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Kateri Reading 1 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27 Brothers and sisters:If I preach the Gospel, this is no reason for me to boast,for an obligation has been imposed on me,and woe to me if I do not preach it!If I do so willingly, I have a recompense,but if unwillingly, then I have been entrusted with a stewardship.What … Read moreFriday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time
Friday of week 23 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Corinthians 9:16-19,22-27 We go into strict training, like fighters at the games I do not boast of preaching the gospel, since it is a duty which has been laid on me; I should be punished if I did not preach it! If I had chosen … Read moreFri 11 September
The holy confessor Paphnutius was an Egyptian who, after having spent several years in the desert under the direction of the great St. Antony, was made bishop in the Upper Thebaid. He was one of those confessors who under the Emperor Maximinus lost the right eye, were hamstrung in one leg, and were afterwards sent … Read moreSt. Paphnutius: Saint of the Day for Friday, September 11, 2026
Faced with such a dire time of tribulation, Christians have wondered whether they will have to live through it. The historic answer, for both Catholics and Protestants, is that we will. Jesus warned us we would have to face persecution (John 15:20). However, in the nineteenth century, dispensationalists began teaching that Christians will not have to face this trial. Instead, before … Read moreThe Catholic Stance on the Rapture
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the First Letter of St. Paul to Corinthians8:1b-7, 11-13 Brothers and sisters:Knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up.If anyone supposes he knows something,he does not yet know as he ought to know.But if one loves God, one is known by him. So about the eating … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
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 … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Nicholas of Tolentino
Reading 1 1 Corinthians 8:1b-7, 11-13 Brothers and sisters:Knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up.If anyone supposes he knows something,he does not yet know as he ought to know.But if one loves God, one is known by him. So about the eating of meat sacrificed to idols:we know that there is no idol in … Read moreThursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time
Thursday of week 23 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Corinthians 8:1-7,11-13 Your brethren may be weaker than you: do not lead them astray Now about food sacrificed to idols. ‘We all have knowledge’; yes, that is so, but knowledge gives self-importance – it is love that makes the building grow. A man may imagine he … Read moreThu 10 September
Bishop of Albi and a friend of Pope St. Gregory I the Great. Also called Sauve, he was a native of Albi and, originally a lawyer, he entered a monastery and served for a time as a monk before receiving election as abbot. Then, after, hying as a hermit, he became a bishop, serving as … Read moreSt. Salvius of Albi: Saint of the Day for Thursday, September 10, 2026
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. … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Peter Claver