Calendarium Romanum Forma Ordinaria
Saturday, November 23 : Saint Justin
The flesh is precious in God’s sight; of all his works it is the one he prefers and so it is natural that he would save it…Don’t you think it would be ridiculous if something that was created with so much care, that which the Creator considers to be more precious than anything else, were […]
Saturday, November 23 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 20,27-40.
Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.’ Now there were seven brothers; the first married […]
Saturday, November 23 : Psalms 144(143),1.2.9-10.
Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war. My mercy and my fortress, my stronghold, my deliverer, my shield, in whom I trust, who subdues my people under me. O God, I will sing a new song to you; with a ten stringed lyre I will chant […]
Saturday, November 23 : Book of Revelation 11,4-12.
I, John, heard a voice from heaven speak to me: Here are my two witnesses: These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone wanting to […]
Friday, November 22 : The Roman Missal
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, Holy Father, almighty and eternal God. For in your benevolence you are pleased to dwell in this house of prayer in order to perfect us as the temple of the Holy Spirit (1Cor 3:16), supported by […]
Friday, November 22 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 19,45-48.
Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.’” And every day he was teaching in the temple area. The chief priests, the scribes, and the […]
Friday, November 22 : Psalms 119(118),14.24.72.103.111.131.
In the way of your decrees I rejoice, as much as in all riches. Yes, your decrees are my delight; they are my counselors. The law of your mouth is to me more precious than thousands of gold and silver pieces. How sweet to my palate are your promises, sweeter than honey to my mouth! […]
Friday, November 22 : Book of Revelation 10,8-11.
I John heard a voice from heaven speak to me saying, “Go, take the scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.” So I went up to the angel and told him to give me the small scroll. He said to me, “Take […]
Thursday, November 21 : Saint Gregory the Great
“A dreadful sound is alway in his ears, and when there is peace, he suspecteth plots….” (Job 15 Ver. 21.) But there is nothing more happy than simplicity of heart, in that in proportion as it shews forth innocency towards others, there is nothing it dreads to meet with from others. For it has its […]
Thursday, November 21 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 19,41-44.
As Jesus drew near Jerusalem, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace–but now it is hidden from your eyes. For the days are coming upon you when your enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle you and hem you in […]
Thursday, November 21 : 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 […]
