- The Solemnity of the Most Holy TrinityEarly in the morning Moses went up Mount Sinaias the LORD had commanded him,taking along the two stone tablets.Having come down in a cloud, the LORD stood with Moses thereand proclaimed his name, "LORD."Thus the LORD passed before him and cried out,"The LORD, the LORD, a merciful and gracious God,slow to anger and rich ... read more
- Jun. 4 Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity , SolemnityThe fundamental dogma, on which everything in Christianity is based, is that of the Blessed Trinity in whose name all Christians are baptized. The feast of the Blessed Trinity needs to be understood and celebrated as a prolongation of the mysteries of Christ and as the solemn expression of our faith in this triune life ... read more
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- Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, MartyrsJesus and his disciples returned once more to Jerusalem.As he was walking in the temple area,the chief priests, the scribes, and the eldersapproached him and said to him,“By what authority are you doing these things?Or who gave you this authority to do them?”Jesus said to them, “I shall ask you one question.Answer me, and ... read more
- Jun. 3 Memorial of Sts. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs; Ember Saturday after Pentecost, MemorialToday is the Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions (d. 1886), the companions numbering twenty-one other Ugandan martyrs. They are the first martyrs of Sub-Saharan Africa and true witnesses of the Christian faith. Charles Lwanga, a catechist and a young leader, was martyred in 1886 with a group of Catholic and Anglican royal pages, ... read more
- Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary TimeJesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area.He looked around at everything and, since it was already late,went out to Bethany with the Twelve.The next day as they were leaving Bethany he was hungry.Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf,he went over to see if he could find anything on it.When ... read more
- Jun. 2 Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time; Optional Memorial of Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs; Ember Friday after Pentecost, Opt. Mem.Today is the Optional Memorial of Saints Marcellinus and Peter (d. 304) who were two Roman martyrs who suffered under the Diocletian persecution. The first was an exorcist, the second a priest. Their cultus was so important that after peace was restored to the Church, Constantine built a basilica in their honor. Their names are ... read more
- Memorial of Saint Justin, MartyrAs Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd,Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus,sat by the roadside begging.On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth,he began to cry out and say,“Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent.But he kept ... read more
- Jun. 1 Memorial of St. Justin, Martyr, MemorialToday is the Memorial of St. Justin, apologist and martyr (c. 100-165), who was one of the most important Christian writers of the second century. Justin himself tells how his study of all the schools of philosophy led him to Christianity, and how he dedicated his life to the defense of the Christian faith as ... read more
- Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin MaryMary set outand traveled to the hill country in hasteto a town of Judah,where she entered the house of Zechariahand greeted Elizabeth.When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting,the infant leaped in her womb,and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit,cried out in a loud voice and said,"Most blessed are you among women,and blessed is the fruit of ... read more
- May. 31 Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Ember Wednesday after Pentecost, FeastThe Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary recalls to us the following great truths and events: The visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth shortly after the Annunciation; the cleansing of John the Baptist from original sin in the womb of his mother at the words of Our Lady's ... read more
- Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary TimeTo keep the law is a great oblation,and he who observes the commandments sacrifices a peace offering.In works of charity one offers fine flour,and when he gives alms he presents his sacrifice of praise.To refrain from evil pleases the LORD,and to avoid injustice is an atonement.Appear not before the LORD empty-handed,for all that you ... read more
- May. 30 Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, WeekdayThe Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Joan of Arc (1412-1431), the patron saint of France. In her day, the English were allied with the Burgundians in a war against the rest of France. Joan was compelled by voices of her favorite saints to take up arms in defence of her country. Dressed in a suit of ... read more
- Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the ChurchAfter Adam had eaten of the tree, the LORD God called to him and asked him, “Where are you?”He answered, “I heard you in the garden; but I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid myself.”Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked?You have eaten, then, from the tree of which ... read more
- May. 29 Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church; Optional Memorial of St. Paul VI, Pope, WeekdayIn 2018 Pope Francis decreed that the ancient devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title of Mother of the Church, be inserted into the Roman Calendar. The liturgical celebration, B. Mariæ Virginis, Ecclesiæ Matris, will be celebrated annually as a Memorial on the day after Pentecost. ... read more