"Desiring the salvation of everyone—including my son’s murderer"
Purple Catholic Saturday Post
Good morning and happy Saturday. This is an abbreviated edition of the Saturday Post from the Purple Catholic.
Continue to pray for your priests, bishops, parishes, and political leaders this week and stay informed with the articles below.
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Tomorrow is the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. At Mass we will hear Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 138, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, and Luke 5:1-11.
In the Office of Readings, we are reading through St. Paul’s letter to the Galatians.
Here is a calendar for the rest of the week:
Monday, February 10 - Memorial of St. Scholastica, virgin
Tuesday, February 11 - Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes (optional)
Friday, February 14 - Memorial of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, monk and bishop
Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew 4:19
In the news:
The United States
Are churches sanctuaries? - The Pillar
NCAA bans men from women’s sports following Trump’s executive order - Catholic News Agency
Desiring the salvation of everyone—including my son’s murderer - John Echaniz at Catholic World Report
The Vatican
Pope Francis: Prayer keeps our “spark of hope” alive - Vatican News
Pope Francis to write papal document on theme of children - Catholic News Agency
The World
#FreeJimmyLai: A call to action for world leaders - UCA News
Bishop Rolando Álvarez (Matagalpa, Nicaraugau) speaks in exile - Catholic News Agency
Here is what St. Thomas Aquinas may have looked like - National Catholic Register
Malaysians decry rules for Muslims attending non-Islamic events - UCA News
Have a good weekend,
Matthew
