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 […]
Month: November 2023
Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
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 […]
Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
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 […]
Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
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 […]
Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
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 […]
Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
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 […]
Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
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 […]
Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Readings for the Memorial of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary Reading 1 2 Mc 6:18-31 Eleazar, one of the foremost scribes,a man of advanced age and noble appearance,was being forced to open his mouth to eat pork. But preferring a glorious death to a life of defilement,he spat out the meat,and went forward of […]
Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Readings for the Memorial of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary Reading 1 2 Mc 6:18-31 Eleazar, one of the foremost scribes,a man of advanced age and noble appearance,was being forced to open his mouth to eat pork. But preferring a glorious death to a life of defilement,he spat out the meat,and went forward of […]
