Sat 9 May

Saturday of the 5th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 16:1-10 ‘Come across to Macedonia and help us’ From Cilicia Paul went to Derbe, and then on to Lystra. Here there was a disciple called Timothy, whose mother was a Jewess who had become a believer; but his father was a Greek. The brothers at … Read moreSat 9 May

St. Pachomius: Saint of the Day for Saturday, May 09, 2026​

St. Pachomius was born about 292 in the Upeer Thebaid in Egypt and was inducted into the Emperor’s army as a twenty-year-old. The great kindness of Christians at Thebes toward the soldiers became embedded in his mind and led to his conversion after his discharge. After being baptized, he became a disciple of an anchorite, … Read moreSt. Pachomius: Saint of the Day for Saturday, May 09, 2026​

Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Reading I Acts 15:22-31 The Apostles and presbyters, in agreement with the whole Church,decided to choose representativesand to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.The ones chosen were Judas, who was called Barsabbas,and Silas, leaders among the brothers.This is the letter delivered by them:“The Apostles and the presbyters, your brothers,to the brothers in Antioch, … Read moreFriday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Debunking Arguments Against the Resurrection: The Swoon Hypothesis

One of the more common arguments to the Resurrection is that Jesus passed out or “swooned” on the cross. Unless you broke the legs of the victims, it could take days for a person to die, but the Gospels report that Jesus died unusually quickly: Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who … Read moreDebunking Arguments Against the Resurrection: The Swoon Hypothesis

Daily Bible Reading

Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of the Acts of the ApostlesActs 15:22-31 The Apostles and presbyters, in agreement with the whole Church,decided to choose representativesand to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.The ones chosen were Judas, who was called Barsabbas,and Silas, leaders among the brothers.This is the … Read moreDaily Bible Reading

Ontario Canada