30 Jun – Memorial for the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church These holy men and women are also called the “Protomartyrs of Rome”. They were accused of burning Rome by Nero, who burned Rome to cover his own crimes. Some martyrs were burned as living torches at evening banquets, some crucified, and others [...]
29 Jun – Solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles We celebrate the feast of the princes of the apostles, from whom we derive our Christian faith. The Lord stood by them and gave them power, so that through them the whole message might be proclaimed for all the world to hear. – The Weekday [...]
28 Jun – Solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles (Vigil Mass) Peter the apostle and Paul the teacher of the Gentiles have brought us to know the law of the Lord. – Entrance Antiphon _____________________ Peter (c.1–64) was a professional fisherman. He was the brother of St. Andrew the Apostle, the man who led [...]
28 Jun – Memorial for St Irenaeus, Bishop & Martyr Irenaeus (c.130–202) was a disciple of St. Polycapr of Smyrna. He was ordained in 177. He was Bishop of Lugdunum, Gaul (modern Lyons, France). He worked and wrote against Gnosticism, basing his arguments on the works of St. John the Apostle, whose gospel is often [...]
27 Jun – Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time The Lord We Serve We acclaim Christ who is more to us than all the world and whose Spirit has made us resolve to follow Him wherever He leads us. – The Sunday Missal _____________________ 1 Kings 19:16.19-21 The Lord said to Elijah, ‘You are to anoint [...]
26 Jun _____________________ Lamentations 2:2.10-14.18 Beth The Lord has pitilessly destroyed all the homes of Jacob; in his displeasure he has shattered the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; he has thrown to the ground, he has left accursed the kingdom and its rulers. Yod Mutely they sit on the ground, the elders of the [...]
25 Jun _____________________ 2 Kings 25:1-12 In the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came with his whole army to attack Jerusalem; he pitched camp in front of the city and threw up earthworks round it. The city lay under siege [...]
24 Jun – Solemnity of The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist We celebrate the birthday of John the Baptist, the man specially chosen by God to be the herald and to prepare the people for His coming. – The Weekday Missal _____________________ Isaiah 49:1-6 Islands, listen to me, pay attention, remotest peoples. The Lord [...]
23 Jun – Solemnity of The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (Vigil Mass) From his mother’s womb, he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and many will rejoice at his birth. – Entrance Antiphon _____________________ Jeremiah 1:4-10 The word of the Lord was [...]
23 Jun _____________________ 2 Kings 22:8-13,23:1-3 The high priest Hilkiah said to Shaphan the secretary, ‘I have found the Book of the Law in the Temple of the Lord.’’’ And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who read it. Shaphan the secretary went to the king and reported to him as follows, ‘Your servants’ he [...]
