Author: Nicola Kanaan
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Saint of the Day: St. Nicholas of Tolentino
Feast Day: September 10 Today, September 10, the Catholic Church honors St. Nicholas of Tolentino, an Augustinian priest who devoted his life to prayer, penance, preaching, and serving those in need. St. Nicholas is especially remembered for his great love for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, his compassion for the poor and suffering, and his deep devotion…
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Saint of the Day: St. Peter Claver
Feast Day: September 9 Today, September 9, the Catholic Church honors St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit priest and missionary who dedicated his life to serving people who were suffering and to proclaiming the love of Jesus Christ. St. Peter Claver is remembered especially for his ministry to enslaved Africans who arrived in Cartagena, in present-day Colombia.…
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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…