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Kateri 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading Zechariah 9:9-10 See now, your king comes humbly to you The Lord says this:Rejoice heart and soul, daughter of Zion!Shout with gladness, daughter of Jerusalem!See now, your king comes to you;he is victorious, he is triumphant,humble and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.He … Read moreSun 5 July
Cofounder of the Barnabites. Born in 1502 in Cremona, Italy, Anthony became a medical doctor. In 1528 he was ordained a priest and cofounded the Barnabites, the religious congregation so called because it was headquartered in St. Barnabas Monastery in Milan. The Barnabites occupied the monastery in 1538, having been approved in 1533. Anthony popularized … Read moreSt. Anthony Mary Zaccaria: Saint of the Day for Sunday, July 05, 2026
Reading 1 Amos 9:11-15 Thus says the LORD:On that day I will raise upthe fallen hut of David;I will wall up its breaches,raise up its ruins,and rebuild it as in the days of old,That they may conquer what is left of Edomand all the nations that shall bear my name,say I, the LORD, who will … Read moreSaturday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Saturday of week 13 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Elizabeth of Portugal , or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading Amos 9:11-15 I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel It is the Lord who speaks:‘That day I will re-erect the tottering hut of David,make good the gaps in it, restore … Read moreSat 4 July
Elizabeth was a Spanish princess who was given in marriage to King Denis of Portugal at the age of twelve. She was very beautiful and very lovable. She was also very devout, and went to Mass every day. Elizabeth was a holy wife, but although her husband was fond of her at first, he soon … Read moreSt. Elizabeth of Portugal: Saint of the Day for Saturday, July 04, 2026
Prayer for St. Thomas’ intercession O Glorious St. Thomas,who, in spite of your doubts, firmly believed in the risen Lordand proclaimed Him as “My Lord and my God,”obtain for me from Jesus Christ a lively faith,a firm hope, and an ardent charity.Help me in my doubts and difficulties,and grant that, like you, I may one … Read moreCatholic Prayer for July 3, 2026
Reading 1 Ephesians 2:19-22 Brothers and sisters: You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. Through him the whole structure is held together and … Read moreFeast of Saint Thomas, Apostle
Today, the Catholic Church honors Thomas the Apostle, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and a powerful witness to faith. Saint Thomas is often remembered as “Doubting Thomas” because he struggled to believe in the Resurrection after hearing that Jesus had risen from the dead. When the other apostles told him they had seen the Lord, Thomas … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Thomas the Apostle
Saint Thomas, Apostle First reading Ephesians 2:19-22 In Christ you are no longer aliens, but citizens like us You are no longer aliens or foreign visitors: you are citizens like all the saints, and part of God’s household. You are part of a building that has the apostles and prophets for its foundations, and Christ … Read moreFri 3 July
St. Thomas was born a Jew and was called to be one of the twelve Apostles. His birth and death dates are unknown, but his feast day is celebrated July 3. He lived before the formal establishment of the Catholic Church but is recognized as the patron saint of architects. He was a dedicated but … Read moreSt. Thomas: Saint of the Day for Friday, July 03, 2026