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

Glorious Mysteries

Second Mystery: The Ascension

“When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.”Acts 1:9

Forty days after His Resurrection, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to His apostles and ascends into heaven, where He is seated at the right hand of the Father.

Fruit of the mystery: Hope

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 (Glorious Mysteries)

The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption of Mary
The Coronation of Mary

Coming up

Our Lady of the RosarySat, Oct 7 · Memorial
Saint Luke, EvangelistWed, Oct 18 · Feast
Saints Simon and Jude, ApostlesSat, Oct 28 · Feast
All SaintsWed, Nov 1 · Solemnity
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)Thu, Nov 2 · Solemnity

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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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