Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Optional memorial

Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time

The Church remembers Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (d. c. 444). Today is an optional memorial.

Readings of the day

Glorious Mysteries

Third Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit

“They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.”Acts 2:4

On Pentecost, as the apostles are gathered with Mary in prayer, a sound like a mighty wind fills the house and tongues as of fire rest upon each of them. The Church goes forth to proclaim Christ.

Fruit of the mystery: Love of God · wisdom

Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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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

Saints Peter and Paul, ApostlesFri, Jun 29 · Solemnity
Saint Thomas, ApostleTue, Jul 3 · Feast
Our Lady of Mount CarmelMon, Jul 16 · Optional memorial
Saint James, ApostleWed, Jul 25 · Feast
The Transfiguration of the LordMon, Aug 6 · Feast

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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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