31 May – Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary This day is called the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary because on it Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth, whom, as the angel had told her, God had blessed with a son in her old age. – Patron Saint Index _____________________ Zephaniah 3:14-18 [...]
30 May – Solemnity of the Most Blessed Trinity Glory To The Father, The Son, And The Holy Spirit The Spirit glorifies the Son of the eternal Father, and today we in the Spirit give glory to God, for the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has [...]
29 May _____________________ Jude 1:17.20-25 Remember, my dear friends, what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ told you to expect. But you, my dear friends, must use your most holy faith as your foundation and build on that, praying in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves within the love of God and wait for the [...]
28 May _____________________ 1 Peter 4:7-13 Everything will soon come to an end, so, to pray better, keep a calm and sober mind. Above all, never let your love for each other grow insincere, since love covers over many a sin. Welcome each other into your houses without grumbling. Each one of you has received [...]
27 May – Memorial for St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop Augustine (d. 605) was a monk and abbot of St. Andrew’s abbey in Rome. He was sent by Pope Gregory the Great with 40 brother monks, including St. Lawrence of Canterbury to evangelize the British Isles in 597. Before he reached the islands, terrifying tales [...]
26 May – Memorial for St Philip Neri, Priest Philip Neri (1515-1595) came from a poor family, though he was related to Italian nobility. His father, Francisco Neri, worked as a notary. Philip’s brother died in childhood, but his two sisters, Caterina and Elisabetta survived. He was a pious youth, and was taught humanities by [...]
25 May – Memorial for St Bede the Venerable, Priest & Doctor of the Church; Memorial for St Gregory VII, Pope; Memorial for St Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Virgin Bede (672-735) was born around the time England was finally completely Christianized. He was raised from age seven in the abbey of Sts. Peter and Paul [...]
24 May _____________________ 1 Peter 1:3-9 Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy has given us a new birth as his sons, by raising Jesus Christ from the dead, so that we have a sure hope and the promise of an inheritance that can never be spoilt [...]
23 May – Pentecost Sunday There are two alternatives for today’s second reading and Gospel passage, namely the ones designated for Year C and those normally used in Year A. Both are acceptable options. Today’s OXYGEN uses the readings for Year A. The Day Of Pentecost Today we celebrate the great day of Pentecost when [...]
23 May – Vigil Mass of Pentecost The Spirit Of Life The Spirit gives unity to our separation, life to our dry bones, hope to our weakness. By the work of the Spirit we are renewed. – The Sunday Missal _____________________ Genesis 11:1-9 Throughout the earth men spoke the same language, with the same vocabulary. [...]
