Ferial–V (III) – St. Melchiades, Pope, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Pope Melchiades, who was called by St. Augustine an excellent man, a true son of peace, and a true father of Christians,
St. Damasus, Pope, Confessor–W (III) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
Pope St. Damasus I was born around 305, probably near the city of Egitania, Lusitania, in what is the present-day village of
In USA: Our Lady of Guadalupe–W (III) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
The iconography of the Virgin is fully Catholic: Miguel Sanchez, the author of the 1648 tract Imagen de la Virgen María, described
Third Sunday of Advent–Rose (I) (Gaudete Sunday) – St. Lucy, Virgin, Martyr
Gaudete means “Rejoice.” Anticipated joy over our Savior's coming breaks through all our serious Advent preparation. Although it cannot be entirely repressed,
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