Our Lady on Saturdays–W (IV)
ST. JAMES OF LA MARCA OF ANCONA. THE small town of Montbrandon, in the Marca of Ancona, gave birth to this Saint.
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