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Kateri Bishop and defender of the rights of the native Indians in Peru, Born in Mayorga, Spain, he studied law and became a lawyer and then professor at Salamanca, receiving appointment-despite being a layman-as chief judge of the court of Inquisition at Granada under King Philip II of Spain. The king subsequently appointed him in 1580 … Read moreSt. Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo: Saint of the Day for Monday, March 23, 2026
Reading I Ezekiel 37:12-14 Thus says the Lord GOD: O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel.Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and have you rise from them, O my people!I will put my spirit in you … Read moreFifth Sunday of Lent
5th Sunday of Lent First reading Ezekiel 37:12-14 I shall put my spirit in you, and you will live The Lord says this: I am now going to open your graves; I mean to raise you from your graves, my people, and lead you back to the soil of Israel. And you will know that … Read moreSun 22 March
A letter which St. Jerome wrote to St. Marcella provides the only information we have about St. Lea, a devout fourth century widow. Upon the death of her husband, she retired to a Roman monastery and ultimately became its Superior. Since his correspondence was acquainted with the details of St. Lea’s life, St. Jerome omitted … Read moreSt. Lea: Saint of the Day for Sunday, March 22, 2026
Reading 1 Jeremiah 11:18-20 I knew their plot because the LORD informed me;at that time you, O LORD, showed me their doings. Yet I, like a trusting lamb led to slaughter,had not realized that they were hatching plots against me:“Let us destroy the tree in its vigor;let us cut him off from the land of … Read moreSaturday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Saint Nicholas of Flüe, also known as Brother Klaus, was a Swiss hermit, mystic, and peacemaker who lived in the 15th century. He was born in 1417 in Switzerland and lived much of his early life as a farmer, husband, and father, raising a large family with deep faith. Despite his responsibilities, Nicholas always had … Read moreSaint of the Day: Saint Nicholas of Flüe
Lord Jesus, gentle Lamb led to the slaughter, You knew betrayal yet entrusted Your cause to the Father. In this Lenten journey, reveal to me the plots of sin within my heart. Grant me the grace to take refuge in You alone, to seek Your truth amid confusion, and to bear witness to Your light … Read moreDay 28: 40 Days of Lent 2026
Saturday of the 4th week of Lent First reading Jeremiah 11:18-20 ‘Let us cut him off from the land of the living, so that his name may be quickly forgotten’ The Lord revealed it to me; I was warned. O Lord, that was when you opened my eyes to their scheming. I for my part … Read moreSat 21 March
Legend has him an Irishman noted for his military feats who was convinced by his sister St. Fanchea to renounce his warring activities and marry. When he found his fiancee dead, he decided to become a monk and went on pilgrimage to Rome, where he was ordained. He returned to Ireland, built churches at Drogheda, … Read moreSt. Enda: Saint of the Day for Saturday, March 21, 2026
On the Feast of St. Joseph, the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has published its new General Regulations, a key document that reflects the maturity of this work and strengthens the unity of its mission at the service of the Church and in communion with Pope Leo XIV. This text offers guidelines for living and organizing … Read morePope’s Worldwide Prayer Network General Regulations