April 26 – Ss Cletus & Marcellinus, Popes & Martyrs
Two bright stars appear this day on the Ecclesiastical Cycle, proclaiming the glory of our Jesus, the Conqueror of death. Again, they are two Pontiffs, and Martyr-Pontiffs. Cletus leads us […]
Two bright stars appear this day on the Ecclesiastical Cycle, proclaiming the glory of our Jesus, the Conqueror of death. Again, they are two Pontiffs, and Martyr-Pontiffs. Cletus leads us […]
We are living in an age when Faith is weak amongst the majority of even them that believe; ℣. In thy resurrection, O Christ, alleluia. ℟. Let heaven and earth rejoice, alleluia. […]
The Cycle of holy mother Church brings before us today, the Lion, who, together with the Man, the Ox and the Eagle, stands before the Throne of God. (Ezechiel 1:10) […]
℣. In thy resurrection, O Christ, alleluia. ℟. Let heaven and earth rejoice, alleluia. The Apostles have received their mission. The Sovereign Master has bade them divide among themselves the Nations of […]
Our Risen Lord would have around him a bright phalanx of martyrs. Its privileged members belong to the different centuries of the Church’s existence. Its ranks open today to give welcome […]
℣. In thy resurrection, O Christ, alleluia. ℟. Let heaven and earth rejoice, alleluia. The Son of God is soon to ascend to his Father. He has said to his Apostles: Going, […]
O holy Martyr! avenge this ingratitude, by imitating thy divine King, who maketh his sun to rise upon both good and bad; take pity on this world, perverted as it […]
℣. In thy resurrection, O Christ, alleluia. ℟. Let heaven and earth rejoice, alleluia. We are bound to believe the Word of God: but this Word is accompanied with every proof […]
The palms of two martyred Popes are intertwined and grace this day of the Calendar. Soter suffered for Christ in the second, and Caius in the third century; a hundred years […]
…the members of the Church are to be called by a beautiful name of the Faithful: they who do not believe are to be called Infidels. ℣. In thy resurrection, O Christ, […]
A monk, a Bishop, a Doctor of the Church—such was the Saint whose feast comes to gladden us on this twenty-first day of April. He was a martyr, also, at least […]
O Joseph! whose admirable death was one of the sublimest spectacles ever witnessed by angels or by men, for Jesus and Mary were by thy side, as thou didst breathe […]