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Monday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Paul of the Cross, Priest (USA)
The US calendar celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Paul of the Cross (1694-1775), who devoted himself to the service of the poor and the sick. He is best known for his apostolic zeal and his great penances. He founded the Congregation of the Passionists. (St. Paul's Optional Memorial on the General…
Ordinary Time: October 20th
Monday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Paul of the Cross, Priest (USA)
The US calendar celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Paul of the Cross (1694-1775), who devoted himself to the service of the poor and the sick. He is best known for his apostolic zeal and his great penances. He founded the... More
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Ordinary Time: October 19th
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Excerpt, Luke 18:1-8: Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, "There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: October 18th
Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist
The Church celebrates the Feast of St. Luke, the inspired author of the third Gospel and of the Acts of the Apostles, was a native of Antioch in Syria and a physician, and one of the early converts from paganism. He accompanied... More
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Ordinary Time: October 17th
Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch (50-107), who was one of the great bishops of the early Church. He was the successor of St. Peter as Bishop of Antioch. He was condemned to death by wild beasts... More
Ordinary Time: October 16th
Thursday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Hedwig, Religious; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin
The Church offers the choice of Optional Memorials today: —St. Hedwig (1174-1243): Hedwig was the aunt of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, was married at an early age to Henry, Duke of Silesia. After their six children had been... More
Highlights: America’s medieval roots; Rock band with 3 Orthodox priests; Are heist movies moral?Catholic Culture Podcast
Ordinary Time: October 15th
Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus (1515-1582). Teresa was born in Avila and died in Alba, Spain. When only a child of seven, she ran away from home in the hope of being martyred by the Moors; in this way,... More
Ordinary Time: October 14th
Tuesday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Callistus, Pope and Martyr. Callistus was a Christian slave of Rome, and later was ordained deacon by Pope St. Zephyrinus, whom he succeeded as pope in the year 217. As deacon he was... More
Ordinary Time: October 13th
Monday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
On this day in Fatima in 1917, the marvelous Miracle of the Sun took place in the sky before 70,000 witnesses. The... More
Ordinary Time: October 12th
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Excerpt, Lk 17:11-19: On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as He entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said,... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: October 11th
Saturday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. John XXIII, Pope
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. John XXIII (1881-1963), pope from 1958-1963, best known for convening the Second Vatican Council. He was beatified by Pope St. John Paul II on September 3, 2000. His feast is assigned to the... More
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Ordinary Time: October 10th
Friday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology (2004) commemorates St. Daniel Comboni (1831-1881), a missionary in Central Africa who combined the ideal with the practical, drawing inspiration from the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. His... More
