Author: Nicola Kanaan
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Daily Bible Reading
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of Isaiah6:1-8 In the year King Uzziah died,I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne,with the train of his garment filling the temple.Seraphim were stationed above; each of them had six wings:with two they veiled their faces,with two they veiled their…
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Saint of the Day: St. Veronica Giuliani (1660–1727)
St. Veronica Giuliani was a remarkable Italian Capuchin Poor Clare nun, mystic, and one of the Church’s greatest examples of love for the Passion of Christ. Born Ursula Giuliani in Mercatello, Italy, she developed a deep love for God from an early age despite losing her mother when she was only seven years old. At the…
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Daily Bible Reading
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of Hosea14:2-10 Thus says the LORD:Return, O Israel, to the LORD, your God;you have collapsed through your guilt.Take with you words,and return to the LORD;Say to him, “Forgive all iniquity,and receive what is good, that we may renderas offerings the bullocks from our stalls.Assyria…
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Day 3 – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Novena
Let us begin. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O Blessed Lady of Mount Carmel, grant that we may share in all the prayers and penances of your holy cloistered daughters of the Carmelite Order. Bless their labors and pray that they may be a…
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Daily Bible Reading
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of Hosea11:1-4, 8e-9 Thus says the LORD:When Israel was a child I loved him, out of Egypt I called my son.The more I called them,the farther they went from me,Sacrificing to the Baalsand burning incense to idols.Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk,who…
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Saint of the Day: St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions are honored by the Catholic Church on July 9. These 120 martyrs gave their lives for Christ in China between 1648 and 1930, during times of intense persecution. They included bishops, priests, religious sisters, catechists, and lay faithful—men, women, and children of both Chinese and missionary backgrounds. Among them is St. Augustine…