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Kateri Reading 1 Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13 Thus says the LORD:They made kings in Israel, but not by my authority;they established princes, but without my approval.With their silver and gold they madeidols for themselves, to their own destruction.Cast away your calf, O Samaria!my wrath is kindled against them;How long will they be unable to attaininnocence in Israel?The … Read moreTuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of Hosea8:4-7, 11-13 Thus says the LORD:They made kings in Israel, but not by my authority;they established princes, but without my approval.With their silver and gold they madeidols for themselves, to their own destruction.Cast away your calf, O Samaria!my wrath is kindled against them;How … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
St. Willibald was an English missionary, bishop, and pilgrim who devoted his life to spreading the Gospel throughout Europe. Born into a devout Christian family in England around the year 700, he made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land as a young man, visiting Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, and many other sacred places associated with the life … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Willibald (c. 700–787)
Tuesday of week 14 in Ordinary Time First reading Hosea 8:4-7,11-13 They have sown the wind; they will reap the whirlwind Thus says the Lord:They have set up kings, but not with my consent,and appointed princes, but without my knowledge.Out of their own silver and gold they have made idols,which are doomed to destruction.I spurn … Read moreTue 7 July
Reading 1 Hosea 2:16, 17c-18, 21-22 Thus says the LORD:I will allure her;I will lead her into the desertand speak to her heart.She shall respond there as in the days of her youth,when she came up from the land of Egypt. On that day, says the LORD,She shall call me “My husband,”and never again “My … Read moreMonday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
O God,You who create pure hearts and delight in chastity,look with kindness on us as we remember young Maria Goretti today. She was only a child, yet she chose You above all else,defending her innocence with courage even unto death.Through her example, strengthen us to resist every temptation,to value purity of body and soul,and to forgive … Read morePrayer to St. Maria Goretti
Patron Saint of: Youth, young women, purity, victims of violence, and forgiveness St. Maria Goretti is one of the youngest saints ever canonized by the Catholic Church and is remembered for her remarkable purity, courage, and extraordinary forgiveness. Maria was born on October 16, 1890, in Corinaldo, Italy, to a poor but deeply faithful Catholic family. … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Maria Goretti (1890–1902)
Monday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin, Martyr First reading Hosea 2:16,17-18,21-22 I will betroth you to myself and you will come to know the name of the Lord It is the Lord who speaks:I am going to lure herand lead her out into the wildernessand speak to her heart.There … Read moreMon 6 July
Maria Goretti was born on October 16, 1890, in Corinaldo, in the Province of Ancona, Italy. Her family lived in deep poverty, and when her farmworker father moved them to Ferriere di Conca, near Anzio, their hardship only increased. After her father died of malaria, Maria’s mother was left to care for and provide for … Read moreSt. Maria Goretti: Saint of the Day for Monday, July 06, 2026
Reading 1 Zechariah 9:9-10 Thus says the LORD:Rejoice heartily, O daughter Zion,shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem!See, your king shall come to you;a just savior is he,meek, and riding on an ass,on a colt, the foal of an ass.He shall banish the chariot from Ephraim,and the horse from Jerusalem;the warrior’s bow shall be banished,and he … Read moreFourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time