(f) Ferial–V (III) – St. John Capistran, Confessor–W (Comm.)
This Franciscan preached a crusade which delivered Europe from the Mohammedans in the fifteenth century. He died in 1456.
Passion Sunday–V (I)
Do me justice, O God, and fight against a faithless people; from the deceitful and impious man rescue me. For You, O
(f) Ferial–V (III)
ST. JOHN CLIMACUS. JOHN made, while still young, such progress in learning that he was called the Scholastic. At the age of
(f) Ferial–V (III)
ST. BENJAMIN, Deacon, Martyr. ISDEGERDES, Son of Sapor III., put a stop to the cruel persecutions against the Christians in Persia, which
(f) Ferial–V (III)
ST. HUGH, Bishop. It was the happiness of this Saint to receive from his cradle the strongest impressions of piety by the
(f) Ferial–V (III) – St. Francis of Paula, Confessor–W (Comm.)
He founded the Order of Minims, whose name shows that they wished to be accounted the least in the household of God.
(f/a) First Friday – Ferial–V (III) – The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary–W (Comm.)
ST. RICHARD OF CHICHESTER. RICHARD was born, 1197, in the little town of Wyche, eight miles from Worcester, England. He and his
(f) First Saturday – Ferial–V (III) – St. Isidore, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (Comm.)
St. Isidore succeeded his brother as Archbishop of Seville. He was a master of ecclesiastical learning in Spain and a great Doctor
Palm Sunday–V (I) – St. Vincent Ferrer, Confessor
Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! O king of Israel, hosanna
(f) Monday of Holy Week–V (I)
Almighty God, may the merits of the passion of Your only-begotten Son give us new strength, for our own weakness brings nothing