One of the lesser known fasting cycles occurs in Eastern Catholic churches and begins on November 15 and ends Christmas Eve. Many people recognize Advent as the approach of Christmas.  Advent is the title given to the four weeks prior to Christmas in the Latin rite of the Catholic church. But there is a another tradition …

Alypius the Stylite - Venerable 2 Tim 3:16-4:4 Lk 19:45-48

Paramon and Philemon - Martyr Titus 1:15-2:10 Lk 20:19-26

28th Sunday After Pentecost Col 1:12-18 Lk 18:18-27

29th Sunday After Pentecost Col 3:12-16; Gal 4:22-31; Lk 17-12-19; Lk 8:16-21

29th Sunday After Pentecost Col 3:12-16; Gal 4:22-31; Lk 17-12-19; Lk 8:16-21

Means and Others - Venerable Heb 9:8-10 & 15-23; Mk 8:22-26

Our Lady of Guadalupe Heb 9:1-7 Lk 1:39-56

Eustratius and Others – Martyrs Eph 6:10-17 Lk 21:12-19  

Sunday of the Forefathers Heb 11:9-10 & 17- 23 & 32-40; Mt 1:1- 25