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Wednesday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
The commemorations in today's Roman Martyrology include: —St. Pelagia, distinguished as Pelagia of Antioch, Pelagia the Penitent, and Pelagia the Harlot, was a Christian saint and hermit in the 4th or 5th century. She was a public sinner of Antioch in Syria, and repented of her evil life.…
Ordinary Time: October 8th
Wednesday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
The commemorations in today's Roman Martyrology include: —St. Pelagia, distinguished as Pelagia of Antioch, Pelagia the Penitent, and Pelagia the Harlot, was a Christian saint and hermit in the 4th or 5th century.... More
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Ordinary Time: October 7th
Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary was instituted to honor Mary for the Christian victory over the Turks at Lepanto on October 7, 1571. Pope St. Pius V and all Christians had prayed the Rosary for victory. The Rosary, or the... More
Ordinary Time: October 6th
Monday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Bruno, Priest; Opt Mem of Bl. Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin (USA)
Today the Universal Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Bruno (1030-1101), who was born in Cologne, Germany. He became a priest and achieved fame as a professor of theology at Rheims. He decided to leave the world and... More
Ordinary Time: October 5th
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Excerpt, Lk 17:5-10: "If one of you had a servant plowing or herding sheep and he came in from the fields, would you say to him, 'Come and sit down at table'? Would you not rather say, 'Prepare my supper. Put on your... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: October 4th
Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi, Religious
The Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) is celebrated universally today. Francis Bernardone was born and died in Assisi. He was the son of a rich merchant, Pietro Bernardone, received a good education, and in the... More
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Ordinary Time: October 3rd
Friday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
Today the Roman Martyrology includes in commemorations: —St. Gerard of Brogne (895-959) who was born in the county of Namur. He trained for the army, as a page of the count of Namur he was sent on a special... More
Ordinary Time: October 2nd
Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels. Each person on earth has a guardian angel who watches over him and helps him to attain his salvation. It has been a common theological opinion that this... More
Ordinary Time: October 1st
Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Today is the Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (1873-1897), more popularly known as "the Little Flower." Although just an obscure cloistered Carmelite nun, she has had universal appeal since her death... More
Ordinary Time: September 30th
Memorial of St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Today is the Memorial of St. Jerome (345-420). Jerome was born in Dalmatia of a Christian, was baptized in Rome, while taking his classical courses. He then studied under the best masters in foreign cities. But the Church had... More
Ordinary Time: September 29th
Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
The liturgy celebrates the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, archangels who are venerated in the tradition of the Church. Michael (Who is like God?) was the archangel who fought against Satan and all his evil... More
Ordinary Time: September 28th
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Excerpt, Cycle C, Lk 16:19-31: There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
