St. Francis of Assisi

The feast of All Saints is exactly the same in the East as it is in the West; it’s just on the other side of the year. It always falls on the Sunday following Pentecost, which this year is June 16. On this day, the Eastern Church…

Sixth Sunday of Easter Every day he humbles himself just as he did when he came from his heavenly throne into the Virgin’s womb; every day he comes to us and lets us see him in lowliness, when he descends from the bosom of the Father into…

Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Blessed is the servant who esteems himself no better when he is praised and exalted by people than when he is considered worthless, simple, and despicable; for what a man is before God, that he is…

Optional Memorial of St. Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; St. John Leonardi, Priest Our friends, then, are all those who unjustly afflict upon us trials and ordeals, shame and injustice, sorrows and torments, martyrdom and death; we…

Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi My Good Shepherd, who have shown your very gentle mercy to us unworthy sinners in various physical pains and sufferings, give grace and strength to me, your little lamb, that in no tribulation or anguish or…

Pope Francis's message for World Communications Day 2018 concludes with this prayer: Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Help us to recognize the evil latent in a communication that does not build communion. Help us to remove the venom…