Friday, June 21, 2030
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious
Memorial
Young Jesuit who gave up his inheritance and died at 23 in 1591 after nursing plague victims in Rome; patron of youth.
Readings of the day
Sorrowful Mysteries
Second Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar
“So Pilate then took Jesus and flogged him.”John 19:1
Pilate has Jesus scourged. The innocent Lamb of God bears the blows in silence, offering His suffering for our sins.
Fruit of the mystery: Purity · mortification
A prayer with Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Lord, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga gave everything to belong wholly to you. By the prayers of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, teach me to seek you first and to find my joy in you. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace…
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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
- The Most Holy Body and Blood of ChristSun, Jun 23 · Solemnity
- The Nativity of Saint John the BaptistMon, Jun 24 · Solemnity
- The Most Sacred Heart of JesusFri, Jun 28 · Solemnity
- The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin MarySat, Jun 29 · Memorial
- Saint Thomas, ApostleWed, Jul 3 · Feast
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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