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Kateri The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of documents discovered at the archaeological site Qumran, by the Dead Sea, in the 1940s. Most scholars hold that they were written by the Essenes, who appear to be connected to the priests of the Jerusalem temple, though the Essenes broke away from them, believing the temple to … Read moreThe Messiah in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Wednesday of the 3rd week of Eastertide First reading Acts 8:1-8 They went from place to place, preaching the Good News That day a bitter persecution started against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except the apostles fled to the country districts of Judaea and Samaria.There were some devout people, however, who buried Stephen and … Read moreWed 22 April
Also called Hebed Jesus, a deacon in the Christian community of Persia who was caught up in the persecutions conducted by King Shapur II. Records indicate that Abdiesus was accompanied in his martyrdom by Abrosimus, Acepsimus, Azadanes, Azades, Bicor, Mareas, Milles, and a women named Tarbula. Some were Persian courtiers, others priests and bishops. Tarbula … Read moreSt. Abdiesus: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Reading I Acts 7:51—8:1a Stephen said to the people, the elders, and the scribes: “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always oppose the Holy Spirit; you are just like your ancestors. Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They put to death those who foretold the coming of the righteous … Read moreTuesday of the Third Week of Easter
O God, who open wide the gates of the heavenly Kingdomto those reborn of water and the Holy Spirit,pour out on your servants an increase of the grace you have bestowed,that, having been purged of all sins,they may lack nothing that in your kindness you have promised.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and … Read moreCatholic Prayer for April 21, 2026
BiographySaint Anselm of Canterbury was born in 1033 in Aosta, in present-day Italy. From a young age, he showed a deep desire to seek God and understand the truths of the faith. After facing difficulties in his early life, he eventually entered the Benedictine monastery of Bec in France, where his wisdom and holiness quickly … Read moreSaint of the Day: Saint Anselm of Canterbury
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of the Acts of the ApostlesActs 7:51—8:1a Stephen said to the people, the elders, and the scribes:“You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears,you always oppose the Holy Spirit;you are just like your ancestors.Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute?They put to death … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
Tuesday of the 3rd week of Eastertide, or Saint Anselm of Canterbury, Bishop, Doctor First reading Acts 7:51-8:1 ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit’ Stephen said to the people, the elders and the scribes: ‘You stubborn people, with your pagan hearts and pagan ears. You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors used … Read moreTue 21 April
St. Anselm Archbishop of Canterbury and Confessor APRIL 21,A.D. 1109 IF the Norman conquerors stripped the English nation of its liberty, and many temporal advantages, it must be owned that by their valor they raised the reputation of its arms, and deprived their own country of its greatest men, both in church and state, with … Read moreSt. Anselm: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Acts of the Apostles6:8-15 Stephen, filled with grace and power,was working great wonders and signs among the people.Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen,Cyreneans, and Alexandrians,and people from Cilicia and Asia,came forward and debated with Stephen,but they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit … Read moreDaily Bible Reading