First Sunday of Advent–V (I)
Perpetua was a married noblewoman, said to have been 22 years old at the time of her death, and mother of an
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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