Daily Readings
OCTOBER 26 – ST. EVARISTUS, POPE AND MARTYR.
Learn about the life of St. Evaristus, who served as the bishop of Rome and is credited with instituting cardinal priests and assigning priests to different parishes in Rome.
OCTOBER 25 – SS. CRISPIN AND CRISPINIAN, MARTYRS.
Learn about the inspiring lives of the martyrs who preached the faith in Gaul, working as shoemakers by day and spreading Christianity by night.
OCTOBER 24 – ST. MAGLOIRE, BISHOP.
St. Magloire was born in Brittany in the fifth century and chose a life of virtue, eventually becoming a bishop and founding a monastery.
OCTOBER 23 – ST. THEODORET, MARTYR.
Read the story of St. Theodoret, who faced inhumane torture for his faith and prophesied the judgment of his persecutors Julian and the tyrant he served.
OCTOBER 22 – ST. MELLO, BISHOP.-ST. HILARION, ABBOT.
Learn about the amazing lives of St. Mello and St. Hilarion – one a bishop in Normandy, the other a hermit in the desert, both dedicated to spreading the faith.
OCTOBER 21 – ST. URSULA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR.
Discover the inspiring story of St. Ursula, a patroness of young persons and model of teachers, who sacrificed her life to protect her students from shame and died a martyr in the year 453.
OCTOBER 20 – ST. JOHN CANTIUS.
Learn about the life of St. John of Kanty (Cantius) and his devotion to the Holy See, self-denial, and charity that earned him the esteem of the world and the peace of God.
OCTOBER 19 – ST. PETER OF ALCANTARA.
Discover the incredible life of St. Peter, who founded the first convent of the “Strict Observance” and trained St. Teresa to carry out her reforms.
OCTOBER 18 – ST. LUKE.
Discover the fascinating life of St. Luke, a physician and painter, became a convert of St. Paul and wrote the New Testament history with diligence and precision.
OCTOBER 17 – ST. HEDWIGE.-BLESSED MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE.
Dive into the lives of St. Hedwige and Margaret Mary, two extraordinary women who devoted their lives to the Sacred Heart and left a powerful impact on the world.