Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Philip Neri, 1515-1595; the saint with the sense of humor; established large-scale social programs in Rome; co-founded the Congregation of the Oratory whose mission was to minister to the thousands of pilgrims flocking to Rome and to the convalesced; remembered for his polished social […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church; instituted by Pope Francis in 2018 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/25/26 Gospel: John 19:25-34 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Solemnity of Pentecost – The outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/24/26 Gospel: John 20:19-23 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Crispin of Viterbo, 1668-1750; he studied at the Jesuit college and became a shoemaker; at 25, he entered the Capuchins, and served as a gardener and cook; during an epidemic, Crispin effected many miraculous cures; he was also venerated for his prophecies and […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Rita of Cascia, 1377-1457; after the death of her husband and two sons, she sought to become an Augustinian nun; after six years of petitioning, she was accepted in 1413; she was greatly devoted to the passion of Christ and to serving the sick […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Christopher Magallanes, 1869-1927, and companions; as a parish priest in Jalisco, Mexico, he opened schools, trade shops, and helped organize the town’s water supply; in 1917 the Mexican constitution was edited to include anti-clerical language; the uprising resulted in the Cristero war; Christopher remained […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Bernardine of Siena, 1380-1444; the greatest preacher of his time; at age 20, when the plague hit, he volunteered to run the hospital in Siena; at 22, he entered the Franciscan order, and was ordained two years later; he lived in solitude and prayer […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Maria Bernarda Butler, 1848-1924; Swiss saint who founded the Congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary, Help of Christians and was a missionary in Ecuador; eventually, her congregation had houses in Colombia, Austria, and Brazil Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter Optional Memorial of Pope St. John I, 470-526; elected to the papacy in 523; Theodoric the Great to travel to the Byzantine Empire, led by Justin I; the pope obliged, but neither Justin nor the pope changed their views of the heresy of Arianism; when Pope St. John […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/17/26 Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Isidore the Farmer, 1070-1130; spent most of his life working in the fields of a farm outside of Madrid; he was favored with celestialvisions and, it is said, the angels sometimes helped him in his work in the fields; he is the patron of […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (for some areas)–commemorating Jesus’ return to His Father in heaven Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/14/26 Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more