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Pope Francis added: "This is what we want to achieve, with the grace of God, in the Synodal Process. Through patient prayer and patient listening, for a Church docile to God and open to humanity."
Today is the Feast of St. Bibiana, Roman Martyr and Virgin, Patron Saint against hangovers.
Ora pro nobis
Pope Francis: "having the courage to go against the current; not against other people - that's a temptation we feel every day - like those perpetual victims and conspiracy theorists, who always place blame on others."
Today is the Feast of the Korean Martyrs, commemorating Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, the first Korean priest, along with 102 Companions, among the 10,000 martyrs who died in persecutions which extended over more than a hundred years.
Orate pro nobis
Today is the Feast of St. Jean-Gabriel Perboyre C.M., Lazarist missionary priest in China, serving the poverty-stricken people of the region. His suffered martyrdom on this day in 1840, strangled to death on a cross at Wuchang.
Ora pro nobis
Today is the Feast of St. Lawrence of Rome, Patron Saint of the Eternal City, Deacon martyred in the persecutions of Emperor Valerian.
Ora pro nobis
Today is the Feast of Blessed Louise of Savoy, daughter of Blessed Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy, who when widowed become a Poor Clare. She died on this day in 1503, at a Forty Hours' Devotion, drawing her last breath during the Salve Regina at the conclusion of Mass.
Ora pro nobis
Iúdica me, Deus, et discérne causam meam de gente non sancta: ab hómine iníquo et dolóso érue me.
Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation which is not holy: deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.
Santo António de Lisboa, filho da nação nobre de Portugal, rogai por nós
Today is the Solemnity of Pentecost, the ancient feast which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. Let us all pray with the Holy Church "Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of Thy love"