Wednesday Highlights and Spiritual Insights
Wednesday Christmas Weekday
Today's Mass Readings
The Sixteenth Day of Christmas
Saint of the Day: St. Adrian of Canterbury
On This Day in Catholic History
1431 - Judges' investigations for the trial of St. Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government.
1554 - Pope Gregory XV was born (d. 8 July 1623).
Birthdays
1773 - Cassandra Austen, English watercolorist and sister of Jane Austen (d. 1845)
1854 - Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)
1892 - Monsignor Athol Murray, Canadian priest and high school president. (d. 1975)
1902 - Saint Josemaría Escrivá, Spanish Catholic priest and founder of Opus Dei (d. 1975)
1913 - Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States (d. 1994)
1934 - Bart Starr, American football player
1935 - Robert Osbourne "Bob" Denver, an American comedic actor best known for his role as Gilligan on the television series Gilligan's Island. (d. 1975)
1951 - Crystal Gayle, American singer
1975 - Kiko Calero, Puerto Rican baseball player, a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
Today's Mass Readings
The Sixteenth Day of Christmas
Saint of the Day: St. Adrian of Canterbury
On This Day in Catholic History
1431 - Judges' investigations for the trial of St. Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government.
1554 - Pope Gregory XV was born (d. 8 July 1623).
Birthdays
1773 - Cassandra Austen, English watercolorist and sister of Jane Austen (d. 1845)
1854 - Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)
1892 - Monsignor Athol Murray, Canadian priest and high school president. (d. 1975)
1902 - Saint Josemaría Escrivá, Spanish Catholic priest and founder of Opus Dei (d. 1975)
1913 - Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States (d. 1994)
1934 - Bart Starr, American football player
1935 - Robert Osbourne "Bob" Denver, an American comedic actor best known for his role as Gilligan on the television series Gilligan's Island. (d. 1975)
1951 - Crystal Gayle, American singer
1975 - Kiko Calero, Puerto Rican baseball player, a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
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