Saint Thomas of Villanova was a friar and archbishop of the Order of Saint Augustine. He was born in Fuentellana, Castile, Spain in 1488. His father was a miller who, like his mother, frequently gave food to the needy. Following the good example of his parents, Saint Thomas had often …
We encourage everyone to post your Daily Prayer Petitions in the Comments section below. Together we pray as one Catholic Family for our intentions and the intentions of the Pope. Let us also pray for the suffering souls in Purgatory. Our hope is in God, who gives us help. Let …
First Reading – Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity! What profit has man from all the labor which he toils at under the sun? One generation passes and another comes, but the world forever stays. The sun rises and the sun goes …
Saint Matthew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and one of the four evangelists. The son of Alpheus, he most likely hailed from Galilee. He worked as a tax collector, which was one of the most hated jobs during those times. As written in the Gospel, Jesus came …
We encourage everyone to post your Daily Prayer Petitions in the Comments section below. Together we pray as one Catholic Family for our intentions and the intentions of the Pope. Let us also pray for the suffering souls in Purgatory. My brothers, we build on the foundation of the apostles. …
First Reading – Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13 Brothers and sisters: I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the Spirit …
This day the Church commemorates the martyrs of Korea who sacrificed their lives in proclaiming God’s Kingdom. It was around 1784 when the evangelization of their country began through the efforts of a group of lay people headed by a Korean named Yi Sung-hun. Soon, the Christian Church grew. However, …
We encourage everyone to post your Daily Prayer Petitions in the Comments section below. Together we pray as one Catholic Family for our intentions and the intentions of the Pope. Let us also pray for the suffering souls in Purgatory. This is the hour when the King of martyrs offered …
First Reading – Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13 Like a stream is the king’s heart in the hand of the LORD; wherever it pleases him, he directs it. All the ways of a man may be right in his own eyes, but it is the LORD who proves hearts. To do what …
Saint Januarius, a Bishop of Benevento, was martyred along with other clergymen, deacons, and lay Christians in the beginning of the 4th century, around the year 305. It was during the time of Christian persecution by Emperor Diocletion. Saint Januarius came to visit deacons and laymen in prison. He, however, …
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