Apr. 25 Feast of St. Mark, Evangelist; Major Rogation Day, Feast
Today is the Feast of St. Mark, the Evangelist, the author of the second Gospel, was the son of Mary whose house at Jerusalem was the meeting place of Christians, […]
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Apr. 24 Friday of the Third Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr, Opt. Mem.
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr (1577-1622). Fidelis was born at Sigmaringen in Swabia in 1577. He practiced at first as a lawyer […]
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Apr. 23 Thursday of the Third Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. George, Martyr; Opt. Mem. of St. Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr, Opt. Mem.
The Universal Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. George, Martyr (d. 304), although England celebrates St. George with a Solemnity. Little is known of him except that he was […]
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Apr. 22 Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates two pope saints, Soter and Caius, separated by a century. Pope St. Soter (d. 175) was the twelfth pope, and succeeded Anicetus as Pope in 166. […]
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Apr. 21 Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter; Opt Mem of St. Anselm, Bishop and Doctor, Opt. Mem.
The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Anselm (1033-1109), who was born in Aosta, Italy, and died in Canterbury, England. St. Anselm’s services to the Church are principally the […]
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Apr. 20 Monday of the Third Week of Easter, Weekday
The Church in Wales celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Beuno or Benno (545-690), one of its greatest saints. He was a monk who founded his own community and performed […]
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Apr. 19 Third Sunday of Easter, Sunday
From the Gospel for the Third Sunday of Easter, Year A: When they drew near to the village to which they were going, He appeared to be going further; but […]
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Apr. 18 Saturday of the Second Week of Easter, Weekday
Today the Church in Canada celebrates the Optional Memorial of Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin (1809-1890), the foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Anne. Her work established universal education, […]
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Apr. 17 Friday of the Second Week of Easter, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Robert Molesme (1027-1110), traditionally considered to be the founder of the Cistercians, the reform that developed at Citeaux, France.
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Apr. 16 Thursday of the Second Week of Easter, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology’s commemorations today include: