33rd Week, Saturday, Nov 25; Saint Catherine of Alexandria
33rd Week, Saturday, Nov 25
1 Maccabees 6:3-13 / Luke 20:27-40
Antiochus dies grief-stricken; He paid dearly for his sins against Israel.
33rd Week, Friday, Nov 24; St Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions
33rd Week, Friday, Nov 24
1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59 / Luke 19:45-48
Judas goes to Jerusalem; He purified and rededicated the Temple.
33rd Week, Thursday, Nov 23; Saint Clement I
33rd Week, Thursday, Nov 23
1 Maccabees 2:15-29 / Luke 19:41-44
Mattathias and his sons flee; They leave everything for their faith.
33rd Week, Wednesday, Nov 22; Saint Cecelia
33rd Week, Wednesday, Nov 22
2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31 / Luke 19:11-28
Seven brothers are martyred; Their mother exhorted them to persevere.
33rd Week, Tuesday, Nov 21: Presentation of the Bl. Virgin Mary
33rd Week, Tuesday, Nov 21
2 Maccabees 6:18-31 / Luke 19:1-10
Old Eleazar is martyred; He left an example to the young.
33rd Week, Monday, Nov 20
33rd Week, Monday, Nov 20
1 Macc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-64 / Luke 18:35-43
32nd Week, Saturday, Nov 18; Dedication of Churches of Sts Peter and Paul
32nd Week, Saturday, Nov 18
Wisdom 18:14-16; 19:6-9 / Luke 18:1-8
The sea becomes a dry road; Israel saw what God did and rejoiced.