- Oct. 6 Tuesday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Bruno, Priest; Opt Mem of Bl. Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin (USA), Opt. Mem.
on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 amToday the Universal Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Bruno (1030-1101), who was born in Cologne, Germany. He became a priest and achieved fame as a professor of theology at Rheims. He decided to leave the world and pursue a life of […]
- Oct. 5 Monday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest (USA); Optional Memorial of St. Faustina Kowalska, Virgin , Opt. Mem.on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 am
The Proper Calendar for the United States celebrates the Optional Memorial of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (1819-1867). He was born in Fussen, Germany, entered the diocesan seminary, and, coming to know the charism of the Congregation of the Most […]
- Oct. 4 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sundayon October 4, 2026 at 4:00 am
Excerpt from Sunday's Gospel: Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: "What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, 'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.' He said in reply, 'I will not,' but […]
- Oct. 3 Saturday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekdayon October 3, 2026 at 4:00 am
Today the Roman Martyrology includes in commemorations:
- Oct. 2 Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels, Memorialon October 2, 2026 at 4:00 am
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels. Each person on earth has a guardian angel who watches over him and helps him to attain his salvation. It has been a common theological opinion that this angelical guardianship […]
- Oct. 1 Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, Memorialon October 1, 2026 at 4:00 am
Today is the Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (1873-1897), more popularly known as "the Little Flower." Although just an obscure cloistered Carmelite nun, she has had universal appeal since her death in 1897. St. […]
- Sep. 30 Memorial of St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church, Memorialon September 30, 2026 at 4:00 am
Today is the Memorial of St. Jerome (345-420). Jerome was born in Dalmatia of a Christian, was baptized in Rome, while taking his classical courses. He then studied under the best masters in foreign cities. But the Church had need of this […]
- Sep. 29 Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels, Feaston September 29, 2026 at 4:00 am
The liturgy celebrates the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, archangels who are venerated in the tradition of the Church. Michael (Who is like God?) was the archangel who fought against Satan and all his evil angels, defending all the […]
- Sep. 28 Monday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Wenceslaus, Martyr; Opt Mem of St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs, Opt. Mem.on September 28, 2026 at 4:00 am
Today the Church celebrates two optional memorials of martyrs:
- Sep. 27 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sundayon September 27, 2026 at 4:00 am
Excerpt from Sunday's Gospel: "Jesus said to them, "Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and […]
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