday, June 26, 2025
Reading 1, Genesis 16:1-12, 15-16 1 Abram's wife Sarai had borne him no child, but she had an Egyptian slave-girl called Hagar.2 So Sarai said to Abram, 'Listen, now! Since Yahweh has kept me from having children, go to my slave-girl. Perhaps I shall get children...
Daily Readings for Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Reading 1, Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 1 Some time later, the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid, Abram! I am your shield and shall give you a very great reward.2 'Lord Yahweh,' Abram replied, 'what use are your gifts, as I am going on my way...
Daily Readings for Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Reading 1, Isaiah 49:1-6 1 Coasts and islands, listen to me, pay attention, distant peoples. Yahweh called me when I was in the womb, before my birth he had pronounced my name.2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword, he hid me in the shadow of his hand. He made me into...
Daily Readings for Monday, June 23, 2025
Reading 1, Genesis 12:1-9 1 Yahweh said to Abram, 'Leave your country, your kindred and your father's house for a country which I shall show you;2 and I shall make you a great nation, I shall bless you and make your name famous; you are to be a blessing!3 I shall...