Nov. 26 Wednesday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology includes in commemoration:
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Nov. 25 Tuesday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr, Opt. Mem.
Today Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Catherine of Alexandria (d. 305). From time immemorial St. Catherine had been venerated at the monastery on Mount Sinai when, in the […]
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Nov. 24 Memorial of St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs, Memorial
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Andrew Dung-Lac (1735-1839), priest and martyr, and companions, martyrs. St. Andrew was one of 117 people who were martyred in Vietnam between […]
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Nov. 23 Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Solemnity
Gospel Excerpt, Cycle C, Mk 11:9, 10: The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, “He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of […]
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Nov. 22 Memorial of St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr, Memorial
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Cecilia, virgin and martyr (d. 3rd century). St. Cecilia is one of the most famous and most venerated of Roman martyrs. Her body […]
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Nov. 21 Memorial of the Presentation of Mary, Memorial
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Presentation of Mary. The cycle of these three Marian feasts: the Birthday of Our Lady (September 8), the Holy Name of Mary […]
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Nov. 20 Thursday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Bernward of Hildesheim (960-1022), a Benedictine bishop, architect, painter, sculptor, and metalsmith. He was the Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany from 993 till 1020. Bernward encouraged […]
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Nov. 19 Wednesday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Mechtilde (1241-1298), who was born to a noble family in Heifta, Saxony, and was placed in a Benedictine convent at age seven. Mechtilde was a […]
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Nov. 18 Tuesday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles; St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin (USA), Opt. Mem.
Today is the Optional Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul. The whole Church celebrates the dedication of the two great Roman basilicas of St. […]
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Nov. 17 Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious, Memorial
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231), religious. She was the daughter of Andrew II, King of Hungary, and wife of Duke Louis IV of Thuringia. […]