Author: Nicola Kanaan
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Daily Bible Reading
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the First Letter of St. Paul to Corinthians7:25-31 Brothers and sisters:In regard to virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord,but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.So this is what I think best because of the present distress:that it…
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Daily Bible Reading
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of Micah5:1-4a The LORD says:You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah,too small to be among the clans of Judah,From you shall come forth for meone who is to be ruler in Israel;Whose origin is from of old,from ancient times.(Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the timewhen she who…
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Happy Birthday, Blessed Mother: Where Was Mary Born and How Should Catholics Celebrate Her Birthday
September 8 is the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary — the birthday of Our Lady. 🌹 Today, Catholics throughout the world rejoice in the birth of the woman whom God chose to become the Mother of His Son, Jesus Christ. The Church celebrates only three birthdays in its liturgical calendar: the Nativity…
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Daily Bible Reading
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the First Letter of St. Paul to Corinthians5:1-8 Brothers and sisters:It is widely reported that there is immorality among you,and immorality of a kind not found even among pagans–a man living with his father’s wife.And you are inflated with pride.Should you not rather have been sorrowful?The…
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Saint of the Day: St. Teresa of Calcutta
Today, September 5, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Teresa of Calcutta, better known as Mother Teresa, a humble servant of God who devoted her entire life to caring for the poorest and most forgotten among us. She is remembered especially for her extraordinary charity, humility, and love for Jesus Christ. St. Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August…
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Saint of the Day: Saint Gregory the Great
Pope and Doctor of the Church Saint of the Day – September 3 Saint Gregory the Great was born around the year 540 into a wealthy and influential Roman family. He received an excellent education and became prefect of Rome while still a young man. Yet Gregory discovered that worldly success could not satisfy his…