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Daily Readings for Friday, April 25, 2025
Posted on 04/25/2025 06:00 AM (Catholic Online > Daily Readings)
Reading 1: Acts of Apostles 4:1-12, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118:1-2, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118:4, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118:22-27, Gospel: John 21:1-14
A Prayer for Special Intentions: Prayer of the Day for Thursday, April 24, 2025
Posted on 04/24/2025 06:00 AM (Catholic Online > Prayer of the Day)
Almighty and loving Father,
I thank you for giving St. Gerard to us
as a most appealing model and powerful friend.
By his example,
he showed us how to love and trust You.
You have showered many blessings
on those who call upon him.
For Your greater glory and my welfare,
please grant me the favours
which I ask in his name.
(Mention your needs here...)
And you, my powerful patron,
intercede for me before the throne of God.
Draw near to that throne
and ...
Daily Readings for Thursday, April 24, 2025
Posted on 04/24/2025 06:00 AM (Catholic Online > Daily Readings)
Reading 1: Acts of Apostles 3:11-26, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 8:5-9, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 8:2, Gospel: Luke 24:35-48
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen: Saint of the Day for Thursday, April 24, 2025
Posted on 04/24/2025 06:00 AM (Catholic Online > Saint of the Day)
Franciscan Capuchin martyr. He was born Mark Rey is Sigmaringen, Germany, in 1577. A practicing lawyer, he traveled across Europe as a tutor to aristocrats but then started defending the poor. In 1612, he became a Franciscan Capuchin monk, taking the name of Fidelis. A missionary to Grisons, Switzerland, Fidelis was so successful that local Protestants claimed that he was a spy for the Austrian Emperor. Fidelis was stabbed to death in a church id Seewis. He was canonized by Pope Benedict XIV. ...
St. George: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Posted on 04/23/2025 06:00 AM (Catholic Online > Saint of the Day)
It is uncertain when Saint George was born and historians continue to debate to this day. However, his death date is estimated to be April 23, 303 A.D.
The first piece of evidence of George's existance appeared within the works of the Bollandists Daniel Papebroch, Jean Bolland, and Godfrey Henschen's Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca. George was one of several names listed in the historical text, and Pope Gelasius claimed George was one of the saints "whose names are justly reverenced among ...
Prayer After A Surgery: Prayer of the Day for Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Posted on 04/23/2025 06:00 AM (Catholic Online > Prayer of the Day)
Blessed Savior, I thank you that this operation is safely past, and now I rest in your abiding presence, relaxing every tension, releasing every care and anxiety, receiving more and more of your healing life into every part of my being. In moments of pain I turn to you for strength, in times of loneliness I feel your loving nearness. Grant that your life and love and joy may flow through me for the healing of others in your name. Amen.
Daily Readings for Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Posted on 04/23/2025 06:00 AM (Catholic Online > Daily Readings)
Reading 1: Acts of Apostles 3:1-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105:6-9, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105:1-4, Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
St. Abdiesus: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Posted on 04/22/2025 06:00 AM (Catholic Online > Saint of the Day)
Also called Hebed Jesus, a deacon in the Christian community of Persia who was caught up in the persecutions conducted by King Shapur II. Records indicate that Abdiesus was accompanied in his martyrdom by Abrosimus, Acepsimus, Azadanes, Azades, Bicor, Mareas, Milles, and a women named Tarbula. Some were Persian courtiers, others priests and bishops. Tarbula was the sister of St. Simeon, and suffered a particularly cruel death by sawing.
Prayer for Eternal life with God: Prayer of the Day for Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Posted on 04/22/2025 06:00 AM (Catholic Online > Prayer of the Day)
Heavenly Father,
in glorifying Jesus
and sending us your Spirit,
You open the way to eternal life.
May my sharing in this Gift increase my love
and make my faith grow stronger.
Send Your Spirit to cleanse my life
so that the offering of myself to You at Mass
may be pleasing to You.
May my sharing in the Eucharist,
our Bread of Life,
bring me eternal life.
Daily Readings for Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Posted on 04/22/2025 06:00 AM (Catholic Online > Daily Readings)
Reading 1: Acts of Apostles 2:36-41, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33:22, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33:18-20, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33:4-5, Gospel: John 20:11-18