8+ hour, 21+ min ago (534+ words) NOVEMBER 30, 2025 -- The First Sunday of Advent By Deacon Keith Fournier My friends, brothers, and sisters in the Lord In an Apostolic Letter entitled,"The Lords Day" (Dies Domini),Pope St John Paul II gave a summary of the Christian understanding of Sunday, and underscored our obligation to honor the Lords Day. The Letter began with these words: Sometimes, Catholics and other Christians refer to Sunday as a "Christian Sabbath". Though well intentioned, this is incorrect. Sunday is "the Lords Day". This apostolic letter cites the biblical sources and the writings of the early Church manuals and early Church Fathers. The readings for the Sunday Mass set a framework for us to reflect on throughout the coming week. As Christians, we know He did "tear the heavens" and He came down, into our midst, in the Person of His Beloved Son,…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago (173+ words) St. Andrew, also known as Andrew the Apostle, was a Christian Apostle and the older brother to St. Peter. According to the New Testament, Andrew was born in the village of Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee during the early first century. Much like his younger brother, Simon Peter, Andrew was also a fisherman. Andrew's very name means strong and he was known for having good social skills. In the Gospel of Matthew, it is said Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee and saw Andrew ... Saint of the Day for Sunday, November 30th, 2025 St. Andrew the Apostle More Saints of the Day Experience the Gospel come alive | Visit Journey with the Messiah Today Pope Leo XIV Gives Key to New Home to Homeless Pregnant Mother on World Day of the Poor Four Vatican Documents Close Francis…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago (538+ words) 15 'I, Daniel, was deeply disturbed and the visions that passed through my head alarmed me. 16 So I approached one of those who were standing by and asked him about all this. And in reply he revealed to me what these things meant. 17 "These four great beasts are four kings who will rise up from the earth. 18 Those who receive royal power are the holy ones of the Most High, and kingship will be theirs for ever, for ever and ever." 19 Then I asked about the fourth beast, different from all the rest, very terrifying, with iron teeth and bronze claws; it ate its victims, crushed them, and trampled their remains underfoot; 20 and about the ten horns on its head -- and why the other horn sprouted and the three original horns fell, and why this horn had eyes and a mouth…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (159+ words) St. Saturninus Bishop of Toulouse and Martyr November 29 A.D. 257 St. Saturninus went from Rome by the direction of pope Fabian, about the year 245, to preach the faith in Gaul, where St. Trophimus, the first bishop of Arles, had some time before gathered a plentiful harvest. In the year 250, when Decius and Gratus were consuls, St. Saturninus fixed his episcopal see at Toulouse. Fortunatus tells us, that he converted a great number of idolaters by his preaching and miracles. ... Saint of the Day for Saturday, November 29th, 2025 More Saints of the Day St. Andrew the Apostle Supporting FREE Catholic Education with Grass-fed Beef Giving Thanks with a Eucharistic Heart | Reflecting on God's blessings this Thanksgiving Pope Leo XIV Asks Faithful for Prayers Ahead of First Apostolic Visit to T'rkiye and Lebanon Trump Administration Classifies Abortion and Transgender Surgeries as Human Rights Violations Celebrate…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago (162+ words) St. Catherine Labour?" was born in France on May 2, 1806 as the ninth of 11 children to Pierre and Madeleine Labour?". In 1815, Catherine's mother passed away, leaving her 9-year-old daughter with the responsibility of caring for the household. After her mother's funeral, Catherine returned home and picked up a statue of the Blessed Virgin. Holding it close, she said, "Now you will be my mother." Growing up, Catherine was known for being a quiet and practical child, though she was extremely ... Saint of the Day for Friday, November 28th, 2025 More Saints of the Day Free Catholic PDF's - Home / Parish / School / Bulletin Inserts Giving Thanks with a Eucharistic Heart | Reflecting on God's blessings this Thanksgiving Pope Leo XIV Asks Faithful for Prayers Ahead of First Apostolic Visit to T'rkiye and Lebanon Trump Administration Classifies Abortion and Transgender Surgeries as Human Rights Violations Enjoy Daily…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago (866+ words) 12 These men came along in a body and found Daniel praying and pleading with God. 13 They then went to the king and reminded him of the royal edict, 'Have you not signed an edict forbidding anyone for the next thirty days to pray to anyone, divine or human, other than to yourself, Your Majesty, on pain of being thrown into the lions' den?' 'The decision stands' the king replied, ' as befits the law of the Medes and the Persians, which cannot be revoked.' 14 They then said to the king, 'Your Majesty, this man Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, disregards both you and the edict which you have signed: he is at his prayers three times each day.' 15 When the king heard these words he was deeply distressed and determined to save Daniel; he racked his brains until sunset…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago (619+ words) 1 King Belshazzar gave a great banquet for his noblemen, a thousand of them, and, in the presence of this thousand, he drank his wine. 2 Having tasted the wine, Belshazzar gave orders for the gold and silver vessels to be brought which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the sanctuary in Jerusalem, so that the king, his noblemen, his wives and the women who sang for him could drink out of them. 3 The gold and silver vessels taken from the sanctuary of the Temple of God in Jerusalem were brought in, and the king, his noblemen, his wives and the women who sang for him drank out of them. 4 They drank their wine and praised their idols of gold and silver, of bronze and iron, of wood and stone. 5 Suddenly, the fingers of a human hand appeared and began to write…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago (146+ words) James was a favorite of King Yezdigerd I of Persia and a Christian. He abandoned his religion when Yesdigerd launched a persecution of the Christians. When the king died, James repented of his apostasy and declared himself to be a Christian to the new king, Bahram. When James refused to apostasize, he was executed by having his body cut apart piece by piece, beginning with his fingers (hence his surname Intercisus - cut to pieces), and then beheaded. His feast day is November 27. Saint of the Day for Thursday, November 27th, 2025 More Saints of the Day St. Catherine of Alexandria: Wisdom, Courage, and a Faith That Could Not Break Prepare Your Heart for Christ: Free Advent & Christmas PDFs Voice of Peace: Pope Leo XIV's Upcoming Pilgrimage to T'rkiye and Lebanon Will you answer the Call? Download the New Catholic Online School App…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago (262+ words) Eldest son of a shoemaker, John was born at Diest, Brabant. He early wanted to be a priest, and when thirteen became a servant in the household of one of the Cathedral canons at Malines, John Froymont. In 1615, he entered the newly founded Jesuit College at Malines, and the following year became a Jesuit novice. He was sent to Rome in 1618 to continue his studies, and was known for his diligence and piety, impressing all with his holiness and stress on perfection in little things. He died there ... Saint of the Day for Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 More Saints of the Day Help us bring Catholic truth into the future of AI Pope Leo XIV urges Servants of Mary to be "Bearers of Friendship and Peace" Young Convert Issues Fiery Appeal to Pope Leo XIV: "Cannot Be Passive When it Comes to Sin…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago (689+ words) 31 'You have had a vision, Your Majesty; this is what you saw: a statue, a great statue of extreme brightness, stood before you, terrible to see. 32 The head of this statue was of fine gold, its chest and arms were of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, 33 its legs of iron, its feet part iron, part clay. 34 While you were gazing, a stone broke away, untouched by any hand, and struck the statue, struck its feet of iron and clay and shattered them. 35 Then, iron and clay, bronze, silver and gold, all broke into pieces as fine as chaff on the threshing-floor in summer. The wind blew them away, leaving not a trace behind. And the stone that had struck the statue grew into a great mountain, filling the whole world. 36 This was the dream; we shall now explain…...