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For latest Catholic News, please visit us at https://www.wiredcatholic.com This podcast contains today's mass readings from the US Catholic Conference of Bishops. The official USCCB podcast feed contains many future podcasts which requires you to scroll through a month's worth of podcasts to today's reading only. This feed only downloads the podcast of the day so today's reading will appear on top of the list. The script is based on the user's timezone so it will work globally. Please note t ...
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Full Text of Readings Monday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 503 The Saint of the day is Saint Catherine of Alexandria Saint Catherine of Alexandria’s Story According to the Legend of St. Catherine, this young woman converted to Christianity after receiving a vision. At the age of 18, she debated 50 pagan philosophers. Amazed…
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Full Text of Readings The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Lectionary: 161 The Saint of the day is Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions’ Story Andrew Dung-Lac, a Catholic convert ordained to the priesthood, was one of 117 people martyred in Vietnam between 1820 and 1862. Members of the co…
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Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr Lectionary: 501 The Saint of the day is Saint Cecilia Saint Cecilia’s Story Although Cecilia is one of the most famous of the Roman martyrs, the familiar stories about her are apparently not founded on authentic material. There is no trace of honor being paid her in early times. A f…
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Full Text of Readings Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lectionary: 500 The Saint of the day is Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Story of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary’s presentation was celebrated in Jerusalem in the sixth century. A church was built there in honor of this mystery. The Eastern Ch…
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Full Text of Readings Wednesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 499 The Saint of the day is Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne’s Story Born in Grenoble, France, of a family that was among the new rich, Rose learned political skills from her father and a love of the poor from her mother. The dominant …
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Full Text of Readings Tuesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 498 The Saint of the day is Saint Agnes of Assisi Saint Agnes of Assisi’s Story Born Caterina Offreducia, Agnes was the younger sister of Saint Clare, and her first follower. When Caterina left home two weeks after Clare’s departure, their family attempted to bring …
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Full Text of Readings Monday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 497 The Saint of the day is Dedication of Churches of Saints Peter and Paul The Story of the Dedication of the Churches of Saints Peter and Paul St. Peter’s is probably the most famous church in Christendom. Massive in scale and a veritable museum of art and architec…
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Full Text of Readings Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 158 The Saint of the day is Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Saint Elizabeth of Hungary’s Story In her short life, Elizabeth manifested such great love for the poor and suffering that she has become the patroness of Catholic charities and of the Secular Franciscan Order. The daughter …
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Full Text of Readings Saturday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 496 The Saint of the day is Saint Margaret of Scotland Saint Margaret of Scotland’s Story Margaret of Scotland was a truly liberated woman in the sense that she was free to be herself. For her, that meant freedom to love God and serve others. Not Scottish by birth…
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Full Text of Readings Friday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 495 The Saint of the day is Saint Albert the Great Saint Albert the Great’s Story Albert the Great was a 13th-century German Dominican who decisively influenced the Church’s stance toward Aristotelian philosophy brought to Europe by the spread of Islam. Students of …
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Full Text of Readings Thursday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 494 The Saint of the day is Saint Gertrude the Great Saint Gertrude the Great’s Story Gertrude, a Benedictine nun in Helfta, Saxony, was one of the great mystics of the 13th century. Together with her friend and teacher Saint Mechtild, she practiced a spirituality…
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Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin Lectionary: 493 The Saint of the day is Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini’s Story Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first United States citizen to be canonized. Her deep trust in the loving care of her God gave her the strength to be a valiant woman doing th…
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Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop Lectionary: 491 The Saint of the day is Saint Martin of Tours Saint Martin of Tours’ Story A conscientious objector who wanted to be a monk; a monk who was maneuvered into being a bishop; a bishop who fought paganism as well as pleaded for mercy to heretics—such was Martin of Tours, on…
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Full Text of Readings Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome Lectionary: 671 The Saint of the day is Dedication of Saint John Lateran Basilica Story of the Dedication of St. John Lateran Most Catholics think of St. Peter’s as the pope’s main church, but they are wrong. St. John Lateran is the pope’s church, the cathedral of the Dio…
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