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Kateri Wednesday of the 6th week of Eastertide, or Our Lady of Fátima First reading Acts 17:15,22-18:1 I proclaim the God you already worship without knowing it Paul’s escort took him as far as Athens, and went back with instructions for Silas and Timothy to rejoin Paul as soon as they could.So Paul stood before the … Read moreWed 13 May
Bishop of Colonia in Palestine and a hermit. Born in Nicopolis, Armenia, he established a monastery at the age of eighteen. Appointed a bishop at the age of twenty-eight, he spent nine years in his office before retiring to Jerusalem to embrace the eremitical life. Through a vision, he found his way to the monastery, … Read moreSt. John the Silent: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, May 13, 2026
It is wonderful how a gentle and amiable heart can win others. –St. Francis de Sales If you trace the word back far enough, you’ll find that the word “courtesy” comes from two Latin words meaning “with a garden” (cum hortus). From there it came to mean the enclosed place around a building, and from … Read morePreparing for Courtesy
More than one hundred years ago, in a small village in Portugal, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children with a message that would touch the entire world. The apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima began on May 13, 1917, during a time marked by war, suffering, and uncertainty. Yet the message Mary … Read more5 Powerful Messages from Our Lady of Fatima That Still Matter Today
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 them into prisonand instructed the jailer to guard them securely.When he received these instructions, he put them in the innermost celland … Read moreTuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Morning Offering O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the salvation of souls, the reparation of sins, the reunion of all … Read moreCatholic Prayer for May 12, 2026
Saints Nereus and Achilleus were Roman soldiers who converted to Christianity and courageously gave up their positions rather than deny their faith in Jesus Christ. They are remembered as faithful martyrs of the early Church who chose eternal life with Christ over worldly honor and power. According to Christian tradition, they served as guards or … Read moreSaint of the Day: Saints Nereus and Achilleus
READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of the Acts of the ApostlesActs 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 them into prisonand instructed the jailer to guard them … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
Tuesday of the 6th week of Eastertide, or Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs , or Saint Pancras, Martyr 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 … Read moreTue 12 May
So often we hear people or even ourselves excuse an action by saying “I was only following orders.” But for Nereus and Achilleus this excuse could not stand in the face of the cross. Everything we know from authority about the two first- century martyrs comes from a testimony written by Pope St. Damasus in … Read moreSts. Nereus & Achilleus: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, May 12, 2026