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Kateri On September 24, the Church honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Mercy, a beautiful devotion that reminds us of Mary’s maternal love and her constant intercession for those who turn to her with faith. Mary is the Mother of Mercy because she leads us to Jesus Christ, who is the … Read moreHappy Feast Day: Our Lady of Mercy
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book Ecclesiastes1:2-11 Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth,vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!What profit has man from all the laborwhich he toils at under the sun?One generation passes and another comes,but the world forever stays.The sun rises and the sun goes down;then it presses on to … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
Thursday of week 25 in Ordinary Time First reading Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 Nothing is new and all is vanity Vanity of vanities, the Preacher says. Vanity of vanities. All is vanity! For all his toil, his toil under the sun, what does man gain by it?A generation goes, a generation comes, yet the earth stands firm … Read moreThu 24 September
A group of forty-nine Christians slain in Chalcedon during the reign of Emperor Diocletian . Records indicate that the martyrs were members of the choir in the church of Chalcedon.Catholic Online > Saint of the DayRead More
Source: Vaticannews.va READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of Proverbs30:5-9 Every word of God is tested;he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.Add nothing to his words,lest he reprove you, and you will be exposed as a deceiver. Two things I ask of you,deny them not to me before … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest Reading 1 Proverbs 30:5-9 Every word of God is tested;he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.Add nothing to his words,lest he reprove you, and you will be exposed as a deceiver. Two things I ask of you,deny them not to me … Read moreMemorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest
Today, September 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, lovingly known as Padre Pio. Padre Pio was an Italian Capuchin priest who devoted his life to Jesus Christ, prayer, the Holy Eucharist, Confession, and the salvation of souls. He spent many years serving the faithful at San Giovanni Rotondo … Read moreSt. Padre Pio Feast Day – September 23
Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Priest First reading Galatians 2:19-20 I live now with the life of Christ who lives in me Through the Law I am dead to the Law, so that now I can live with God. I have been crucified with Christ, and I live now not with my own life … Read moreWed 23 September
St. Padre Pio was an Italian priest who was known for his piety and charity, as well as the gift of the stigmata, which has never been explained. St. Padre Pio was born Francesco Forgione, on May 25, 1887, in Pietrelcina, Italy. His parents were peasant farmers. He had an older brother and three younger … Read moreSt. Padre Pio: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Poverty and unjust working conditions are real problems, and sometimes their root lies in an unjust and dysfunctional economic system—socialism being the example par excellence. But usually, societal injustices are the result of deeper moral evils like greed, envy, indifference, and selfishness. Simply reordering society so people aren’t poor can’t eliminate these vices (and doesn’t … Read moreDebunking Catholic Socialism