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St. Andrew, Apostle–R (II) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
The New Testament states that Andrew was the brother of Simon Peter, by which it is inferred that he was likewise a […]
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Ferial–V (III)
ST. ELIGIUS, a goldsmith at Paris, was commissioned by King Clotaire to make a throne. With the gold and precious stones given […]
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St. Bibiana, Virgin, Martyr–R (III) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
Saint Bibiana is a Roman Virgin and Martyr. The earliest mention in an authentic historical authority occurs in the “Liber Pontificalis,,” where […]
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St. Francis Xavier, Confessor–W (III) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
Saint Francis Xavier was a Navarrese Basque Roman Catholic missionary, born in Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre (now part of Spain), and a […]
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First Friday – St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (III) – St. Barbara, Virgin, Martyr–R (Comm.) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
Peter Chrysologus (Greek: meaning Peter the “golden-worded”) (c. 380 - c. 450) was Bishop of Ravenna from about 433 until his death.He […]
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First Saturday – Ferial–V (III) – St. Sabbas, Abbot–W (Comm.)
Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439-532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several […]
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Second Sunday of Advent–V (I) – St. Nicholas, Bishop, Confessor
Jesus proved Himself to be the promised Savior by His miracles of mercy and His preaching to the poor. In keeping with […]
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St. Ambrose, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (III) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
Ambrose was a bishop of Milan who became one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century. He was consular […]
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Holy Day of Obligation: FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION–W (I)
Although the belief that Mary was sinless and conceived immaculate has been widely held since Late Antiquity, the doctrine was not dogmatically […]
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Ferial–V (III)
ST. LEOCADIA, Virgin, Martyr. ST. LEOCADIA was a native of Toledo, and was apprehended by an order of Dacian, the cruel governor […]
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Ferial–V (III) – St. Melchiades, Pope, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Pope Melchiades, who was called by St. Augustine an excellent man, a true son of peace, and a true father of Christians, […]
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St. Damasus, Pope, Confessor–W (III) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
Pope St. Damasus I was born around 305, probably near the city of Egitania, Lusitania, in what is the present-day village of […]
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In USA: Our Lady of Guadalupe–W (III) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
The iconography of the Virgin is fully Catholic: Miguel Sanchez, the author of the 1648 tract Imagen de la Virgen María, described […]
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Third Sunday of Advent–Rose (I) (Gaudete Sunday) – St. Lucy, Virgin, Martyr
Gaudete means “Rejoice.” Anticipated joy over our Savior's coming breaks through all our serious Advent preparation. Although it cannot be entirely repressed, […]
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Ferial–V (III)
ST. NICASIUS, Archbishop, and his Companions, Martyrs. In the fifth century an army of barbarians from Germany ravaging part of Gaul, plundered […]
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Ferial–V (III)
ST. MESMIN was a native of Verdun . The inhabitants of that place having proved disloyal to King Clovis, an uncle of […]
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(f/pa) Ember Wednesday–V (II) – St. Eusebius, Bishop, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Bishop of Vercelli in Italy, St. Eusebius was exiled to Egypt and Palestine by the Arians. The Church confers on him the […]
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Ferial–V (II)
ST. OLYMPIAS, Widow. ST. OLYMPIAS, the glory of the widows in the Eastern Church, was of a noble and wealthy family. Left […]
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(f/a) Ember Friday–V (II)
ST. GATIAN, Bishop. ST. GATIAN came from Rome with St. Dionysius of Paris, about the middle of the third century, and preached […]
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(f/pa) Ember Saturday–V (II)
ST. NEMESION, Martyr. In the persecution of Decius, Nemesion, an Egyptian, was apprehended at Alexandria upon an indictment for theft. The servant […]
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Fourth Sunday of Advent–V (I)
There is urgency in the readings and prayers of today. We ask the Father to “drop” and to “rain” the Savior upon […]
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St. Thomas, Apostle–R (II) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
Thomas was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament. He is informally called doubting Thomas because […]
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Ferial–V (II)
ST. ISCHYRION, Martyr. ISCHYRION was an inferior officer who attended on a magistrate of a certain city in Egypt. His master commanded […]
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Ferial–V (II)
ST. SERVULUS was a beggar, and had been so afflicted with palsy from his infancy that he was never able to stand, […]
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(f/a) Vigil of the Nativity–V (I)
The vigils of Christmas, the Epiphany, and Pentecost are called vigiliae majores; they have a proper Office (semi-double), and the vigil of […]
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Holy Day of Obligation: THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD–W (I) – St. Anastasia, Martyr–(Comm. in second Mass)
From all of us at Angelus Press, we wish you a very merry, Holy and Blessed Christmas!
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St. Stephen, Protomartyr–R (II) – Day Within the Octave of Christmas–W (Comm.)
Traditionally venerated as the Protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity, was according to the Acts of the Apostles a deacon in the […]
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Sunday in the Octave of Christmas–W (II) – St. John, Apostle–W (II)
John was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome. […]
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The Holy Innocents, Martyrs–R (II) – Day Within the Octave of Christmas–W (Comm.)
Herod ordered the execution of all young male children in the vicinity of Bethlehem, so as to avoid the loss of his […]
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Day Within the Octave of Christmas–W (II) – St. Thomas of Canterbury, Bishop, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Thomas was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He engaged in conflict with Henry II of England over […]
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Day Within the Octave of Christmas–W (II)
ST. SABINUS, Bishop, and his Companions, Martyrs. The cruel edicts of Diocletian and Maximin against the Christians being published in the year […]
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Day Within the Octave of Christmas–W (II) – St. Sylvester I, Pope–W (Comm.)
During the pontificate of St. Sylvester, from 314 to 335, the long persecutions in Rome came to an end, and the Church […]