Saturday in Octave of Easter–W (I)
Let us drink, as do the neophytes, the spiritual and pure milk of true doctrine; the Church asks it, by the mouth
Low Sunday–W (I)
This Sunday is called from the first words of the Introit, the Sunday of Quasimodo, or Sunday in Albis (deponéndis) because the
Ferial–W (IV)
ST. MARCELLINUS was born in Africa, of a noble family; accompanied by Vincent and Domninus, he went over into Gaul, and there
St. Anselm, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (III)
ANSELM was a native of Piedmont. When a boy of fifteen, being forbidden to enter religion, he for a while lost his
Sts. Soter and Caius, Popes, Martyrs–R (III)
ST. SOTER was raised to the papacy upon the death of St. Anicetus, in 173. By the sweetness of his discourses he
Ferial–W (IV) – St. George, Martyr–R (Comm.)
ST. GEORGE was born in Cappadocia, at the close of the third century, of Christian parents. In early youth he chose a
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Martyr–R (III)
FIDELIS was born at Sigmaringen in 1577, of noble parents. In his youth he frequently approached the sacraments, visited the sick and
Greater Litanies–V (Procession only) – St. Mark, The Evangelist–R (II)
ST. MARK was converted to the Faith by the Prince of the Apostles, whom he afterwards accompanied to Rome, acting there as
Second Sunday after Easter–W (II) – Sts. Cletus and Marcellinus, Popes, Martyrs
ST. CLETUS was the third Bishop of Rome, and succeeded St. Linus, which circumstance alone shows his eminent virtue among the first
St. Peter Canisius, Confessor, Doctor–W (III)
Peter Canisius (1521-97) was drawn to the Society of Jesus by the preaching of Bl. Peter Faber, the first disciple of St.