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Kateri Reading 1 Ephesians 3:14-21 Brothers and sisters:I kneel before the Father,from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,that he may grant you in accord with the riches of his gloryto be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner self,and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;that you, rooted … Read moreThursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Thursday of week 29 in Ordinary Time, or Saint John Paul II, Pope See this page. This site copyright © 1996-2026 Universalis Publishing Ltd.
Karol J. Wojtyla, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a … Read moreSt. Pope John Paul II: Saint of the Day for Thursday, October 22, 2026
Reading 1 Ephesians 3:2-12 Brothers and sisters:You have heard of the stewardship of God’s gracethat was given to me for your benefit,namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation,as I have written briefly earlier.When you read thisyou can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,which was not made known to human … Read moreWednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians3:2-12 Brothers and sisters:You have heard of the stewardship of God’s gracethat was given to me for your benefit,namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation,as I have written briefly earlier.When you read thisyou can understand my insight into … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
Saint Hilarion the Great (c. 291–371) was an early Christian monk and hermit who devoted his life to prayer, fasting, penance, and solitude with God. Born in Palestine, he became an important figure in the development of monastic life in the Holy Land. His feast day is celebrated on October 21. Biography of Saint Hilarion the … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Hilarion the Great
Wednesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time See this page. This site copyright © 1996-2026 Universalis Publishing Ltd.
Abbot and disciple of St. Anthony the Great, companion of St. Hesychius. He was born in Tabatha, Palestine, and was educated in Alexandria, Egypt. He stayed with St. Anthony in the desert there before becoming a hermit at Majuma, near Gaza, Israel. In 356, Hilarion returned to St. Anthony in the Egyptian desert and found … Read moreSt. Hilarion: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Having finished a full draft of this work, I began seeing other themes surfacing in the Book of Revelation—elements of war and weapon imagery, especially between the angelic armies and Satan’s. Then I looked through the Psalms and saw the same. Certainly one expects war elements in the Old Testament, as God’s people struggle to … Read moreWorship and Apocalyptic Warfare
Reading 1 Ephesians 2:12-22 Brothers and sisters:You were at that time without Christ,alienated from the community of Israeland strangers to the covenants of promise,without hope and without God in the world.But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far offhave become near by the Blood of Christ. For he is our peace, he made … Read moreTuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time