(f) Ferial–V (III)
STS. ABRAHAM and MARY. ABRAHAM was a rich nobleman of Edessa. At his parents’ desire he married, but escaped to a cell
(f) Ferial–V (III) – St. Patrick, Bishop, Confessor–W (Comm.)
Saint Patrick (Latin: Patricius; Irish: Pádraig; Welsh: Padrig) was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the “Apostle
(f) Ferial–V (III) – St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (Comm.)
When he was a simple priest, St. Cyril used to instruct the catechumens during Lent. He is still renowned for these admirable
ST. JOSEPH – Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor–W (I) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
To be convinced how much the intercession of St. Joseph prevails with Jesus Christ, we have only to consider these words of
(f/a) Ferial–V (III)
ST. WULFRAN, Archbishop. His father was an officer in the armies of King Dagobert, and the Saint spent some years in the
(f) Ferial–V (III) – St. Benedict, Abbot–W (Comm.)
SAINT BENEDICT, or BENNET, was a native of Norcia, formerly an episcopal see in Umbria, and was descended from a family of
Fourth Sunday of Lent–Rose (I) (Lætare Sunday)
Rejoice, O Jerusalem, and come together all you who love her. Rejoice with joy, you who have been in sorrow, that you
(f) Ferial–V (III)
STS. VICTORIAN AND OTHERS, Martyrs. HUNERIC, the Arian king of the Vandals in Africa, succeeded his father Genseric in 477. He behaved
(f) Ferial–V (III) – St. Gabriel, Archangel–W (Comm.)
St. Gabriel was chosen by God to announce to Mary that she was to be the Mother of Christ.
ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY–W (I) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
Every year this feast recalls anew Mary's reply to God's angelic messenger: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done unto