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Saint of the Day
St. Romaric: Saint of the Day for Friday, December 08, 2023
In the account of St Amatus of Remiremont it is related how he brought about the conversion to God of a Merovingian nobleman named Romaric, who became a monk at Luxeuil; and how they afterwards went together to the estate of Romaric at Habendum in the Vosges, and...
St. Maria Giuseppe Rossello: Saint of the Day for Thursday, December 07, 2023
Foundress of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy. She was born at Albisola Marina, Liguria, Italy, in 1811, and was baptized Benedetta. At sixteen she became a Franciscan tertiary, and in 1837, she and three companions, Pauline Barla, Angela, and Domenica Pessio, found...
St. Nicholas: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, December 06, 2023
The great veneration with which St. Nicholas has been honored for many ages and the number of altars and churches all over the world that are dedicated in his memory are testimonials to his wonderful holiness and the glory he enjoys with God. As an episcopal see, and...
St. Sabas: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Sabas was born at Mutalaska, Cappadocia, near Caesarea. He was the son of an army officer there who when assigned to Alexandria, left him in the care of an uncle. Mistreated by his uncle's wife, Sabas ran away to another uncle, though he was only eight. When the two...
St. John of Damascus: Saint of the Day for Monday, December 04, 2023
Saint John Damascene has the double honor of being the last but one of the fathers of the Eastern Church, and the greatest of her poets. It is surprising, however, how little that is authentic is known of his life. The account of him by John of Jerusalem, written some...
St. Francis Xavier: Saint of the Day for Sunday, December 03, 2023
St. Francis Xavier was a Navarrese-Basque Roman Catholic missionary born in the Kingdom of Navarre on April 7, 1506. His father was a privy counselor and finance minister to King John III of Navarre. He was the youngest in his family and resided in a castle which...
St. Bibiana: Saint of the Day for Saturday, December 02, 2023
St. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr (Feast day - December 2nd) Other than the name, nothing is known for certain about this saint. However, we have the following account from a later tradition. In the year 363, Julian the Apostate made Apronianus Governor of Rome. St....
St. Eligius: Saint of the Day for Friday, December 01, 2023
Eligius (also known as Eloi) was born around 590 near Limoges in France. He became an extremely skillful metalsmith and was appointed master of the mint under King Clotaire II of Paris. Eligius developed a close friendship with the King and his reputation as an...
St. Andrew the Apostle: Saint of the Day for Thursday, November 30, 2023
St. Andrew, also known as Andrew the Apostle, was a Christian Apostle and the older brother to St. Peter. According to the New Testament, Andrew was born in the village of Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee during the early first century. Much like his younger brother,...
St. Saturninus: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, November 29, 2023
St. Saturninus Bishop of Toulouse and Martyr November 29 A.D. 257 St. Saturninus went from Rome by the direction of pope Fabian, about the year 245, to preach the faith in Gaul, where St. Trophimus, the first bishop of Arles, had some time before gathered a plentiful...
Daily Reading
Daily Readings for Tuesday, January 02, 2024
Reading 1, First John 2:22-28 22 Who is the liar, if not one who claims that Jesus is not the Christ? This is the Antichrist, who denies both the Father and the Son.23 Whoever denies the Son cannot have the Father either; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father...
Daily Readings for Monday, January 01, 2024
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Daily Readings for Sunday, December 31, 2023
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Daily Readings for Saturday, December 30, 2023
Reading 1, First John 2:12-17 12 I am writing to you, children, because your sins have been forgiven through his name.13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know the One who has existed since the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, because...
Daily Readings for Friday, December 29, 2023
Reading 1, Psalms 96:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 3 In this way we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.4 Whoever says, 'I know him' without keeping his commandments, is a liar, and truth has no place in him.5 But anyone who does keep his word, in such a...
Daily Readings for Thursday, December 28, 2023
Reading 1, First John 1:5-2:2 5 This is what we have heard from him and are declaring to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.6 If we say that we share in God's life while we are living in darkness, we are lying, because we are not living the...
Daily Readings for Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Reading 1, First John 1:1-4 1 Something which has existed since the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have watched and touched with our own hands, the Word of life -- this is our theme.2 That life was made visible; we saw...
Daily Readings for Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Reading 1, Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 8 Stephen was filled with grace and power and began to work miracles and great signs among the people.9 Then certain people came forward to debate with Stephen, some from Cyrene and Alexandria who were members of the synagogue called...
Daily Readings for Monday, December 25, 2023
Reading 1, Isaiah 52:7-10 7 How beautiful on the mountains, are the feet of the messenger announcing peace, of the messenger of good news, who proclaims salvation and says to Zion, 'Your God is king!'8 The voices of your watchmen! Now they raise their voices, shouting...
Daily Readings for Sunday, December 24, 2023
Reading 1, Isaiah 62:1-5 1 About Zion I will not be silent, about Jerusalem I shall not rest until saving justice dawns for her like a bright light and her salvation like a blazing torch.2 The nations will then see your saving justice, and all kings your glory, and...