Wednesday, October 11
Wednesday, October 11
A Ferial weekday in Ordinary Time. No feast or memorial is kept today — only the steady rhythm of the week, and the Mass given for the weekday.
The feast of the day
No feast is kept today
An ordinary day in Ordinary Time
Most days of the year keep no feast or memorial — and that is not a gap. The Church simply prays the Mass of the weekday and keeps walking through the season. A good day to carry one quiet intention, and to let prayer be unhurried.
The saint of the day
Meet John XXIII
Saint of the day · Feast Oct 11
John XXIII
Pope · Vatican II Visionary
John XXIII was the beloved head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963, known for initiating the Second Vatican Council. His warmth and openness changed the Church's approach.
Open the profileAlso remembered today
- AgilbertBishop of Paris · Faithful Shepherd
- Alexander SauliItalian Saint · Model of Virtue
- Archbishop Sisinnius I of ConstantinoplePatriarch · Leader of Faith
- Bruno the GreatArchbishop · Visionary Leader
- Saint MeinhardFirst Bishop of Livonia · Pioneer of Faith
- Soledad Torres AcostaSpanish Foundress · Mother of Compassion
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