Tuesday, May 15, 2029
Saint Isidore
Optional memorial
Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
A Spanish farm labourer of Madrid known for prayer and generosity to the poor; patron of farmers and rural life (d. 1130).
Readings of the day
Sorrowful Mysteries
Fifth Mystery: The Crucifixion
“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!”Luke 23:46
Jesus is nailed to the Cross between two thieves. He forgives His executioners, promises Paradise to the repentant thief, gives His Mother to the beloved disciple, and dies for our salvation.
Fruit of the mystery: Perseverance
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 (Sorrowful Mysteries)
- The Agony in the Garden
- The Scourging at the Pillar
- The Crowning with Thorns
- The Carrying of the Cross
- The Crucifixion
Coming up
- Pentecost SundaySun, May 20 · Solemnity
- Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the ChurchMon, May 21 · Memorial
- The Most Holy TrinitySun, May 27 · Solemnity
- The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin MaryThu, May 31 · Feast
- The Most Holy Body and Blood of ChristSun, Jun 3 · 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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