Monday, October 4, 2027
Saint Francis of Assisi
Memorial
Francis left wealth to embrace poverty, rebuilt churches, founded the Franciscans and received the stigmata; patron of ecology (d. 1226).
Readings of the day
Joyful Mysteries
First Mystery: The Annunciation
“Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.”Luke 1:38
The angel Gabriel is sent by God to a virgin of Nazareth named Mary and tells her she will conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit and bear a Son, who will be called the Son of the Most High. Mary gives her humble, free consent.
Fruit of the mystery: Humility
Prayer of St. Francis before the Cross
We adore you, O Lord Jesus Christ, here and in all your churches throughout the whole world, and we bless you, because by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
St. Francis of Assisi, Testament (traditional translation)
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This day’s five mysteries (Joyful Mysteries)
- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Nativity
- The Presentation
- The Finding in the Temple
Coming up
- Our Lady of the RosaryThu, Oct 7 · Memorial
- Saint Luke, EvangelistMon, Oct 18 · Feast
- Saints Simon and Jude, ApostlesThu, Oct 28 · Feast
- All SaintsMon, Nov 1 · Solemnity
- The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)Tue, Nov 2 · Solemnity
Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).
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