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Today is the Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions (d. 1886), the companions numbering twenty-one other Ugandan martyrs. They are the first martyrs of Sub-Saharan Africa and true witnesses of the Christian faith. Charles Lwanga, a catechist and a young leader, was martyred in 1886 with a group of…
Easter: June 3rd
Memorial of Sts. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs
Today is the Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions (d. 1886), the companions numbering twenty-one other Ugandan martyrs. They are the first martyrs of Sub-Saharan Africa and true witnesses of the Christian faith. Charles... More
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Easter: June 2nd
Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs
The Church offers the Optional Memorial of Saints Marcellinus and Peter (d. 304) who were two Roman martyrs who suffered under the Diocletian persecution. The first was an exorcist, the second a priest. Their cultus was so... More
Easter: June 1st
Solemnity of the Ascension or the Seventh Sunday of Easter
At the end of His earthly life Jesus ascends triumphantly into heaven. The Church acclaims Him in His holy humanity, invited to sit on the Father's right hand and to share His glory. But Christ's Ascension is the pledge of our own.... More
Easter: May 31st
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary recalls to us the following great truths and events: The visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth shortly after the Annunciation; the cleansing of John the... More
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Easter: May 30th
Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Joan of Arc (1412-1431), the patron saint of France. In her day, the English were allied with the Burgundians in a war against the rest of France. Joan was compelled by voices of... More
Easter: May 29th
Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter or Solemnity of the Ascension (for certain ecclesiastical provinces); Opt. Mem. of Pope St. Paul VI, Pope
In the United States, the ecclesiastical provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha, and Philadelphia have retained the celebration of the Solemnity of the Ascension on the proper Thursday while all other provinces... More
Easter: May 28th
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter; Minor Rogation Day
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Germanus of Paris (496-576), Bishop of Paris in 555. He was renowned for his miracles which were recorded by Bishop Fortunatus. Blessed Margaret Pole (1473-1541)... More
Easter: May 27th
Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop; Minor Rogation Day
The Church offers the Optional Memorial of St. Augustine of Canterbury (d. 605), who was born in Rome and died in Canterbury, England, in 604. When Pope Gregory I heard that the pagans of Britain were disposed to accept the... More
Easter: May 26th
Memorial of St. Philip Neri, Priest; Minor Rogation Day
Today is the Memorial of St. Philip Neri (1515-1595), who was born in Florence and died in Rome. He lived a spotless childhood in Florence. Later he came to Rome and after living for fifteen years as a pilgrim and hermit was... More
Easter: May 25th
Sixth Sunday of Easter
"Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you, a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid." We are not alone or without help in the life that we have embraced. The Church... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Easter: May 24th
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Today the Church in Australia celebrates the Solemnity of Mary Help of Christians. Mary Help of Christians was adopted as patron of the new Church of Australia in 1844, at a significant time in their history. British settlement... More
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