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. […]
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Nov. 16 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
Gospel Excerpt, Year C, Lk 21:5-19: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights […]
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Nov. 15 Saturday of the Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Albert the Great, Bishop & Doctor of the Church, Opt. Mem.
Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Albert the Great (c. 1200-1280), son of a German nobleman. While studying at Padua when the Master General of the Dominicans, […]
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Nov. 14 Friday of the Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Laurence O’Toole (1128-1180) today, but in Ireland it is an Optional Memorial (although a feast in Dublin). Laurence (also referred to as “Lawrence”) was the […]
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Nov. 13 Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin (USA), Memorial
Today the dioceses in the United States celebrate the Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850-1917), virgin, born in Lombardy, Italy, one of thirteen children. She came to America as […]