St. Nicholas Tolentino, Confessor–W (III)
Nicholas of Tolentino (1245-1305), a member of the austere Hermits of St. Augustine, was inspired by an intense apostolic zeal to go
Ferial–G (IV) – Sts. Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs–R (Comm.)
According to tradition, Protus and Hyacinth were brothers, and slaves in the household of St. Basilla at Rome. They were burned alive
The Holy Name of Mary–W (III)
The name of Mary brings grace, hope, and sweetness to the hearts of men. First fostered in Spain, then invoked against the
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost–G (II)
ST. EULOGIUS was a Syrian by birth, and while young embraced the monastic state in that country. The Eutychian heresy had thrown
Exaltation of the Holy Cross–R (II)
This feast commemorates both the dedication of the basilica built by Constantine for the Holy Sepulcher, and also the return of the
The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary–W (II) – St. Nicomedes, Martyr–R (Comm.)
The psalms of David and the prophecies of Isaias told rather plainly what would happen to Mary's Son. But to help extend
Sts. Cornelius, Pope, & Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs–R (III) – Sts. Euphemia, Lucy & Geminianus, Martyrs–R (Comm.)
ST. CORNELIUS, the successor of St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr, was one of the greatest Popes of the third century. He was
Ferial–G (IV) – Stigmata of St. Francis of Assisi, Confessor–W (Comm.)
In 1224, two years before his death, three years after he had laid down active leadership of his order, Francis of Assisi
St. Joseph Cupertino, Confessor–W (III)
Joseph of Cupertino, O.F.M. Conv. (Italian: Giuseppe da Copertino) (June 17, 1603 - September 18, 1663) was an Italian Conventual Franciscan friar
St. Januarius & Companions, Martyrs–R (III)
Januarius, also known as Januarius I of Benevento, was Bishop of Naples and is a martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic