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Ordinary Time: September 14th
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
This Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was observed in Rome before the end of the seventh century. It commemorates the recovery of the Holy Cross, which had been placed on Mount Calvary by St. Helena and preserved in... More
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Ordinary Time: September 13th
Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. John Chrysostom (347-407). St. John was born in Antioch. His powerful eloquence earned him the surname of Chrysostom, or golden mouthed. With St. Athanasius, St. Gregory Nazianzen... More
Ordinary Time: September 12th
Thursday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On this day dedicated to the Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary let us repeat that wonderful prayer of Saint Bernard, responding to Pope Benedict XVI's invitation to “invite everyone to become a... More
Ordinary Time: September 11th
Wednesday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology commemorates the martyrs Saints Protus and Hyacinth (d. 257). They were Romans by birth, brothers and servants in the house of St. Basilla. They were burned alive around 257, during the persecution... More
Ordinary Time: September 10th
Tuesday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
Today the Roman Martyrology commemorates: —St. Nicholas of Tolentino (1245-1305), a native of Sant' Angelo, in the diocese of Fermo, was born about the year 1245. As a young man, but already endowed with a canon's... More
Ordinary Time: September 9th
Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Priest
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Peter Claver (1581-1654), who was born of a distinguished family in Catalonia, Spain. He became a Jesuit in 1604, and left for Colombia in 1610, dedicating himself to the service... More
Ordinary Time: September 8th
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and begged him to lay his hand on him. He took him off by himself away from the crowd. He put his finger into the man’s ears and, spitting, touched his tongue; then he... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: September 7th
Saturday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Regina (Reine) (d. 286). She, after undergoing many cruel torments, was beheaded for the faith at Aliza. Aliza was formerly a large town called Alexia, famous for the siege which... More
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Ordinary Time: September 6th
Friday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology today commemorates St. Eleutherius, abbot (d. 585) of St. Mark's monastery near Spoleto in the Italian province of Perugia, he was the friend of St. Gregory who mentions him several times in his... More
Ordinary Time: September 5th
Thursday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997), affectionally called "Mother Teresa." Nun, missionary and teacher in Calcutta, India and foundress of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Charity... More
Ordinary Time: September 4th
Wednesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time
Today's Roman Martyrology includes these commemorations: —Moses, the Prophet whom God chose to free the Israelites who were oppressed In Egypt and bring them to the Promised Land, to whom he also revealed himself on... More
