Jun. 10 Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Landericus, or St. Landry (d. 661), who was the Bishop of Paris from 650 to his death. He is best remembered as the founder of […]
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Jun. 9 Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt. Mem. of St. Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor, Opt. Mem.
The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Ephrem, Deacon (306-373), called “the Harp of the Holy Spirit.” Ephrem is the great classic Doctor of the Syrian church. As deacon […]
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Jun. 8 Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Médard (456-545), Bishop of Noyon, France. Legend says that once when he was a child a sudden shower fell, soaking everyone except St. Médard who […]
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Jun. 7 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Solemnity
“While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, gave it to them, and said, ‘Take it; this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, gave […]
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Jun. 6 Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Norbert, Bishop, Opt. Mem.
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Norbert (1080-1134). Norbert was born at Xanten near Cologne about the year 1080. As a young cleric he resided at the court of […]
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Jun. 5 Memorial of St. Boniface, Bishop and Martyr, Memorial
The Church celebrates the Memorial St. Boniface (c. 673-680-754). Boniface was a monk of Exeter in England. Boniface is one of the great figures of the Benedictine Order and of […]
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Jun. 4 Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology today commemorates St. Francis of Caracciolo (1563-1608). Three things made him stand out from his wealthy Neapolitan friends: he was powerfully drawn to our Lord in the […]
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Jun. 3 Memorial of Sts. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs, Memorial
Today 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 […]
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Jun. 2 Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs, 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 […]
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Jun. 1 Memorial of St. Justin, Martyr, Memorial
Today 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 […]