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Easter: April 16th
Friday of the Second Week of Easter
According to the General Roman Calendar, today is the feast of St. Bernadette Soubirous. Bernadette, the oldest of six children, was born in Lourdes, France, in 1844. At the age of 14, between 11 February 1858 and 16 July 1858, Bernadette... More
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Easter: April 15th
Thursday of the Second Week of Easter
According to the Roman Martyrology, today is the feast of Sts. Basilissa and Anastasia, two noble women who were disciples of the Apostles Sts. Peter and Paul at Rome, and were beheaded by order of Nero, as the Roman and Greek... More
Easter: April 14th
Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter
According to the 1962 Missal of St. John XXIII the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, today is the feast of St. Justin, martyr and also the commemoration of Sts. Tiburtius, Valerian and Maximus, martyrs who died with St. Cecilia. St.... More
Easter: April 13th
Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter; Optional Memorial of St. Martin I
St. Martin was born in Todi, Italy. He was elected pope in 649 during the period of the last Christological controversy. For his defense of Christ as true God and true man, he was exiled by the Byzantine emperor Constans II to Crimea... More
Easter: April 12th
Monday of the Second Week of Easter
According to the Roman Martyology, today is the feast of St. Julius, a Roman who was chosen Pope on the 6th of February in 337. He ruled the Church until 352 and received the appeal from St. Athanasius, whom he defended against his Arian... More
Easter: April 11th
Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy)
"I shall sing forever the Lord's mercy." (Ps 89 [88]) This Sunday is popularly known as Mercy of God Sunday. Between 1930 and 1938 Christ appeared to Sister Faustina, a Sister of Mercy in Poland who initiated the Divine Mercy devotion.... More
Easter: April 10th
Saturday in the Octave of Easter
"Lastly, He showed himself to the Eleven themselves while they were at table. He reproached them for their incredulity and obstinacy.... And He said to them, 'Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all creation'" (Mark 16:... More
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Easter: April 9th
Friday in the Octave of Easter
"Children, have you any fish?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, for the quantity of fish. That... More
Easter: April 8th
Thursday in the Octave of Easter
"Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, 'Peace be with you!'" The Gospel tells of an appearance of Jesus in the Cenacle on the very day of His resurrection. The newly baptized (neophytes) and all Christians with them, must live... More
Easter: April 7th
Wednesday in the Octave of Easter
Today the Gospel relates the story of the disciples and Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Through the holy Eucharist we are drawn deeper and deeper into the saving death and glorious resurrection of the immortal Christ. Like Cleophas and Luke... More
Easter: April 6th
Tuesday in the Octave of Easter
The first eight days of the Easter season form the Easter octave and are celebrated as solemnities of the Lord. Each day is another little Easter. The Alleluia verse is repeated throughout the octave: "This is the day the Lord has made;... More
