Saturday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Independence Day in the U.S. Optional Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, 1271-1336; given in marriage at the age of 12 to Denis, king of Portugal; she helped pilgrims, strangers, the sick, the poor—in a word, all those whose need came to her notice; Elizabeth of Portugal […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Feast of St. Thomas, apostle Friday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/3/26 Gospel: John 20:24-29 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Thursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Monegundis; Sixth Century hermitess, born in Chartres, France, and married; when her daughters died, she received her husband’s permission to become a hermitess; she started a hermitage atChartresbut then moved to a site near thetombof St.Martin at Tours; disciples who joined her […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Wednesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Junipero Serra, 1713-1784; Spanish priest and Franciscan missionary; an explorer and colonist of California, and founder of the missions of California; his missionary efforts earned him the title of “Apostle of California” and “The Father of the California Missions” Office of Readings and […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Tuesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome; they were put to death under the emperor Nero’s reign, in 64 A.D.; the burning of the city of Rome was suspected to be Nero’s fault, and he laid it on the Christians; their conviction and […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul Monday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/29/26 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/28/26 Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Saturday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Cyril of Alexandria, 376-444; in 412, he succeeded his uncle Theopholus as archbishop of Alexandria; in 431, he convened the Council of Ephesus which vindicated Mary’s title as Mother of God; he was a prolific author, writing commentaries on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Isaiah, […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Friday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer; 1902-1975; born in Spain; in 1918, he sensed that God was asking something of him; he was ordained a priest, and began his pastoral ministry in 1925; in 1928, God showed him that he was to found Opus […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Thursday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. William of Vercelli, 1085-1142; born in Vercelli, Italy; brought up as an orphan; became a hermit after a pilgrimage, and attracted so many followers that a monastery was built; the austerity of his rule led to dissension among his followers; so, to […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist Wednesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/24/26 Gospel: Luke 1:57-66, 80 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Tuesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Agrippina; came from a good Roman family in the Third Century; she was caught up in the persecutions instituted by Emperor ValerianorDiocletian and was beheaded or scourged in 262; her body was taken to Mineo, Sicily, by three devout Christian women; the […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more