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The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Martin of Tours (ca. 316-398). St. Martin is the first bishop and confessor honored by the Church in the West. He was a principal apostle of Gaul, where his feast was celebrated as a holyday of obligation with an octave and popular celebrations. It is…
Ordinary Time: November 11th
Memorial of St. Martin of Tours, Bishop; Veterans Day (USA)
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Martin of Tours (ca. 316-398). St. Martin is the first bishop and confessor honored by the Church in the West. He was a principal apostle of Gaul, where his feast was celebrated as a... More
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Ordinary Time: November 10th
Memorial of St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Leo the Great (400-461), during whose pontificate the Council of Chalcedon (451) defined that Christ is one divine person with two natures, divine and human. It was a confirmation of his... More
Ordinary Time: November 9th
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, the oldest and highest ranking of the four major basilicas in Rome. The Basilica's official title is "Basilica of the Most Holy Savior and... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: November 8th
Saturday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology includes these commemorations: —Blessed John Duns Scotus (1266-1308), a Scottish Franciscan priest and theologian who died in 1308. He was beatified in 1993 and the the founder of the... More
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Ordinary Time: November 7th
Friday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time
The month of November is dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory. We as the living so often soon forget the dead. We forget when we live, we are forgotten when we die. "Lay my body anywhere," pleaded the dying St. Monica with her son, St.... More
Ordinary Time: November 6th
Thursday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Leonard of Limoges (d. 559). He was a hermit-abbot who was a convert of St. Remigius. He was a French courtier offered a bishopric, but became a recluse at Micy, France. He then... More
Ordinary Time: November 5th
Wednesday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time
"In the communion of saints, 'a perennial link of charity exists between the faithful who have already reached their heavenly home, those who are expiating their sins in purgatory and those who are still pilgrims on earth. between them... More
Ordinary Time: November 4th
Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584), bishop. Charles was a member of a noble family and a nephew of Pope Pius IV. He was made a Cardinal at the age of 23 and assisted the Pope in administering... More
Ordinary Time: November 3rd
Monday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Martin de Porres, Religious
Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Martin de Porres (1579-1639), who lived a life of fasting, prayer and penance as a Dominican lay brother. He was born in Peru of a Spanish knight and a Negro woman from... More
Ordinary Time: November 2nd
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day)
Today is the Commemoration of the All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day). The Church, after celebrating the feast of All Saints, today prays for all who, in the purifying suffering of Purgatory, await the day they will join... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: November 1st
Solemnity of All Saints
Gospel, Mt 5:1-12a: When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of... More
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