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Kateri Bishop, Doctor of the ChurchFeast Day: July 15 St. Bonaventure was one of the greatest theologians and spiritual writers in the history of the Catholic Church. Born around 1221 in Bagnoregio, Italy, he became a Franciscan friar after reportedly being miraculously healed through the prayers of St. Francis of Assisi. His parents believed that this … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Bonaventure (1221–1274)
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of Isaiah10:5-7, 13b-16 Thus says the LORD:Woe to Assyria! My rod in anger,my staff in wrath.Against an impious nation I send him,and against a people under my wrath I order himTo seize plunder, carry off loot,and tread them down like the mud of the … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
Saint Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor First reading Ephesians 3:14-19 May Christ live in your hearts through faith I pray, kneeling before the Father, from whom every family, whether spiritual or natural, takes its name:Out of his infinite glory, may he give you the power through his Spirit for your hidden self to grow strong, so that … Read moreWed 15 July
St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Feast day-July 15) St. Bonaventure, known as “the seraphic doctor,” was born at Bagnoregio, in the Lazio region of central Italy, in 1221. He received the name of Bonaventure in consequence of an exclamation of St. Francis of Assisi, when, in response to the pleading of the … Read moreSt. Bonaventure: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Catholics often take for granted the claim that doctrine can develop over time. However, a Catholic inquirer into Orthodoxy will most likely be surprised to find out this is not the case within some quarters of Orthodoxy. For instance, Orthodox priest Fr. Daniel Lattier surveys Orthodox writers on the question and discovers some who claim that “there exists an Orthodox consensus against doctrinal development.” Fr. Lattier does … Read moreDoes Catholic Doctrine Change? A Catholic Answer to Orthodox Objections
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin [In the Dioceses of the United States] Reading 1 Isaiah 7:1-9 In the days of Ahaz, king of Judah, son of Jotham, son of Uzziah,Rezin, king of Aram,and Pekah, king of Israel, son of Remaliah,went up to attack Jerusalem,but they were not able to conquer it.When … Read moreMemorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin [In the Dioceses of the United States]
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of Isaiah7:1-9 In the days of Ahaz, king of Judah, son of Jotham,son of Uzziah, Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, king of Israel,son of Remaliah, went up to attack Jerusalem,but they were not able to conquer it.When word came to the house of … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
St. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656–1680), lovingly known as the “Lily of the Mohawks,” was the first Native American to be canonized by the Catholic Church. Born in present-day New York to a Mohawk father and an Algonquin Christian mother, Kateri endured great suffering from an early age. At the age of four, a smallpox epidemic claimed the lives of … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Tuesday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Camillus of Lellis, Priest First reading Isaiah 7:1-9 Isaiah tells the king not to fear In the reign of Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Razon the king of Aram went up against Jerusalem with Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, … Read moreTue 14 July
St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the first Native American to be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. She was born in 1656, in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon. Her mother was an Algonquin, who was captured by the Mohawks and who took a Mohawk chief for her husband. She contracted smallpox as a four-year-old … Read moreSt. Kateri Tekakwitha: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, July 14, 2026