Sexagesima Sunday–V (II)
BLESSED JOHN DE BRITTO, Martyr. DON PEDRO II. of Portugal, when a child, had among his little pages a modest boy of
Ferial–V (IV)
ST. FLAVIAN, Bishop, Martyr. FLAVIAN was elected Patriarch of Constantinople in 447. His short episcopate of two years was a time of
Ferial–V (IV) – St. Simeon, Bishop, Martyr–R (Comm.)
ST. SIMEON, Bishop, Martyr. ST. SIMEON was the son of Cleophas, otherwise called Alpheus, brother to St. Joseph, and of Mary, sister
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ST. BARBATUS was born in the territory of Benevento in Italy, toward the end of the pontificate of St. Gregory the Great,
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ST. EUCHERIUS, Bishop. THIS Saint was born at Orleans, of a very illustrious family. At his birth his parents dedicated him to
Ferial–V (IV) – In some places: St. Margaret of Cortona, Penitent–W
MARGARET OF CORTONA (1247 - February 22, 1297) was an Italian penitent of the Third Order of Saint Francis. She was born
Chair of St. Peter–W (II) – (Comm. St. Paul, Apostle)
Early martyrologies indicate that two liturgical feasts were celebrated in Rome, centuries before the time of Charles the Bald, in honor of
Quinquagesima Sunday–V (II) – St. Peter Damian, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor
Saint Peter Damian (Latin: Petrus Damiani; Italian: Pietro or Pier Damiani; c. 1007 – 21 or 22 February 1072 or 1073), was
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QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY—INTROIT. BE Thou unto me a God, a Protector, and a house of refuge, to save me: for Thou art my
St. Matthias, Apostle–R (II)
Matthias (Hebrew transliteration: Mattityahu; died c. 80 A.D.) was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, the apostle chosen by the believers