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Ordinary Time: September 27th
Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul, priest
St. Vincent de Paul (1576 - 1660) was born in Gascony, France, and died in Paris. He studied theology at Toulouse and was ordained a priest in 1600. As a young priest he fell into the hands of Mohammedan pirates who carried him off to... More
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Ordinary Time: September 26th
Optional Memorial of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, martyrs
According to tradition, Saints Cosmas and Damian suffered martyrdom in Syria during the Roman persecution of Diocletian, around 303 A.D. Not much is known about them, but tradition holds they were twin brothers and medical doctors, never... More
Ordinary Time: September 25th
Twenty-Six Sunday of Ordinary Time
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 have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: September 24th
Saturday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
This is my prayer to you, my prayer for your favor. In your great love, answer me, O God, with your help that never fails: rescue me from sinking in the mud; save me from my foes. The Blessed Virgin appeared in 1218 in... More
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Ordinary Time: September 23rd
Memorial of St. Padre Pio
Padre Pio was born in 1887 in the small Italian village of Pietrelcina. He joined the Capuchin Friars at the age of sixteen and was ordained a priest seven years later. For fifty years at the monastery of San Giovanni Rotundo he was a... More
Ordinary Time: September 22nd
Thursday of the Twenty Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
According to the 1962 Missal of St. John XXIII the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, today is the feast of St. Thomas of Villanova, a great saint of the Spanish Renaissance and a good friend of Emperor Charles V. He was a man of... More
Ordinary Time: September 21st
Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
At the time that Jesus summoned him to follow Him, Matthew was a publican, that is, a tax-collector for the Romans. His profession was hateful to the Jews because it reminded them of their subjection; the publican, also, was regarded by... More
Ordinary Time: September 20th
Memorial of St. Andrew Kim, priest and martyr, St. Paul Chong, martyr, and Companions, martyrs
During the 17th century the Christian faith was brought to Korea through the zeal of lay persons. From the very beginning these Christians suffered terrible persecutions and many suffered martyrdom during the 19th century. Today's feast... More
Ordinary Time: September 19th
Optional Memorial of St. Januarius, bishop & martyr
Little is known about St. Januarius. He was Bishop of Benevento in Campania. He died near Naples, about the year 305, martyred under the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. Around the year 400 the relics of St. Januarius were moved to... More
Ordinary Time: September 18th
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. I tell you make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth, so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: September 17th
Optional Memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine, bishop and doctor
St. Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621) was born in Montepulciano, Italy, and died in Rome. The son of noble parents, he entered the Society of Jesus, finishing his theological studies at Louvain, Belgium. His services to the Church were... More
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