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Monday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time; Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Tomorrow is the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Observance of the solemnity begins with First Vespers (Evening Prayer I) in the Liturgy of the Hours on June 23, and a special Vigil Mass before or after First…
Ordinary Time: June 23rd
Monday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time; Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Tomorrow is the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Observance of the solemnity begins with First Vespers (Evening Prayer I) in the Liturgy of... More
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Ordinary Time: June 22nd
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
"While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, gave it to them, and said, 'Take it; this is my body.' Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, 'This is... More
Ordinary Time: June 21st
Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious
The Church celebrates Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591) today. His outstanding quality was his radiant purity and the Church praises this perfect innocence with the words, "Thou has made him little less than the... More
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Ordinary Time: June 20th
Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology commemorates on this date St. John Matera (also known as John Pulsano) (1070-1139). St. John was a native of Matera, Italy and in his childhood longed to become a hermit. As a young man, he worked... More
Ordinary Time: June 19th
Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time; Opt. Mem. of St. Romuald, Abbot
The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Romuald (951-1027) who was born in Ravenna of a noble family. He was the founder of the Camaldolese monks—one of the Italian branches of the Benedictines—in which the eremitical... More
Ordinary Time: June 18th
Wednesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
Today the Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Gregory Barbarigo (1625-1697), canonized by Pope St. John XXIII in 1960. He was the Bishop of Bergamo and of Padua. St. Gregory was noted as a distinguished churchman and... More
Ordinary Time: June 17th
Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
Today St. Albert Chmielowski (1845-1916) is commemorated in Poland. He was born in Igolomia near Kraków as the eldest of four children in a wealthy family, he was christened Adam. During the 1864 revolt against Czar Alexander... More
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Ordinary Time: June 16th
Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Benno of Meissen (1010-1106), who labored to convert the Slavs, established numerous religious edifices, and is said to have founded the Cathedral of Meissen.... More
Ordinary Time: June 15th
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
The fundamental dogma, on which everything in Christianity is based, is that of the Blessed Trinity in whose name all Christians are baptized. The Solemnity of the Blessed Trinity needs to be understood and celebrated as a... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: June 14th
Saturday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time; Ember Saturday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates the Old Testament Prophet, Elisha, the successor of Elijah. His feast day is observed by the Carmelites who claim descent from Elijah and Elisha who lived on Mount Carmel. He is also... More
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Ordinary Time: June 13th
Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church; Ember Friday
Today is the Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231), who was born at Lisbon, Portugal. He bacame a canon regular and then a Franciscan preaching the Gospel everywhere in Portugal and Italy. Both as a theologian and as a... More
