Catholic Daily Reading – Tuesday May 27, 2025

Link to today’s readings: Daily Bible Reading – May 27, 2025 | USCCB Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Lectionary: 292 Reading 1  Acts 16:22-34 The crowd in Philippi joined in the attack on Paul and Silas,and the magistrates had them strippedand ordered them to be beaten with rods.After inflicting many blows on them,they threw … Read moreCatholic Daily Reading – Tuesday May 27, 2025

St. Augustine of Canterbury​on May 27, 2025 at 12:23 am

St. Augustine of Canterbury​on May 27, 2025 at 12:23 am

St. Augustine of Canterbury Feast date: May 27 An Italian Benedictine monk who became the “Apostle of the English,” Saint Augustine of Canterbury is honored by the Catholic Church on May 27. Under the direction of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, Augustine founded the famous See of Canterbury and preached the Catholic faith to the … Read moreSt. Augustine of Canterbury​on May 27, 2025 at 12:23 am

Tue 27 May

Tuesday of the 6th week of Eastertide, or Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop First reading Acts 16:22-34 Become a believer and you will be saved, and your household too The crowd joined in and showed their hostility to Paul and Silas, so the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them to be flogged. They were … Read moreTue 27 May

Priest at Gaza parish expresses gratitude for Pope Leo’s solidarity and appeals for peace

Gaza’s only Catholic parish feels close to Pope Leo XIV and is comforted by his messages for peace, the parish’s priest told AsiaNews in a May 19 article.  The late Pope Francis had called the Holy Family Parish in Gaza often, even daily, after the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict. After Pope Leo was elected, … Read morePriest at Gaza parish expresses gratitude for Pope Leo’s solidarity and appeals for peace

Pew: 3 in 10 Americans consult astrology, horoscopes, tarot cards, or fortune tellers

Three in 10 Americans say they consult astrology, horoscopes, tarot cards, or fortune tellers at least once a year, according to a recently released Pew Research Center survey. The survey, conducted in fall 2024, discovered that most Americans who do consult or participate in New Age practices like astrology only do so for fun, but … Read morePew: 3 in 10 Americans consult astrology, horoscopes, tarot cards, or fortune tellers

Catholic apologist explains: What’s in the name ‘Leo’ for a pope?

In a recent article for Angelus News, Catholic apologist Mike Aquilina unpacked the historical and theological weight behind the name “Leo,” revealing how it connects the new pope with two of the Church’s most influential figures: Pope Leo XIII and Pope Leo I. In his first major address as pope on May 10, Leo XIV … Read moreCatholic apologist explains: What’s in the name ‘Leo’ for a pope?

Why ‘Pietas’ Is the Forgotten Virtue We Need to Remember on Memorial Day

Mark ReinsteinA burial detail lowers the flag-draped casket of Specialist Alejandro L. Manrique, a U.S. Army soldier killed during the U.S. invasion of Panama, to his final resting place with full military honors on Dec. 28, 1989. COMMENTARY: The Latin term means doing what is needed, regardless of discomfort, tiredness, ingratitude or fear — and … Read moreWhy ‘Pietas’ Is the Forgotten Virtue We Need to Remember on Memorial Day

Gen Z Finds Meaning in Traditional Religion

Progressives do not seem to understand the dramatic societal transformation that is occurring among young people searching for meaning in an increasingly chaotic culture. Failing to recognize these changes, David Hogg, the clueless Democratic National Committee Vice Chair, recently told an interviewer that young people just want to “get laid and have fun.” The truth … Read moreGen Z Finds Meaning in Traditional Religion

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