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Kateri Link to today’s readings: Daily Bible Reading – February 1, 2025 | USCCB Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 322 Reading I Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 Brothers and sisters:Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.Because of it the ancients were well attested. By faith Abraham obeyed when … Read moreCatholic Daily Reading – Saturday February 1, 2025
After King Astyages was gathered to his ancestors, Cyrus the Persian succeeded to his kingdom. Daniel was a companion of the king and was held in higher honor than any of the Friends of the King. The Babylonians had an idol called Bel,* and every day they provided for it six bushels of fine flour, forty … Read moreDay 21 of 21: The Daniel Fast 2025
St. Brigid of Ireland Feast date: Feb 01 On Feb. 1 Catholics in Ireland and elsewhere will honor Saint Brigid of Kildare, a monastic foundress who is – together with Saint Patrick and Saint Columcille – one of the country’s three patron saints. St. Brigid directly influenced several other future saints of Ireland, and her … Read moreSt. Brigid of Ireland (on February 1, 2025 at 1:03 am )
For vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Let us pray that the ecclesial community might welcome the desires and doubts of those young people who feel a call to serve Christ’s mission in the priesthood and religious life. Read more
Down with the rosemary, and so Down with the bays and misletoe; Down with the holly, ivy, all Wherewith ye dress’d the Christmas hall; That so the superstitious find No one least branch there left behind; For look, how many … Continue reading → The post Thoughts on Candlemas appeared first on Catholicism.org. Read More
His breadth of knowledge and experience is so vast that it is nearly impossible to write a headline about Michael Walsh. Pianist, to be sure; fancy music school, recitals in Budapest, foreign correspondent during the Cold War, opera critic, literary critic, screenwriter, book author. Walsh has a new book out this week—his 20th—called A Rage … Read moreThe Irascible Pianist
The close of the synod a few months ago created a media buzz around the discussion of increasing women’s ministerial roles within the Church hierarchy, including ordination to the diaconate. There was a worldly clamor for “inclusiveness” and to “enlarge the spiritual motherhood” of women. The question of a female diaconate was seemingly punted down … Read moreWomen Don’t Need More Ministerial Roles—We Need Churching!
Readings for the Memorial of Saint John Bosco, priest Reading 1 Hebrews 10:32-39 Remember the days past when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a great contest of suffering. At times you were publicly exposed to abuse and affliction; at other times you associated yourselves with those so treated. You even joined in the … Read moreMemorial of Saint John Bosco, Priest
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. The post Psalm of the Day: Psalm 19:1-2 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER.
But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul. The post Verse of the Day: Deuteronomy 4:29 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER.