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Daily readings: May 5-11

The week ahead

Scripture readings in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms

Disputes will inevitably arise in the modern Church. Our differences will never destroy us if we share a humility.

The word this week

Sixth Sunday of Easter, Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67; Rev 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29 (Year C)

The servant-saint who was held up as an example by her masters

The body of St Zita lies in the Basilica of San Frediano in Lucca, Italy

Saint of the week

The body of St Zita (Aprl 27) is paraded through the streets of Lucca every year

Daily Readings: April 28-May 4

The week ahead

Scripture readings in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms

To be one with Christ is to become a vessel bearing his presence to the world

The word this week

Fifth Sunday of Easter, Acts 14:21-27; Revelation 21:1-5; John 13:31-35 (Year C)

The presence of Christ bids us to reach beyond the narrow confines of our lives

The word this week

The Fourth Sunday of Easter, Acts 13:14 & 43-52; Revelation 7:9 & 14-17; John 10:27-30 (Year C)

Daily readings: April 21-27

The week ahead

Scripture readings in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms

St George: the soldier-saint of which little is known for sure

A detail from a modern icon depicting St George

Saint of the week

St George (April 23) is patron saint not only of England, but also Russia, Palestine, Greece and Catalonia

The saint who grew up in poverty and saw the Virgin Mary

St Bernadette grew up uneducated, undernourished and asthmatic

Saint of the week

St Bernadette (April 16) lived a humble life of deep Catholic devotion

Daily readings: April 14-20

The week ahead

Scripture readings in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms