Saints and the Liturgical Year

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January 27, 2017 - Friday, Third Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
direct our actions according to your good pleasure,
that in the name of your beloved Son
we may abound in good works.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Short, practical homily from:
www.dailytvmass.com

January 27 - St. Angela Merici, Virgin (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“May the Virgin Saint Angela never fail to commend us
to your compassion, O Lord, we pray,
that, following the lessons of her charity and prudence,
we may hold fast to your teaching
and express it in what we do.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“St. Angela (1470-1540) was born in northern Italy, which then was rife with violence and immorality. She believed the formation of Christian women is society’s greatest need, so in 1535, she founded the Order of Ursulines, the first women’s teaching order approved by the Church.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Angela Merici, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/stangelamerici.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-01-27
 
January 28 - St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who made Saint Thomas Aquinas
outstanding in his zeal for holiness
and his study of sacred doctrine,
grant us, we pray,
that we may understand what he taught
and imitate what he accomplished.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

“St. Thomas (1225-1274) was educated at the Abbey of Monte Cassino and the University of Naples. In 1244 he joined the Dominican Order. Considered one of the greatest philosophers and theologians of all time, he is called the ‘Angelic Doctor’. He exhibited an unparalleled mastery of scholastic philosophy and a profound holiness of life. Pope Leo XIII declared him Patron of Catholic Schools. His monumental work, Summa Theologica, was yet unfinished when he died.” (Daily Roman Missal, NTF.)

For more on St. Thomas and St. Peter Nolasco, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/T/stthomasaquinas.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-01-28
 
January 29, 2017 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant us, Lord, our God,
that we may honor you with all our mind,
and love everyone in truth of heart.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-01-29

Scott Hahn’s reflection for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time:
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Daily Holy Mass from Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com
 
January 30, 2017 - Monday, Fourth Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant us, Lord, our God,
that we may honor you with all our mind,
and love everyone in truth of heart.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

Read about St. Martina and St. Bathildes:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-01-30
 
January 31 - Memorial of St. John Bosco, Priest:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who raised up the Priest Saint John Bosco
as a father and teacher of the young,
grant, we pray,
that, aflame with the same fire of love,
we may seek out souls and serve you alone.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

“St. John (1815-1888) founded the Salesian Society, named in honor of St. Francis de Sales, and the Daughters of Our Lady, Help of Christians. An enlightened educator and innovator, his lifework was the welfare of young boys and girls; hence, he is called the ‘Apostle of Youth’. He had no formal system or theory of education; his methods centered on persuasion, authentic religiosity, love for young people”." (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. John Bosco, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/J/stjohnbosco.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-01-31
 
February 01, 2017 - Wednesday, Fourth Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant us, Lord, our God,
that we may honor you with all our mind,
and love everyone in truth of heart.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

For more on St. Brigid, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-01
 
grateful_child said:
January 29, 2017 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant us, Lord, our God,
that we may honor you with all our mind,
and love everyone in truth of heart.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-01-29

Scott Hahn’s reflection for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time:
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Sharing this reflection from today’s Euchalette, January 29, 2017, 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, p.4:

"THE BEATITUDES: HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS

"Mankind has always valued and exalted the strong, the beauful, the successful . . . . The happiness of a person has usually been measured by the degree in which one achieves good results or arouses admiration. Conversely, the absence of strength, beauty, riches, success, and the like is considered a misfortune – a source of frustration, humiliation and suffering. Such has always been the prevailing scale of values in “the kingdom of man.”

When Jesus came, he challenged and rejected this earth-bound standard which condemns to hopelessness and frustration the majority of mankind. With his “Sermon on the Mount,” he turned upside down this short-sighted value system and opposed to it the values of the “Kingdom of God,” the opening set of which is enshrined in “The Beatitudes.”

These eight rhythmic statements extoll some of the revolutionary values of the Kingdom Jesus has come to establish. They contain a message of hope for all the afflicted. They are an invitation addressed to all to gaze beyond the dim horizon of human limitations, injustices, tragedies.

The Beatitudes have exerted a unique fascination on innumerable souls, including many who do not belong to the Christian denominations. They strike the readers of today just as they must have thrilled Jesus’ listeners when he proclaimed them for the first me.

And yet, for all of us there is the danger that we take them for granted. We have read and heard them so many times. The sound is pleasing to the ear, but their message may fail to move our wills. They do not seem to affect our attitudes and our lives. Some of us may have developed a very dangerous “immunity” against the principles enshrined in the Beatitudes.

It was not so for the Christians of the first generations, as well as for the Saints of all centuries. For them, these eight simple pronouncements of Our Lord were a source of continuous inspiration and a challenge in their lives. The Beatitudes were to them what soil, rain, and sunlight are to a tree. Rooted in them and imbibed with their spirit, the Saints produced fruits of humility, mercy, purity, commitment, justice, fidelity, endurance, and hope. The Beatitudes have been for the Saints of all ages a WAY OF LIFE. What are they, for us, today?"
 
February 2 - The Presentation of the Lord (Feast):
Today is also World Day for Consecrated Life / Religious Life.

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
we humbly implore your majesty
that, just as your Only Begotten Son
was presented on this day in the Temple
in the substance of our flesh,
so, by your grace,
we may be presented to you with minds made pure.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

“Originally celebrated in the Eastern Churches as ‘The Meeting,’ in the sixth century it began to be celebrated in the West, where the focus became the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was accompanied by solemm blessings and processions with candles; hence, it is popularly called ‘Candlemas.’ By the offerings of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph and the prophecy of St. Simeon, the life of Christ here begins to point toward his Resurrection.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the Purification of Our Lady, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/P/presentationofchildjesusinthetemple.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-02
 
February 3, 2017 - Friday, Fourth Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant us, Lord, our God,
that we may honor you with all our mind,
and love everyone in truth of heart.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

February 3 - Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Hear, O Lord, the supplications your people make
under the patronage of the Martyr Saint Blaise,
and grant that they may rejoice in peace in this present life,
and find help for life eternal.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“St. Blaise (d. 316) enjoyed widespread veneration in both the Eastern and Western Churches due to many cures attributed to him. According to tradition, he was Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia and was martyred under Licinius.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

February 3 - Saint Ansgar, Bishop (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who willed to send the Bishop Saint Ansgar
to enlighten many peoples,
grant us, through his intercession,
that we may always walk in the light of your truth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“Born in France, St. Ansgar (801-865) became known as the ‘Apostle of the North’ for his great evangelical work in Denmark and Sweden. He was the first Archbishop of Hamburg and then of Bremen, and Pope Gregory IV appointed him as his delegate to Denmark and Sweden. In reply to those who questioned some miracles attributed to him, he said, ‘Were God to choose me to do such things, I would ask him for one miracle only: that by his power he would make me a good man.’” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Blaise and St. Ansgar, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/B/stblaise.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-03
 
February 4, 2017 - Saturday, Fourth Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant us, Lord, our God,
that we may honor you with all our mind,
and love everyone in truth of heart.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from the National Catholic Broadcasting Council, Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

For information on St. Andrew Corsini, and St. Jane de Valois see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-04
 
February 5, 2017 - 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Pro-Life Sunday

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Keep your family safe, O Lord, with unfailing care,
that, relying solely on the hope of heavenly grace,
they may be defended always by your protection.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-05
 
grateful_child said:
February 5, 2017 - 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Pro-Life Sunday

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Keep your family safe, O Lord, with unfailing care,
that, relying solely on the hope of heavenly grace,
they may be defended always by your protection.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-05
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Here’s **Scott Hahn’s reflection **for the Readings of the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, from St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology:

Light Breaking Forth
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February 6 - Monday, St. Paul Miki, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs (Memorial), St. Pedro Bautista (Memorial in some areas):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, strength of all the Saints,
who through the Cross were pleased to call
the Martyrs Saint Paul Miki and companions to life,
grant, we pray, that by their intercession
we may hold with courage even until death
to the faith that we profess.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from the National Catholic Broadcasting Council, Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

“St. Paul (d. 1597), a Japanese Jesuit, and his twenty-five companions were martyred in Nagasaki, Japan. They were the first martyrs of East Asia to be canonized. They were raised on crosses and then stabbed with spears. Their executioners were astounded upon seeing their joy at being martyred in a manner similar to Christ’s Passion.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

“Pedro Bautista, +5 February 1597; martyred by crucifixion at Nagasaki; Spanish Franciscan Friar who had worked as a missionary in the Philippines before he was appointed superior of his Order in Japan.” (Ordo).

For more on St. Paul & his companions, and St. Dorothy, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/P/stpaulmiki.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-06
 
February 7, 2017 - Tuesday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Keep your family safe, O Lord, with unfailing care,
that, relying solely on the hope of heavenly grace,
they may be defended always by your protection.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from the National Catholic Broadcasting Council, Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

Read about The Supreme Lover from:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-07
 
February 8, 2017 - Wednesday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Keep your family safe, O Lord, with unfailing care,
that, relying solely on the hope of heavenly grace,
they may be defended always by your protection.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from the National Catholic Broadcasting Council, Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

February 8 - St. Jerome Emiliani (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, Father of mercies,
who sent Saint Jerome Emiliani as a helper and father to orphans,
grant, through his intercession,
that we may preserve faithfully the spirit of adoption,
by which we are called, and truly are, your children.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“St. Jerome (1481 - 1537) was born in Venice and, after a dissolute youth, he dedicated himself to the service of the poor, the sick, and abandoned children. He founded a congregation (the Somaschi) that looked after the education of children, especially orphans. He died of the plague while serving the afflicted.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

February 8 - St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who led Saint Josephine Bakhita from abject slavery
to the dignity of being your daughter and a bride of Christ,
grant, we pray, that by her example
we may show constant love for the Lord Jesus crucified,
remaining steadfast in charity
and prompt to show compassion.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“St. Josephine (1868 - 1947) was a young Sudanese girl sold into slavery and brought to Italy where, while serving as a nanny, she was sent to live with the Canossian Sisters of the Institute of the Catechumens in Venice. There she was baptized and eventually granted her freedom. In 1896 she joined the Canossian Daughters of Charity where she served for twenty five years. She died after a long and painful illness, during which she would cry out to the Lord: ‘Please loosen the chains … they are so heavy!’ Her dying words were, ‘Our Lady! Our Lady!’” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Jerone Emiliani, St.Josephine Bakhita and St. John of Matha, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/J/stjeromeemiliani.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-08
 
grateful_child said:
February 5, 2017 - 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Pro-Life Sunday

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Keep your family safe, O Lord, with unfailing care,
that, relying solely on the hope of heavenly grace,
they may be defended always by your protection.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-05
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Sharing this reflection on today’s Readings, from the Euchalette, February 5, 2017, p.4:

The Call to Be Salt of the Earth and Light of the World

To be “a light to the nations” was an essential aspect of the mission of the Messiah. (See Is 42:6 and 49:6.) He came in Jesus Christ as “the real light which enlightens every man” (Jn 1:9). His thoughts, words, attitudes, and actions were such that in all truth he could claim: “I am the light of the world” (Jn 8:12 and 9:5).

We understand and gratefully accept all this. But when we hear Jesus himself say to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth . . . You are the light of the world,” we know that he was not stating a fact, for he knew that the behavior of his disciples was far from being exemplary. Rather, Jesus was throwing a challenge at them. He was giving them a mission. He was describing what all his disciples – in all times and places – should strive to become.

