Daily Readings
- Reading 1 Exodus 11:10—12:14 Although Moses and Aaron performed various wonders in Pharaoh's presence, the LORD made Pharaoh obstinate, and he would not let the children of Israel leave his land. The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, "This month shall stand at the head of your calendar; you shall […]
- Reading 1 Exodus 3:13-20 Moses, hearing the voice of the LORD from the burning bush, said to him,"When I go to the children of Israel and say to them,'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,'if they ask me, 'What is his name?' what am I to tell them?"God replied, "I am who […]
- Reading 1 Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12 Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. Leading the flock across the desert, he came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There an angel of the LORD appeared to him in fire flaming out of a bush. As he looked on, he was surprised […]
- Readings for the Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Reading 1 Exodus 2:1-15a A certain man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, who conceived and bore a son. Seeing that he was a goodly child, she hid him for three months. When she could hide him no longer, […]
- Readings for the Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin [In the Dioceses of the United States] Reading 1 Exodus 1:8-14, 22 A new king, who knew nothing of Joseph, came to power in Egypt. He said to his subjects, "Look how numerous and powerful the people of the children of Israel are growing, more so […]
Vatican News
- Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and others across the nation are offering material and spiritual aid to those… The post Gaza parish attack, Marian devotion & vocations, St. Thomas More exhumation | Week in Review first appeared on OSV News.
- (OSV News) — A 19-year-old student athlete at the University of Notre Dame just competed on the televised July 14 semifinals of “American Ninja Warrior” in Las Vegas. He really isn’t… The post Catholic “American Ninja Warrior” fighting world hunger, one obstacle at a time first appeared on OSV News.
- This week in Washington, the Trump administration faced increasing political controversy over its handling of documents surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case, and more. The post Washington Roundup: Trump’s Epstein fallout; Congress backs rescissions; IRS church policy shifts first appeared on OSV News.
- (OSV News) — “Prayerful,” “inspiring,” “a true son of God” — that’s how faithful across the nation are remembering three Opus Dei men who lived out their vocations following Jesus Christ… The post Amid tragic deaths, Opus Dei men recalled as prayerful, inspiring sons of God first appeared on OSV News.
- (OSV News) — A Byzantine Catholic bishop has prohibited Catholic social media influencer and apologist Alex Jurado from eparchy events pending an investigation, after allegations emerged online accusing Jurado of… The post Bishop places restrictions on Catholic influencer accused of misconduct, pending investigation first appeared on OSV News.
- A federal court temporarily blocked a new law in Washington state requiring clergy report child abuse or neglect with no exception for the seal of confession. The post Court blocks WA mandatory reporter law over lack of confession protections first appeared on OSV News.
- JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Amid mounting international concern, leaders across the globe condemned the July 17 attack on the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, which left three dead and at… The post World leaders ‘appalled’ by Gaza church attack, amid calls between Vatican, Tel Aviv and Washington first appeared on OSV News.
- As alarming sectarian violence swept through Syria in the third week of July, Christian communities in the region experienced a new wave of persecution. Attacks on the country's Christian, Druze and Alawite communities were perpetrated mainly by Islamist jihadists. The post Houses destroyed, church burnt: new wave of violence against Syrian Christians first appeared […]