Calendarium Romanum Forma Ordinaria
Monday, May 6 : Saint Gregory the Great
“And the liar is lifted up against my face, gainsaying me.” [Job 16: 9] Even in her time of peace Holy Church is subject to the ‘liar,’ in that there are numbers in her, who disbelieve in the promise of eternal life, and yet falsely feign themselves to be of the faithful. And as they […]
Monday, May 6 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 15,26-27.16,1-4a.
Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning. I have told you this so that you may not fall […]
Monday, May 6 : Psalms 149(148),1-2.3-4.5-6a.9b.
Sing to the LORD a new song of praise in the assembly of the faithful. Let Israel be glad in their maker, let the children of Zion rejoice in their king. Let them praise his name in the festive dance, let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp. For the LORD loves his […]
Monday, May 6 : Acts of the Apostles 16,11-15.
We set sail from Troas, making a straight run for Samothrace, and on the next day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, a leading city in that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We spent some time in that city. On the sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river where […]
Sunday, May 5 : Saint John Cassian
Whoever then has been established in this perfect love is sure to mount by a higher stage to that still more sublime fear belonging to love, which is the outcome of no dread of punishment or greed of reward, but of the greatest love; whereby a son fears with earnest affection a most indulgent father, […]
Sunday, May 5 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 15,9-17.
Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in […]
Sunday, May 5 : First Letter of John 4,7-10.
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love. In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we […]
Sunday, May 5 : Psalms 98(97),1.2-3ab.3cd-4.
Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds; His right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm. The LORD has made his salvation known: in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice. He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. […]
Sunday, May 5 : Acts of the Apostles 10,25-26.34-35.44-48.
When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and, falling at his feet, paid him homage. Peter, however, raised him up, saying, “Get up. I myself am also a human being.” Then Peter proceeded to speak and said, “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation, whoever fears him and acts uprightly […]
Saturday, May 4 : Saint Catherine of Siena
[Saint Catherine heard God say to her:] Do not look back with your back to the plow, for fear of creatures or of tribulations: it is in tribulations that you must rejoice. The world takes pleasure in doing you a thousand injustices; only be saddened by the injustices of the world because they are offenses […]
Saturday, May 4 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 15,18-21.
Jesus said to his disciples: “If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you. Remember the word I spoke […]