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

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

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 (Sorrowful Mysteries)

The Agony in the Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion

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Our Lady of the RosaryMon, Oct 7 · Memorial
Saint Luke, EvangelistFri, Oct 18 · Feast
Saints Simon and Jude, ApostlesMon, Oct 28 · Feast
All SaintsFri, Nov 1 · Solemnity
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)Sat, 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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