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Second Sunday of Easter

Divine Mercy Sunday John 20:19-31 “My Lord and my God.”  Then, when it was late on the same day, on the first of the Sabbaths, and the doors were closed where the disciples were gathered, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and he said to them: “Peace to you.”  […]

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Saturday in the Octave of Easter

Mark 16:9-15 “Go forth to the whole world and preach the Gospel to every creature.” Jesus, rising early on the first Sabbath, appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.  She went and announced it to those who had been with him, while they were mourning and weeping.  And they,

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Friday in the Octave of Easter

John 21:1-14 The disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” After this, Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. And he manifested himself in this way.  These were together: Simon Peter and Thomas, who is called the Twin, and Nathanael, who was from Cana of Galilee,

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Thursday in the Octave of Easter

Luke 24:35-48 “Do you have anything here to eat?” And they explained the things that were done on the way, and how they had recognized him at the breaking of the bread.  Then, while they were talking about these things, Jesus stood in their midst, And he said to them: “Peace be with you. It is

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Wednesday in the Octave of Easter

Luke 24:13-35 “They had recognized him at the breaking of the bread.” And behold, two of them went out, on the same day, to a town named Emmaus, which was the distance of sixty stadia from Jerusalem. And they spoke to one another about all of these things that had occurred.  And it happened that,

Biographies, Prayers, Litanies,Novenas

Victimæ Paschali Laudes – Wipo of Burgundy

Latin Original English Translation Victimae paschali laudes To the Paschal Victim immolent Christiani. let Christians offer sacrificial praises. Agnus redemit oves: The Lamb has redeemed the sheep: Christus innocens Patri the innocent Christ to the Father reconciliavit peccatores. has reconciled sinners. Mors et vita duello Death and life in a duel conflixere mirando: have fought

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Tuesday in the Octave of Easter

John 20:11-18 Then the disciples went away again, each by himself.   Mary was standing outside the tomb, weeping. Then, while she was weeping, she bowed down and gazed into the tomb.  And she saw two Angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been placed, one at the head, and one at the

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Monday in the Octave of Easter

Matthew 28:8-15 They drew near and took hold of his feet, and they adored him. And they went out of the tomb quickly, with fear and in great joy, running to announce it to his disciples.  And behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Hail.” But they drew near and took hold of his feet, and they

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Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Easter Vigil Matthew 28:1-10 Now on the morning of the Sabbath, when it began to grow light, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the sepulchre.  And behold, a great earthquake occurred. For an Angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and as he approached, he rolled back the stone and sat down

Biographies

James Tissot

James Tissot (1836–1902) James Tissot (born Jacques Joseph Tissot) was a highly successful French painter and illustrator whose career was marked by dramatic shifts in both style and subject matter. He is celebrated for two distinct bodies of work: his sharp, detailed depictions of fashionable high society in Victorian London and Belle Époque Paris, and

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