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

Feast Day: August 19Patronage: Missionaries, the Eudists, founders of seminaries, and the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity Early Life

In the liturgical spirit of Feria II after the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the readings from Sirach 31:8-11 and Luke

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

Saint Agapitus (or Agapitus of Palestrina) is a revered martyr in the Catholic Church, with a hagiography that speaks to

In the liturgical cycle, the XIII Sunday after Pentecost brings us into a profound meditation on faith and gratitude, themes

INTROIT Ps 73:20; 73:19; 73:23Look to Your covenant, O Lord, forsake not forever the lives of Your afflicted ones. Arise,

Saint Hyacinth of Poland (1185–1257), also known as Jacek Odrowąż, was a Dominican friar and missionary who is celebrated as

In the Spirit of the Saturday after the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost In the readings of Sirach 31:8-11 and Luke

Saint Joachim, revered as the father of the Blessed Virgin Mary, occupies a cherished place in Catholic tradition, particularly within