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Kateri Today the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Teresa of Jesus Jornet Ibars, a Spanish religious sister who dedicated her life to caring for the elderly and abandoned. Born on January 9, 1843, in Aitona, Spain, Teresa grew up in a devout Catholic family. She became a teacher and later felt called to a life of religious service. … Read moreSaint of the Day: Saint Teresa of Jesus Jornet Ibars
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Second Letter of St. Paul to Thessalonians3:6-10, 16-18 We instruct you, brothers and sisters,in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,to shun any brotherwho walks in a disorderly wayand not according to the tradition they received from us.For you know how one must imitate us.For … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
Wednesday of week 21 in Ordinary Time First reading 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10,16-18 We worked night and day not to be a burden on you In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we urge you, brothers, to keep away from any of the brothers who refuses to work or to live according to the tradition … Read moreWed 26 August
Foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Born in Catalonia, Spain, she overcame many difficulties in her youth and eventually became a teacher at Lerida. Desirous to enter the religious life, she failed to win entry into the convent at the advice of her spiritual director, decided to launch her own congregation. On January … Read moreSt. Teresa of Jesus Jornet Ibars: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, August 26, 2026
My teens always looked forward to the homilies of a particular priest, because he made the truths of Catholicism exciting and substantial. He inspired us to think about our Faith, and one way he did that was through a simple piece of philosophy. He said, “If we want to know what is real and true, … Read moreUnderstanding Natural Law from a Catholic Perspective
Reading 1 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 14-17 We ask you, brothers and sisters,with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christand our assembling with him,not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly,or to be alarmed either by a “spirit,” or by an oral statement,or by a letter allegedly from usto the effect that the … Read moreTuesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Second Letter of St. Paul to Thessalonians2:1-3a, 14-17 We ask you, brothers and sisters,with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christand our assembling with him,not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly,or to be alarmed either by a “spirit,” or by an … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
Tuesday of week 21 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Louis , or Saint Joseph of Calasanz, Priest First reading 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3,14-17 Stand firm and keep the traditions we have taught you To turn, brothers, to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we shall all be gathered round him: please do not … Read moreTue 25 August
St. Louis, King of France, patron of Tertiaries, was the ninth of his name. He was born at Poissy, France, in 1214. His father was Louis VIII, and his mother was Blanche, daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castille, surnamed the Conqueror. At the age of twelve he lost his father, and his mother became regent … Read moreSt. Louis King of France: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Reading 1 Revelation 21:9b-14 The angel spoke to me, saying,“Come here.I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”He took me in spirit to a great, high mountainand showed me the holy city Jerusalemcoming down out of heaven from God.It gleamed with the splendor of God.Its radiance was like that of a precious … Read moreFeast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle