Understanding the Day
Season
Time After Pentecost
Week
Week 2 of Time After Pentecost
Rank
Sunday or semidouble observance
The Day 5 within the Octave of Corpus Christi falls in Ordinary Time after Pentecost (time_after_pentecost). This season unfolds the mystery of Christ’s presence and mission in the daily life of the Church. As a day “infra Octavam” it belongs to the eight-day celebration surrounding Corpus Christi, a time specially devoted to honoring the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The rank “Semidouble” is an older liturgical classification that indicates this day has a fuller celebration than an ordinary feria: certain psalms and antiphons, as well as proper prayers, take precedence, but it is not as solemn as the principal feast day itself.
Daily Prayer
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Weekly Prayer
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Weekly Formation
Commandment 9
The Ten Commandments
Thou shalt not covet another person’s spouse.
The Ninth Commandment guards purity and marital fidelity within the heart, where deliberate desires begin. It distinguishes an unwanted temptation from a chosen desire and forbids willingly entertaining thoughts that would violate another person or another marriage.
Saint & Feast
Principal celebrationCalendar title
Day 5 within the Octave of Corpus Christi
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Commemoration
Juliana Falconieri
St. Juliana Falconeri, Virgin
Italian nun
- Born
- 1270-01-01 · Florence
- Died
- 1341-01-01 · Florence
Juliana Falconieri, O.S.M., was the Italian foundress of the Religious Sisters of the Third Order of Servites.
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Catechism
Catechism of the Catholic Church
In the celebration of the Eucharist, Christians gather in one place, with Christ himself as the principal agent who presides invisibly. The bishop or priest presides in the person of Christ the head, while all take active parts in the celebration: readers proclaim, gifts are brought forward, Communion is given, and the people’s “Amen” expresses their participation. In the Liturgy of the Word, the Church hears the Old Testament, the apostles’ letters, and the Gospels, then is exhorted to receive God’s Word and put it into practice, praying also for all people. At the Offertory, bread and wine are brought to the altar, and Christians also bring gifts to share with those in need. In the Eucharistic Prayer, the Church asks the Father to send the Holy Spirit so that bread and wine become Christ’s body and blood. As the faithful receive the bread of heaven and cup of salvation, they share in the Eucharist celebrated in communion with the whole Church in heaven and on earth, the living and the dead.
The Eucharist is a profound celebration that connects Christians across time, rooted in Jesus’ command: “Do this in remembrance of me.” It is the memorial of Christ’s sacrifice, in which the Church offers the Father the gifts he has given—bread and wine—which, through the power of the Holy Spirit and the words of Christ, become the body and blood of Christ. Christ is truly and mysteriously present. As families, we can reflect with grateful hearts on the Eucharist as thanksgiving and praise to the Father for all he has accomplished through creation, redemption, and sanctification. United to Christ, the faithful join his praise and intercession as the Church offers thanksgiving to God for all that is good, beautiful, and just in creation and humanity.
The sacrament of Penance, instituted by Christ, offers sinful members of the Church—especially those who have fallen into grave sin after Baptism—a new possibility for conversion and for recovering the grace of justification. Over time, its celebration developed from rigorous public penance to the private practice of confession between penitent and priest, making repeated reception possible and bringing forgiveness of grave and venial sins into one sacramental celebration. Its essential structure joins the penitent’s acts of conversion—contrition, confession, and satisfaction—with God’s action through the Church, which forgives sins in the name of Jesus Christ, prays for the sinner, and helps restore ecclesial communion. As we prepare for Penance, we can prayerfully examine our conscience in the light of God’s Word, especially the Gospels and apostolic teachings, with sorrow for sin and a resolve not to sin again.