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
Fourth Sunday of Advent–V (I)
There is urgency in the readings and prayers of today. We ask the Father to “drop” and to “rain” the Savior upon
St. Thomas, Apostle–R (II) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
Thomas was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament. He is informally called doubting Thomas because
Ferial–V (II)
ST. ISCHYRION, Martyr. ISCHYRION was an inferior officer who attended on a magistrate of a certain city in Egypt. His master commanded
Ferial–V (II)
ST. SERVULUS was a beggar, and had been so afflicted with palsy from his infancy that he was never able to stand,
(f/a) Vigil of the Nativity–V (I)
The vigils of Christmas, the Epiphany, and Pentecost are called vigiliae majores; they have a proper Office (semi-double), and the vigil of
Holy Day of Obligation: THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD–W (I) – St. Anastasia, Martyr–(Comm. in second Mass)
From all of us at Angelus Press, we wish you a very merry, Holy and Blessed Christmas!
St. Stephen, Protomartyr–R (II) – Day Within the Octave of Christmas–W (Comm.)
Traditionally venerated as the Protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity, was according to the Acts of the Apostles a deacon in the