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Reading 1: Isaiah 65:17-21, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 30:11-13, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 30:4-6, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 30:2, Gospel: John 4:43-54

St. Benjamin, Martyr (Feast Day – March 31) The Christians in Persia had enjoyed twelve years of peace during the reign of Isdegerd, son of Sapor III, when in 420 it was disturbed by the indiscreet zeal of Abdas, a Christian Bishop who burned the Temple of Fire, the great sanctuary of the Persians. King Isdegerd threatened to destroy all the churches of the Christians unless the Bishop would rebuild it. As Abdas refused to comply, the threat was executed; the churches were demolished, Abdas …

Reading 1: Joshua 5:9-12, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34:2-7, Gospel: Luke 15:11-32, Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, Reading 2: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Also Peter Regalado, Franciscan reformer. Peter was born at Valladolid, Spain, to a noble family, and entered the Franciscan Order in his native city at the age of thirteen. After several years, he transferred to a far more austere monastery at Tribulos, where he became known for his severe asceticism as well as his abilities to levitate and enter into ecstasies. A success as abbot, he gave himself over to bringing needed reforms to the monastery and to promoting reforms in other Franciscan …

St. Patrick’s Day is nearly here, the time has come to join and celebrate the Catholic saint.