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
Ferial–V (III)
ST. MESMIN was a native of Verdun [France]. The inhabitants of that place having proved disloyal to King Clovis, an uncle of
(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
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
(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
(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
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
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
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
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,