May 31 – St Petronilla, Virgin
Though the Church makes but a simple commemoration of this illustrious Virgin in the office of this day, we will not fail to offer her the homage of our devout veneration. […]
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May 30 – St Felix I, Pope & Martyr
The holy Popes of the primitive ages of the Church abound during these last days of our Paschal Season. Today, we have Felix the First, a Martyr of the persecution […]
May 27 – St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor of the Church
The blessing given by our Lord as he ascended into heaven has revealed its power in the most distant pagan lands, and during these days the liturgical cycle bears witness to […]
May 26 – St Eleutherius, Pope & Martyr
This twenty-sixth of May is also honored by the memory of one of those early Pontiffs who, like Urban, were the foundations of the Church in the Age of Persecution. Eleutherius […]
May 19 – St Peter Celestine, Pope
Our Paschal Season, which has already given us the admirable Doctor, St. Leo, brings before us today the humble Peter Celestine—Sovereign Pontiff, like Leo, but who was no sooner throned on […]
May 17 – St Paschal Baylon, Confessor
The Seraph of Assisi was sure to depute some of his children to pay their court to his Risen Master. The one he sends today is the humblest and most unknown […]
May 16 – St Ubaldus, Bishop & Confessor
In order to honor her Eternal High Priest, the Church presents to him this day the merits of a Pontiff who, after his mortal career, was admitted into a happy Immortality. […]
May 5 – St Pius V, Pope
We have already met with the names of several Pontiffs on the Paschal Calendar. They form a brilliant constellation around our Risen Jesus, who, during the period between his Resurrection […]
Thursday of the Fourth Week after Easter
℣. 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 […]
May 3 – St Alexander, Pope & Martyr
A holy Pope and Martyr comes today, laying his bright crown at the foot of the triumphant Cross, whereby he won his victory. It is Alexander, the fifth successor of St. […]
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 […]
April 22 – Ss Soter & Caius, Popes & Martyrs
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 […]
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