Understanding the Day
Season
Time After Pentecost
Week
Week 8 of Time After Pentecost
Rank
Simple feast
Introit (Daily Prayer)
In the midst of the assembly he opened his mouth; and the Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding; He clothed him with a robe of glory. (Allelúja, allelúja.)
Ps 91:2
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to Your name, Most High.
Glory Be to the Father…
Thou hast fed thy servants, O Lord, with the holy gifts; comfort us ever we pray, by her intercession whose festival we celebrate.
Through our Lord…
Weekly Prayer
Act of Contrition
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
Weekly Formation
The Precepts of the Church: Eucharist and Discipline
The Precepts of the Church
You shall receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season.
This precept requires worthy reception of Holy Communion at least during the Easter season. The minimum joins the faithful sacramentally to the Paschal mystery and presumes the preparation required for receiving the Eucharist reverently.
You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.
This precept requires observance of the days and forms of fasting and abstinence established by lawful Church authority. These common disciplines unite bodily self-denial with repentance, prayer, and obedience rather than treating penance as a merely private preference.
Saint & Feast
Praxedes
St. Praxedes, Virgin
saint
- Born
- 0100-01-01 · Rome
- Died
- 0165-06-21 · Rome
Saint Praxedes, called "a Roman maiden", was a saint and virgin who lived in the Roman Empire during the 2nd century. Along with her sister, Saint Pudentiana, she provided for the poor and gave care and comfort to persecuted Christians and martyrs. Her veneration began in the 4th century and many churches have been dedicated to her.
Learn more about PraxedesToday in Church History
Belfast Pogrom and Catholic Workers' Struggles
1920PersecutionThe Belfast Pogrom of 1920 marked a significant period of violence against the Catholic community in Northern Ireland, resulting in the expulsion of many Catholic workers. This event highlights the socio-political challenges faced by Catholics and the Church's role in advocating for justice and peace amidst persecution.
In times of persecution, the Church calls us to stand firm in faith and seek justice for the oppressed.