May. 4 Third Sunday of Easter, Sunday
“When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.” For the third time Jesus appears to His disciples…
May. 3 Feast of Sts. Philip and James, Apostles, Feast
Today is the Feast of the Apostles Philip and James. Like Sts. Peter and Andrew, St. Philip was from Bethsaida, in Galilee. According to tradition, he was crucified at Hierapolis…
May. 2 Memorial of St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Athanasius (295-373), Bishop of Alexandria and a great defender of the orthodox faith, throughout his life opposed the Arian heresy. By denying…
May. 1 Thursday of the Second Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Joseph the Worker, Opt. Mem.
The Optional Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker was established by Pope Pius XII in 1955 in order to Christianize the concept of labor and give to all workmen a…
Apr. 30 Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Pius V, Pope and Religious, Opt. Mem.
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Pius V (1504-1572). He joined the Dominicans at the age of fourteen; he was sixty-two when he was elected Pope. His reign, though…
Apr. 29 Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, Memorial
Today is the Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380). She was born Catherine Benincasa in Siena at a date that remains uncertain, was favored with visions from the age…
Apr. 28 Monday of the Second Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr (NZ, Feast); Opt. Mem. of St. Louis Mary de Montfort, Priest , Opt. Mem.
We continue in our Easter joy in the Second Week of Easter, as in the Preface I of Easter “overcome with paschal joy, every land, every people exults in your…
Apr. 27 Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy), Solemnity
“I shall sing forever the Lord’s mercy” (Ps 89 [88]).
Apr. 26 Saturday within the Octave of Easter, Solemnity
Alleluia Verse, Ps 118:24:This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it.
Apr. 25 Friday within the Octave of Easter, Solemnity
Alleluia Verse, Ps 118:24:This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it.
Oct. 26 Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
Gospel Verse, Cf. 2 Thes 2:14: God has called us through the Gospel to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Roman Martyrology commemorates today St. Fulk of…
Oct. 25 Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
Gospel Verse, Cf. Mt 11:25: Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom.Today in Wales is the feast…
