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Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Peter Canisius (1521-1597), who was born at Nijmegen, Holland, at the very time that Luther began to rebel against the Church and St. Ignatius Loyola was laying the foundations of the Jesuit Order. After studying the arts, civil law and theology, St.…
Advent: December 21st
December 21, O Oriens (O Dayspring); Opt. Mem. of St. Peter Canisius, Priest & Doctor; Ember Saturday
Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Peter Canisius (1521-1597), who was born at Nijmegen, Holland, at the very time that Luther began to rebel against the Church and St. Ignatius Loyola was laying the... More
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Advent: December 20th
December 20, O Clavis David (O Key of David); Ember Friday
Today is the Fourth of the O Antiphons, O Clavis David (O Key of David). O sublime majesty of the coming Redeemer! To Him has been delivered the key, the government of the house of David (Is 22:22). Boundless is His... More
Advent: December 19th
December 19, O Root of Jesse
Today is the Third of the O Antiphons, O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse). Christ the King, the Lord! Divine Wisdom, Adonai, the powerful God, is at the same time man with flesh and blood of the house of Jesse, the father... More
Advent: December 18th
December 18, O Lord and Ruler; Ember Wednesday
Today is the Second of the O Antiphons, O Adonai (O Almighty God/O Lord and Ruler). As Moses approached the burning bush, so we approach the divine Savior in the form of a child in the crib, or in the form of the... More
Advent: December 17th
December 17, O Wisdom
December 17 marks the beginning of the O Antiphons, the seven jewels of our liturgy, dating... More
Advent: December 16th
Monday of the Third Week of Advent
We are the blind offspring of the children of pitiful Eve Bringing with us the shadows born of an age-old error. But when God deigned to assume the mortal form Of a human nature, then came forth from the... More
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Advent: December 15th
Third Sunday of Advent
"Rejoice: the Lord is nigh." As Christmas draws near, the Church emphasizes the joy which should be in our hearts over all that the birth of our Savior means for us. The great joy of Christians is to see the day drawing nigh when the... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Advent: December 14th
Memorial of St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. John of the Cross (1542-1591). He was born and died in Spain. His parents were poor and could not give him training in any trade, hence he became the servant of the sick in the... More
It's the weekend! Catch up on the news and commentary from the week, or check out this selection from our Resources library for your weekend reading.
Advent: December 13th
Memorial of St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Lucy (283-304). St. Lucy (or Lucia) was born in Syracuse, Sicily, where she also died. She was of a noble Greek family, and was brought up as a Christian by her mother, who was... More
Advent: December 12th
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (USA)
In the USA the Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, elsewhere it is an Optional Memorial. Our Lady appeared to an Indian convert named Juan Diego on December 9, 1531. She left a marvelous portrait of herself on... More
Advent: December 11th
Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent; Optional Memorial of St. Damasus I, Pope
The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Damasus I (306-384), who was Supreme Pontiff from 366 to 384. He was a very learned man, well versed in the Scriptures. He commissioned St. Jerome to complete the translation of... More
