Understanding the Day
Season
Advent
Week
Week 3 of Advent
Rank
Second-class feast
Introit (Daily Prayer)
Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, rejoice. Let your moderation be known to all men: for the Lord is near. Have no anxiety, but in everything, by prayer let your petitions be made known to God.
Ps 84:2
You have favored, O Lord, Your land; You have restored the well-being of Jacob.
Glory Be to the Father…
Who livest…
Weekly Prayer
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Weekly Formation
God’s Design for the Body and Marriage
Sins Crying to Heaven
Grave rejection of God’s design for the body and marriage
The traditional referent is a deliberate bodily union between persons of the same sex. Traditional teaching calls it a sin that cries to heaven because such an act rejects the generative order God placed in bodily union and marriage.
The Seven Capital Virtues
Chastity
Chastity is the virtue that orders the gift of the body and its powers according to God’s design and one’s state in life. It preserves personal dignity, faithful love, and rightful boundaries by bringing desire under reason, grace, and charity.
Saint & Feast
Sunday 3 of Advent
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Lucy
St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
saint from Italy
- Born
- 0283-00-00 · Syracuse
- Died
- 0304-00-00 · Syracuse
Lucia of Syracuse, also called Saint Lucia and better known as Saint Lucy, was a Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Christianity. She is one of eight women explicitly commemorated by Catholics in the Canon of the Mass. Her traditional feast day, known in Europe as Saint Lucy's Day, is observed by Western Christians on 13 December. Lucia of Syracuse was honored in the Middle Ages and remained a well-known saint in early modern England. She is one of the best known virgin martyrs, along with Agatha of Sicily, Agnes of Rome, Cecilia of Rome, and Catherine of Alexandria.
Today in Church History
Martyrdom of Saint Lucy
304MartyrdomSaint Lucy, a young Christian woman from Syracuse, Sicily, was martyred during the Diocletianic Persecution. Her steadfast faith and commitment to Christ made her a revered martyr in the early Church.
Saint Lucy's courage in the face of persecution inspires us to remain steadfast in our faith.
Abdication of Pope Celestine V
1294PapalPope Celestine V, known for his piety and humility, abdicated the papacy after only five months, citing his desire for a simpler, contemplative life. His resignation led to the election of Pope Boniface VIII.
Celestine V's humility reminds us that true leadership often requires sacrifice and discernment.
Opening of the Council of Trent
1545CouncilThe Council of Trent, convened by Pope Paul III, began its sessions to address the challenges posed by the Protestant Reformation and to reform Church practices, marking a significant moment in the Counter-Reformation.