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Introit Ps 118:46-47.I will speak of Your decrees before kings without being ashamed. And I will delight in Your commands,

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

As we reflect on the readings from Ecclesiasticus 31:8-11 and Luke 19:12-26, especially within the liturgical context of Feria II

INTROIT Ps 36:30-31The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law

St. Giles, also known as St. Aegidius, was a prominent figure in early medieval Christianity, particularly renowned in France. His

Scripture Readings:Galatians 5:25-26; 6:1-10Luke 7:11-16 On this XV Sunday after Pentecost, the Church presents us with two readings that invite

INTROIT Ps 85:1-3Incline Your ear, O Lord; answer me; save Your servant, O my God, who trusts in You. Have

St. Raymond Nonnatus (1204–1240) was a Spanish saint renowned for his holiness and his dedication to the liberation of Christian

In the Spirit of the Saturday After the Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost The readings for this Saturday after the Fourteenth

INTROIT Ps 36:30-31The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law

St. Rose of Lima, Virgin (1586–1617) Early Life and Devotion:St. Rose of Lima was born as Isabel Flores de Oliva

The readings from 2 Corinthians 10:17-18; 11:1-2 and Matthew 25:1-13, when reflected upon in the spirit of Feria VI after