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Kateri Discover More About St. Joseph with Journey with the Saints Everything we know about the husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus comes from Scripture and that has seemed too little for those who made up legends about him. We know he was a carpenter, a working man, for the skeptical Nazarenes ask … Read moreSt. Joseph: Saint of the Day for Thursday, March 19, 2026
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem was a great bishop, teacher, and defender of the Catholic faith in the 4th century. He was born around the year 313, near the time when Christianity was finally being allowed to grow freely after years of persecution. Cyril became the Bishop of Jerusalem, one of the most important cities in … Read moreSaint of the Day: Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
Reading 1 Isaiah 49:8-15 Thus says the LORD:In a time of favor I answer you,on the day of salvation I help you;and I have kept you and given you as a covenant to the people,To restore the landand allot the desolate heritages,Saying to the prisoners: Come out!To those in darkness: Show yourselves!Along the ways they … Read moreWednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent
A Prayer of Humble Contrition and Mercy O merciful God, who desirest not the death of the sinner but that he be converted and live, look down with pity upon Thy servant, who on this twenty-fifth day of holy Lent kneels before Thee in dust and ashes of the heart. I have wandered far from … Read moreDay 25: 40 Days of Lent 2026
“Make your fold with the sheep; flee from the wolves: depart not from the Church,” Cyril admonished catechumens surrounded by heresy. These were prophetic words for Cyril was to be hounded by enemies and heretics for most of his life, and although they could exile him from his diocese he never left his beloved Church. … Read moreSt. Cyril of Jerusalem: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Reading 1 Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12 The angel brought me, Ezekiel,back to the entrance of the temple of the LORD,and I saw water flowing outfrom beneath the threshold of the temple toward the east,for the façade of the temple was toward the east;the water flowed down from the right side of the temple,south of the altar.He … Read moreTuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Discover More About St. Patrick with Journey with the Saints St. Patrick of Ireland is one of the world’s most popular saints. He was born in Roman Britain and when he was fourteen or so, he was captured by Irish pirates during a raiding party and taken to Ireland as a slave to herd and … Read moreSt. Patrick: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Abbot and Irish missionary. An Irish prince, Abban was the son of King Cormac of Leinster. He is listed as the nephew of St. Ibar. Abban founded many churches in the old district of Ui Cennselaigh, in modern County Wexford and Ferns. His main monastery is Magheranoidhe, in Adamstown, Ireland. This monastery’s fame is attributed … Read moreSt. Abban: Saint of the Day for Monday, March 16, 2026
Reading I 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a The LORD said to Samuel:“Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way.I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen my king from among his sons.” As Jesse and his sons came to the sacrifice, Samuel looked at Eliab and thought, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is … Read moreFourth Sunday of Lent
Church teaching, including Scripture and Tradition, holds that angels are purely spiritual beings. Yet we also believe that they occasionally appear to have physical bodies, as in the Scripture stories: “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares” (Heb. 13:2). Angels do not need bodies for their interactions … Read moreExplaining Apparitions and Visions of Angels