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Patronage: Mystics, contemplatives, Spanish poets, and the Carmelite OrderTitles: Doctor of the Church, “Mystical Doctor” St. John of the Cross

Reflection on Colossians 1:9-14 and Matthew 24:15-35 XXIV Sunday after Pentecost In this penultimate Sunday of the liturgical year, the

INTROIT Jer 29:11-12; 29:14The Lord says: “I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction. You shall call upon Me,

Feast Day: November 23Title: Pope and MartyrPontificate: c. 88–99 A.D. (traditionally the third successor of St. Peter) Early Life and

In the Spirit of Saturday after the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany The readings for this day, drawn from Philippians and

INTROIT Isa 59:21; 56:7The Lord says, My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of

In the Spirit of the Seventeenth Sunday after PentecostCommemoration of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary In the

INTROIT Ps 118:137; 118:124You are just, O Lord, and Your ordinance is right. Deal with Your servant according to Your

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, also known as the Triumph of the Cross, is celebrated on September 14 in

As we contemplate the mystery of the Cross in the liturgy of the Saturday after the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost,

INTROIT Gal 6:14But it behooves us to glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: in Whom is our

St. Eulogius of Córdoba († 859) is a significant figure in the hagiography of the early Spanish Church, known for

In the readings for Feria VI after the XVI Sunday after Pentecost, we encounter two profound messages of humility and

INTROIT Ps 85:3; 85:5Have pity on me, O Lord, for to You I call all the day; for You, O

The Feast of the Holy Name of Mary is celebrated in the Church on September 12th, and it is a

In the Spirit of Feria V after the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost As we delve into the readings of Ecclesiasticus