Saint Cecilia
Feast Day: November 22Patronage: Musicians, singers, poets, and church musicSymbols: Musical instruments (especially the organ), roses, crown of martyrdom Early
Feast Day: November 22Patronage: Musicians, singers, poets, and church musicSymbols: Musical instruments (especially the organ), roses, crown of martyrdom Early
In the Spirit of Feria VI After the VI Sunday After Epiphany The liturgical readings chosen for this time of
INTROIT Ps 118:46-47I will speak of Your decrees before kings without being ashamed. And I will delight in Your commands,
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The liturgical calendar, as it leads us through the Feria V after the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, brings us to
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INTROIT Jer 29:11-12; 29:14The Lord says: “I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction. You shall call upon Me,
Also known as • Apostle to the Council of Trent• Carlo Borromeo• Father of the Clergy Profile Born to a
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INTROIT Sir 45:30The Lord made a covenant of friendship with him, and made him a prince; that he should possess
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INTROIT Jer 29:11-12; 29:14The Lord says: “I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction. You shall call upon Me,