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Saint of the Day
First Martyrs of the See of Rome: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, June 30, 2020
The holy men and women are also called the Â?Protomartyrs of Rome.Â? 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 animals....
St. Peter: Saint of the Day for Monday, June 29, 2020
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 Sunday, June 28, 2020
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 Saturday, June 27, 2020
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 Friday, June 26, 2020
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 Thursday, June 25, 2020
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 Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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 Tuesday, June 23, 2020
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 Monday, June 22, 2020
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...
St. Aloysius Gonzaga: Saint of the Day for Sunday, June 21, 2020
St. Aloysius was born in Castiglione, Italy. The first words St. Aloysius spoke were the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. He was destined for the military by his father (who was in service to Philip II), but by the age of 9 Aloysius had decided on a religious life, and...
Daily Reading
Daily Readings for Thursday, July 23, 2020
Daily Reading for Thursday July 23, 2020 Reading 1, Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 36:6-7, 8-9, 10-11Gospel, Matthew 13:10-17 Reading 1, Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 1 The word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 2 'Go and shout this in Jerusalem's ears:...
Daily Readings for Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Daily Reading for Wednesday July 22, 2020 Reading 1, Song of Songs 3:1-4Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9Gospel, John 20:1-2, 11-18 Reading 1, Song of Songs 3:1-4 1 On my bed at night I sought the man who is my sweetheart: I sought but could not find him!...
Daily Readings for Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Daily Reading for Tuesday July 21, 2020 Reading 1, Micah 7:14-15, 18-20Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8Gospel, Matthew 12:46-50 Reading 1, Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 14 With shepherd's crook lead your people to pasture, the flock that is your heritage, living...
Daily Readings for Monday, July 20, 2020
Daily Reading for Monday July 20, 2020 Reading 1, Micah 6:1-4, 6-8Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 50:5-6, 8-9, 16-17, 21, 23Gospel, Matthew 12:38-42 Reading 1, Micah 6:1-4, 6-8 1 Now listen to what Yahweh says: 'Stand up, state your case to the mountains and let the hills...
Daily Readings for Sunday, July 19, 2020
Daily Reading for Sunday July 19, 2020 Reading 1, Wisdom 12:13, 16-19Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16Gospel, Matthew 13:24-43Reading 2, Romans 8:26-27 Reading 1, Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 13 For there is no god, other than you, who cares for every one, to whom...
Daily Readings for Saturday, July 18, 2020
Daily Reading for Saturday July 18, 2020 Reading 1, Micah 2:1-5Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14Gospel, Matthew 12:14-21 Reading 1, Micah 2:1-5 1 Disaster for those who plot evil, who lie in bed planning mischief! No sooner is it dawn than they do it,...
Daily Readings for Friday, July 17, 2020
Daily Reading for Friday July 17, 2020 Reading 1, Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8Responsorial Psalm, Isaiah 38:10, 11, 12, 16Gospel, Matthew 12:1-8 Reading 1, Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8 1 About then, Hezekiah fell ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of...
Daily Readings for Thursday, July 16, 2020
Daily Reading for Thursday July 16, 2020 Reading 1, Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 102:13-14, 15, 16-18, 19-21Gospel, Matthew 11:28-30 Reading 1, Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 7 The path of the Upright One is honesty; you smooth the honest way of the...
Daily Readings for Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Daily Reading for Wednesday July 15, 2020 Reading 1, Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15Gospel, Matthew 11:25-27 Reading 1, Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16 5 Woe to Assyria, rod of my anger, the club in their hands is my fury!6 I was sending...
Daily Readings for Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Daily Reading for Tuesday July 14, 2020 Reading 1, Isaiah 7:1-9Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 48:2-3, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8Gospel, Matthew 11:20-24 Reading 1, Isaiah 7:1-9 1 In the reign of Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah king of Judah, Razon king of Aram advanced on Jerusalem...