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The rule and guidance of the family of the Blessed Virgin in the early Church

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 Father Kevin blessed virgin mary, messianic expectation, saint james the just, saint simeon of jerusalem

“Today, in the Church calendar, we discover the annual memorial of the second bishop of Jerusalem, Saint Simeon.”

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Feast day of Saint Mark (25th of April)

April 24, 2021April 24, 2021 Father Kevin coptic church, evangelist st mark, john mark, patriarchate of alexandria, roman martyrology, saint anianus, saint mark

“It’s a pity indeed that we bypass entirely the feast day of the Evangelist Saint Mark in the very year when we honour Holy Scripture and focus on Saint Mark’s Gospel.”

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The English Martyrs on the 20th of April

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Father Kevin blessed anthony page, blessed francis page, blessed james bell, blessed john finch, blessed mauritius mackenraghty, blessed richard sargeant, blessed robert watkinson, blessed william thomson, english martyrs, queen elizabeth i, roman martyrology

“…the Roman Martyrology (pictured above), which is a lengthy Church liturgical calendar, we usually have a light dusting of English martyrs across the year…”

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The resumption of the memorials of the Saints after Lent

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Father Kevin memorials of the saints, roman martyrology, saint hermenegild, saint martin i

“…in the next few weeks, as we journey downhill from the great festival of Easter – the Christian Pasch – the Saints appear once more, like stars in the sky after twilight.”