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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 […]
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 […]
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:
The Roman Martyrology commemorates today St. Quentin, martyr (d. 287), a Roman, descended from a senatorial family. Full of zeal for the kingdom of Jesus Christ, he left his country, […]
The Roman Martyrology includes in today’s commemorations:
The Roman Martyrology (2004) commemorates today St. Narcissus of Jerusalem (99-215) who was consecrated Bishop of Jerusalem about the year 180. He was already an old man, and God attested […]
The Church celebrates the Feast of the Apostles Saints Simon and Jude. Their names occur together in the Canon of the Mass and are also celebrated on the same day. […]
Gospel Excerpt, Luke 18:9-14: Jesus addressed this parable: “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector. The […]
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Evaristus, one of the first popes and the successor of St. Clement. Pope Evaristus governed the Church from 97 to about 107. He was buried […]