Understanding the Day
Season
Time After Pentecost
Week
Week 6 of Time After Pentecost
Rank
Major feast
Introit (Daily Prayer)
The Lord is the strength of His people, the saving refuge of His anointed. Save Your people, O Lord, and bless Your inheritance; and rule them forever!
Ps 27:1
To You, O Lord, I call; O my God, be not deaf to me, lest, if You heed me not, I become one of those going down into the pit.
Glory Be to the Father…
Through our Lord…
Weekly Prayer
Act of Hope
Weekly Formation
The Two Greatest Commandments
The Two Greatest Commandments
You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, with your whole soul and with all your mind.
To love God with the whole heart, soul, and mind is to prefer Him above every created good and to order the whole life toward Him. This love includes worship, obedience, trust, and the willing acceptance of His truth and commandments.
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
To love one’s neighbor as oneself is to desire and seek the neighbor’s true good for the love of God. Every human person is a neighbor in this sense, and this charity excludes both deliberate harm and indifference to another’s genuine need.
Saint & Feast
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Octave of Sts. Peter and Paul
anniversary
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul or Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is a liturgical feast in honor of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, which is observed on 29 June. The celebration is of ancient Christian origin, the date selected being the anniversary of either their death or the translation of their relics.
Learn more about Feast of Saints Peter and PaulToday in Church History
Suppression of the Patriarchate of Aquileia
1751EventIn 1751, Pope Benedict XIV suppressed the Patriarchate of Aquileia, establishing the Archdiocese of Udine and Gorizia from its territory. This significant restructuring aimed to strengthen the Church's governance and pastoral care in the region.
This event reminds us of the Church's ongoing mission to adapt and respond to the needs of its faithful.
Papal Bull of Pope Clement VI on Jews and the Black Death
1348EventIn 1348, Pope Clement VI issued a papal bull defending the Jewish community against accusations of causing the Black Death. This act demonstrated the Church's commitment to justice and compassion amidst widespread panic and persecution.
In times of crisis, the Church is called to uphold truth and protect the vulnerable.
Condemnation of Jan Hus at the Council of Constance
1415Schism HeresyIn 1415, Jan Hus was condemned as a heretic by the Council of Constance, leading to his execution by burning. This event highlighted the Church's stance against heresy and the struggle for reform within the Church, ultimately influencing the Protestant Reformation.