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Ordinary Time: October 29th
Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology (2004) commemorates today St. Narcissus of Jerusalem (99-215) who was consecrated Bishop of Jerusalem about the year 180. He was already an old man, and God attested his merits by many miracles.... More
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Ordinary Time: October 28th
Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles
Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Apostles Saints Simon and Jude. Their names occur together in the Canon of the Mass and are also celebrated on the same day. They may be paired together because they both preached the... More
Ordinary Time: October 27th
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
And they came to Jericho; and as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, Bartimae'us, a blind beggar, the son of Timae'us, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: October 26th
Saturday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Fulk of Piacenza (1164-1229), Italian bishop, and a man of peace, full of zeal and... More
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Ordinary Time: October 25th
Friday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Today in Wales is the feast of the Six Welsh Martyrs and their Companions. The Welsh Martyrs are the priests Philip Evans and John Lloyd, John Jones, David Lewis, John Roberts, and the teacher Richard Gwyn, and 34 English... More
Ordinary Time: October 24th
Thursday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time; Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Claret, Bishop
Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Claret (1807-1870), bishop, the founder of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Anthony Mary Claret died in the Cistercian monastery at Fontfroide... More
Ordinary Time: October 23rd
Wednesday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time; Optional Memorial of St. John of Capistrano, Priest
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. John of Capistrano (1386-1456). John was a native of Capistrano, in Italy. He became a Franciscan and was one of the great organizers of the struggle against the Mohammedans in the 15th... More
Ordinary Time: October 22nd
Tuesday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time; Optional Memorial of St. John Paul II, Pope
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. John Paul II (1920-2005). Karol Jozef Wojtyla was born in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. After his ordination to the priesthood and theological studies in Rome, he returned to his homeland and... More
Ordinary Time: October 21st
Monday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Today the Roman Martyrology commemorates: —St. Ursula, virgin and martyr and companions (d. 238). In medieval times her legend developed into many versions; but all that may be said with certainty of these martyrs... More
Ordinary Time: October 20th
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
And James and John, the sons of Zeb'edee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" And they said to him, "Grant us to... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: October 19th
Memorial of Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs (USA)
Today the dioceses of the United States celebrate the Memorial of Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues (priests) and their companions. They were Jesuit missionaries who died as martyrs in North America where they preached the... More
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