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Kateri Saturday of week 23 in Ordinary Time, or The Most Holy Name of Mary , or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 We are a single body because we all share the one bread My dear brothers, you must keep clear of idolatry. I say to you as sensible … Read moreSat 12 September
Bishop and preacher, one of the saints whose life has been woven into the myths and legends of Ireland. He was a known disciple of St. Patrick, and is called Albeus in some records. What is known about Ailbhe is that he was a missionary in Ireland, perhaps sponsored by King Aengus of Munster. He … Read moreSt. Ailbhe: Saint of the Day for Saturday, September 12, 2026
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. The post Verse of the Day: 1 Peter 2:10 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER.
I lift up my eyes to the hills — where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. The post Psalm of the Day: Psalm 121:1-2 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER.
Feast Day: September 11 St. Cyprian of Carthage was a great bishop, teacher, and martyr of the early Church. Born into a wealthy and educated family in North Africa, he became a Christian as an adult. His conversion completely changed his life. After embracing the faith, he gave much of his wealth to the poor … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Cyprian of Carthage
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