Daily Readings
- Second Sunday of Lent February 28, 2021Reading I Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 God put Abraham to the test. He called to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am!” he replied. Then God said: “Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. There you shall offer him up as a holocaust on a height […]USCCB
- Second Sunday of Lent February 28, 2021
Saint of the Day
- Saint of the Day (July 17, 2010) - St. Francis Solano July 18, 2010'It is true, I am going to heaven but this is so because of the merits of the passion and death of Christ; I am the greatest of sinners. When I reach our homeland, I will be your good friend' July 17, 2010 St. Francis Solano (1549-1610) Francis came from a leading family in Andalusia, […]Saint of the Day
- Saint of the Day (July 17, 2010) - St. Francis Solano July 18, 2010
Vatican News
- Pope appeals for release of 317 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria February 28, 2021Pope Francis joins the Bishops of Nigeria in appealing for the release of 317 schoolgirls who were abducted in northwest Nigeria on Friday.
- Pope Francis prays for people suffering from rare diseases February 28, 2021On World Rare Diseases Day, Pope Francis recalls medical researchers and people suffering from rare diseases, as Cardinal Peter Turkson urges policymakers to guarantee their right to healthcare.
- US, Mexico ramp up meetings to improve bilateral relations February 28, 2021The leaders of Mexico and the United States are seeking to kick off a new era in bilateral relations, with several high-profile meetings being held around the weekend to discuss topics related to migration.
- Pope appeals for release of 317 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria February 28, 2021