VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis underwent a CT scan at Rome’s Gemelli Isola Hospital Nov. 25 to rule out pulmonary complications after canceling his morning appointments because of what the Vatican press office described as a slight flu. The results of the CT scan were negative, and the pope returned to his residence, the…
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Andrew Dũng-Lạc, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs Reading 1 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59 Judas and his brothers said,“Now that our enemies have been crushed,let us go up to purify the sanctuary and rededicate it.”So the whole army assembled, and went up to Mount Zion. Early in the morning on the…
Readings for the Thanksgiving Day Readings for the Thursday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time-Thanksgiving Reading I 1 Mc 2:15-29 The officers of the king in charge of enforcing the apostasy came to the city of Modein to organize the sacrifices. Many of Israel joined them, but Mattathias and his sons gathered in a…
Readings for the Thursday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time Readings for the Thursday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time-Thanksgiving The following are a selection of the readings that may be chosen for this day. Reading I Sir 50:22-24 And now, bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on…
Readings for the Thursday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time Readings for the Thanksgiving Day Thursday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time Thanksgiving Day Readings for the Optional Memorial of Saint Clement I, pope and martyr Readings for the Optional Memorial of Saint Columban, abbot Readings for the Optional Memorial of Blessed Miguel…
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Cecilia, virgin and martyr Reading 1 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31 It happened that seven brothers with their mother were arrestedand tortured with whips and scourges by the king,to force them to eat pork in violation of God’s law. Most admirable and worthy of everlasting remembrance was the mother,who saw…