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Ordinary Time: February 22nd

Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, Apostle

Today the Church celebrates Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. It brings to mind the mission of teacher and pastor conferred by Christ on Peter, and continued in an unbroken line down to the present Pope. We celebrate the unity of... More

It's the weekend! Catch up on the news and commentary from the week, or check out this selection from our Resources library for your weekend reading.

Ordinary Time: February 21st

Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Peter Damian, Bishop & Doctor

Today is Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. It also is the Optional Memorial of St. Peter Damian (1007-1072), a man of vehemence in all his actions who was brought up in the hard school of poverty, found that he... More

Ordinary Time: February 20th

Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Jacinta (1910-1920), the youngest visionary of Our Lady of Fatima. Our Lady appeared to three children, Lucia dos Santos, who was 10 years old, and her cousins Francisco Marto (9)... More

Ordinary Time: February 19th

Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

Today is Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Conrad of Piacenza (1290-1351), a Franciscan tertiary hermit celebrated for piety and miraculous cures at Noto in... More

Ordinary Time: February 18th

Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

Today is Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. The Roman Martyrology commemorates Saint Tarasius (750-806), Patriarch of Constantinople, born c. 750, who was known for his erudition and piety. He fought... More

Ordinary Time: February 17th

Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order

Today is Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. The Church honors the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order in an Optional Memorial. They were seven noble Florentines who in the thirteenth century (1240), at a time... More

Ordinary Time: February 16th

Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Today the Church marks the Sixth Sunday in the Year. From today's Gospel: "And he came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people from all... More

Ordinary Time: February 15th

Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Today is Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time. The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Claude de la Colombiere (1641-1682), a Jesuit priest, was the first to believe in the mystical revelations of the... More

It's the weekend! Catch up on the news and commentary from the week, or check out this selection from our Resources library for your weekend reading.

Ordinary Time: February 14th

Memorial of Sts. Cyril, Monk and Methodius, Bishop

Today is the Memorial of Saints Cyril and Methodius. St. Cyril (827-869) was a priest and a philosopher and accompanied his brother St. Methodius (826-885) to Moravia to preach the Gospel. They both perfected a... More

Ordinary Time: February 13th

Thursday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time

Today is Thursday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time. The Roman Martyrology commemorates Bl. Christine of Spoleto (1435-1458). Born Agostina Camozzi in Osteno, Como, Italy, she was the daughter of a well-known... More

Ordinary Time: February 12th

Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Today is Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time. The Roman Martyrology, commemorates St. Eulalia (290-304), the most celebrated virgin martyr of Spain. She was a native of Merida, thirteen years of age, and... More