Saturday, May 20, 2028
Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest
Optional memorial
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter
The Church remembers Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest (d. 1444). Today is an optional memorial.
Readings of the day
Joyful Mysteries
Fifth Mystery: The Finding in the Temple
“Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”Luke 2:49
After three days of sorrowful searching, Mary and Joseph find the twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
Fruit of the mystery: Piety · joy in finding Jesus
Regina Caeli
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For he whom you were worthy to bear, alleluia, has risen, as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant, we pray, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, his Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Traditional Easter antiphon (12th century)
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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
- The Ascension of the LordSun, May 28 · Solemnity
- The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin MaryWed, May 31 · Feast
- Pentecost SundaySun, Jun 4 · Solemnity
- Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the ChurchMon, Jun 5 · Memorial
- The Most Holy TrinitySun, Jun 11 · Solemnity
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