Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16 Brothers and sisters:The Spirit scrutinizes everything, even the depths of God.Among men, who knows what pertains to the manexcept his spirit that is within?Similarly, no one knows what pertains to God except the Spirit of God.We have not received the spirit of the worldbut the Spirit who is from God,so … Read moreTuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time

St. Giles, Abbot: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, September 01, 2026​

St. Giles, Abbot (Patron of Physically Disabled) Feast day – September 1 St. Giles is said to have been a seventh century Athenian of noble birth. His piety and learning made him so conspicuous and an object of such admiration in his own country that, dreading praise and longing for a hidden life, he left … Read moreSt. Giles, Abbot: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, September 01, 2026​

Saint of the Day: St. Raymond Nonnatus

Feast Day: August 31Born: c. 1204, Portell, Catalonia, SpainDied: August 31, 1240Patron Saint of: Expectant mothers, childbirth, midwives, children, and those falsely accused. Who Was St. Raymond Nonnatus? St. Raymond Nonnatus was a Spanish Mercedarian friar and priest who dedicated his life to helping Christians who had been captured and enslaved. His surname, Nonnatus, means “not born” or “not naturally born.” According to tradition, his … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Raymond Nonnatus

St. Raymond Nonnatus: Saint of the Day for Monday, August 31, 2026​

Raymond was born at Portella, Catalonia, Spain. He was delivered by caesarean operation when his mother died in childbirth. Hence his name non natus (not born). He joined the Mercedarians under St. Peter Nolasco at Barcelona. He succeeded Peter as chief ransomer and went to Algeria to ransom slaves. He remained as hostage for several … Read moreSt. Raymond Nonnatus: Saint of the Day for Monday, August 31, 2026​

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