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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

INTROIT Ps 44:8Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of

The beheading of St. John the Baptist is one of the most solemn and significant events in Christian hagiography, celebrated

As we reflect on the readings of Jeremiah 1:17-19 and Mark 6:17-29, particularly in the context of Feria V after

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

Also known as • Aurelius Augustinus• Doctor of Grace Additional Memorial 5 May (his conversion) Profile Son of a pagan father

In the liturgical context of the Feria IV after the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Church invites us to reflect

INTROIT Ecclus 15:5In the midst of the assembly he opened his mouth; and the Lord filled him with the spirit

St. Joseph Calasanctius (also known as St. Joseph Calasanz) was a Spanish priest and educator who is best known for

As we meditate on the readings from Wisdom 10:10-14 and Matthew 18:1-5, we are invited to delve into two profound

INTROIT Ps 33:12Come, children, hear me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.Ps 33:2I will bless the Lord