May. 16 Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates several saints for this date:
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May. 15 Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Isidore (USA), Opt. Mem.
The United States celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Isidore the Farmer (1070-1130). He was a Spanish laborer who worked most of his life as a ploughman for a nobleman […]
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May. 14 Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle and Martyr or Solemnity of the Ascension (for certain ecclesiastical provinces), Feast
Today is the Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle and Martyr. After the Ascension of Jesus, St. Peter proposed to the assembled faithful that they choose a disciple of Christ to […]
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May. 13 Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of Our Lady of Fatima; Minor Rogation Day, Opt. Mem.
Today the Church celebrates an Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima, which is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary following apparitions to three shepherd children — Lucia, Jacinta […]
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May. 12 Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter; Opt Mem of Sts. Nereus & Achilleus, Martyrs; Opt Mem of St. Pancras, Martyr; Minor Rogation Day, Opt. Mem.
The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of Saints Nereus and Achilleus (d. 98) who were Roman soldiers in the household of Flavia Domitilla. They were instructed and converted by St. […]
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May. 11 Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter; Minor Rogation Day, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Francis di Girolamo (1642-1716) (also known as Francis de Geronimo), a Jesuit priest from Italy who spent most of his life working as a rural […]
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May. 10 Sixth Sunday of Easter, Sunday
Jesus said to his disciples: “If you love me you will keep my commandments. I shall ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you […]
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May. 9 Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter , Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Pachomius of Tabenna (290-346), founder of the cenobitical life, born near Esneh, Egypt; died at Phebôou around the year 346. After spending some time with […]
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May. 8 Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter, Weekday
If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to […]
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May. 7 Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter, Weekday
Today the Roman Martyrology commemorates the feast of recently-canonized Italian educator Saint Rosa Venerini (1656-1728), who founded Catholic schools for girls and young women during the late 17th and early […]