Tuesday Highlights & Spiritual Insights

Tuesday of the First Week of Ordinary Time

Today's Mass Readings

Today's Saint: St. Ita

On This Day in Catholic History

345 - Paul of Thebes, traditionally considered to be the first Christian hermit and an inspiration for Antony of Egypt and later Christian monasticism, died.

1844 - The University of Notre Dame was chartered in South Bend, Indiana.

Culture of Life History Highlight of the Day

1951 - The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a New York City ordinance requiring a police permit for street preachers. The court determined that the ordinance violated the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech and religion.

Birthdays

1918 - Édouard Gagnon, Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal (d. 2007)

1920 - John Cardinal O'Connor, American Catholic cardinal (d. 2000)

1929 - Martin Luther King Jr, American civil rights leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1968)

1937 - Margaret O'Brien, American actress

1951 - Charo, Spanish-born singer

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