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
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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