St. Paul understood this perfectly. That is why he reminded his converts that, since they were “children of light and of the day,” they should behave accordingly. (See 1 Thes 5:5.12-22.)

The mission entrusted by Jesus to his disciples and the exhortation of St. Paul are as valid today as they were two thousand years ago. If we want to be real disciples of Christ, “the Light of the world,” our consciences have to be clear and transparent; our behavior must have the refulgence of love, honesty, purity, respect, sincerity . . . . Our life then will become bright and meaningful, for the simple reason that we will be becoming ever more Christ-like.

Then even other people’s lives will take on meaning and brightness too, because our authentic Christian life will have become an inspiration for all those who live in a world darkened by sin in its many forms.
(Continued in next post)
 
The Call to Be Salt of the Earth and Light of the World - continuation:

Becoming the light of the world is a challenge worth accepting and living up to. If we persevere in this effort, at the end of our life, the Lord himself will tell us in all truth: “You have done your best to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world!” That will be a wonderful synthesis of a life well spent.

The challenge to be (become) “salt of the earth” and “light of the world” is especially timely and relevant during this “Year of the Parish.” This invitation/challenge is addressed to all the baptized and not just the members of the clergy and the religious. The Second Vatican Council Decree “Apostolicam Actuositatem” (On the Apostolate of the Laity) has reminded all believers about this very important truth.

The Gospel foundation and practical implications of this truth were discussed during the Synod of Bishops held on 1-30 October 1987, and were masterfully presented by Pope John Paul II in his Apostolic Exhortation “Christifi deles Laici” (The Lay Faithful)…

Since then, much has been done by bishops and priests to enable the laity to get a better appreciation of their role in the Church. They have also done much to empower them to be more involved in the life of the parish, as well as in promoting Christians values in society. But much more still remains to be done. The observance of the “Year of the Parish” is a golden opportunity to do just that. (Euchalette, February 5, 2017, p.4.)
 
February 9, 2017 - Thursday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Keep your family safe, O Lord, with unfailing care,
that, relying solely on the hope of heavenly grace,
they may be defended always by your protection.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from the National Catholic Broadcasting Council, Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

Read about St. Teilo and St. Apollonia from:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-09
 
February 10 - Saint Scholastica, Virgin (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“As we celebrate anew the Memorial of the Virgin Saint Scholastica,
we pray, O Lord,
that, following her example,
we may serve you with pure love
and happily receive what comes from loving you.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from the National Catholic Broadcasting Council, Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

“St. Scholastica (480-547) was the twin sister of St. Benedict. Following the rule of her brother, she founded the Order of the Benedictine nuns.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Scholastica, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/S/stscholastica.asp
catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-10
 
February 11 - Our Lady of Lourdes (Optional Memorial):
Today is also ‘World Day of the Sick’.

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant us, O merciful God, protection in our weakness,
that we, who keep the Memorial of the Immaculate Mother of God,
may, with the help of her intercession,
rise up from our iniquities.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture Readings and reflections:
usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Daily Holy Mass from the National Catholic Broadcasting Council, Canada:
www.dailytvmass.com

“This day marks the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 to fourteen-year-old St. Bernadette Soubirous. There were eighteen in all, the last of which was on July 16, 1858. The message of Lourdes is a call to conversion, prayer, and charity.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

"According to St. Bernadette, the visionary at Lourdes in 1858, the Virgin Mary proclaimed herself ‘The Immaculate Conception’.

PN. Blessed John Paul II designated 11 February as World Day of the Sick, ‘a special time of prayer and sharing, of offering one’s suffering for the good of the Church, and of reminding us to see in our sick brother and sister the face of Christ who, by suffering, dying and rising, achieved the salvation of humankind.’ (Letter Instituting the World Day of the Sick, 13 May 1992, 3)." (Ordo).

For more on Our Lady of Lourdes, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/O/ourladyoflourdes.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2017-02-11
 
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