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 (Mass of the Day) Peter (c.1–64) was a professional fisherman. He was the brother of St. Andrew the Apostle, the man who led him to Christ. Given the name Simon, he was renamed “Peter” (rock) by Jesus to indicate that Peter would be the rock-like [...]
28 Jun – Solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles (Vigil Mass) Peter (c.1–64) was a professional fisherman. He was the brother of St. Andrew the Apostle, the man who led him to Christ. Given the name Simon, he was renamed “Peter” (rock) by Jesus to indicate that Peter would be the rock-like foundation on [...]
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 – Memorial for St Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Cyril (376–444) was the nephew of Theophilus the Patriarch. He was a monk and a priest who became Bishop of Alexandria, Egypt in 412, and later the Patriarch of Alexandria. He suppressed the Novatians. He worked at the Council of [...]
26 Jun – Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of the Lord (Corpus Christi) The Food And Drink Of Eternal Life God kept his people alive in he desert by giving them food and drink from heaven. The food and drink he gives us in this sacrament is the body and blood of [...]
25 Jun – World Refugee Day _____________________ Genesis 18:1-15 The Lord appeared to Abraham at the Oak of Mamre while he was sitting by the entrance of the tent during the hottest part of the day. He looked up, and there he saw three men standing near him. As soon as he saw them he [...]
24 Jun – Solmenity of the Nativity of St John the Baptist (Mass of the Day) John the Baptist (d.30) was the cousin of Jesus Christ. His father, Zachary, was a priest of the order of Abia whose job in the Temple was to burn incense; and of Elizabeth, a descendant of Aaron. As Zachary [...]
23 Jun – Solemnity of the Nativity of the Nativity of St John the Baptist (Vigil Mass) John the Baptist (d.30) was the cousin of Jesus Christ. His father, Zachary, was a priest of the order of Abia whose job in the Temple was to burn incense; and of Elizabeth, a descendant of Aaron. As [...]
23 Jun _____________________ Genesis 16:1-12.15-16 Abram’s wife Sarai had borne hin no child, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar. So Sarah said to Abram, ‘List, now! Since the Lord has kept me from having children, go to my slave-girl. Perhaps I shall get children through her.’ Abram agreed to what Sarai had said. [...]
