Tuesday Basics
Tuesday of the Twenty-Third Week of Ordinary Time
Saints of the Day: Sts. Protus and Hyacinth, martyrs
Mass Readings
On This Day in Catholic History
506 The Council of Agde was held in southern France under the leadership of Caesarius of Arles (468/470–542). It was attended by thirty-five bishops and published seventy-one canons.
1226 - The Roman Catholic practice of perpetual adoration begins.
1303 Pope Boniface VIII (ca. 1235–1303; pope 1294–1303), recently kidnapped and rescued just two days earlier after attempting to bring Philip the Fair (Philip IV of France, 1268–1314) to court, died.
U.S. History Highlight of the Day
2001 - Terrorists hijacked American airliners and attacked the World Trade Center towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D. C., inflicting major damage and the loss of over 3,000 lives.
Birthdays:
1838 - John Ireland, American Catholic archbishop (d. 1918)
1862 - O. Henry, American writer (d. 1910)
1967 - Harry Connick, Jr., American singer
1969 - Eduardo Perez, American baseball player
1985 - Shaun Livingston, American basketball player
Saints of the Day: Sts. Protus and Hyacinth, martyrs
Mass Readings
On This Day in Catholic History
506 The Council of Agde was held in southern France under the leadership of Caesarius of Arles (468/470–542). It was attended by thirty-five bishops and published seventy-one canons.
1226 - The Roman Catholic practice of perpetual adoration begins.
1303 Pope Boniface VIII (ca. 1235–1303; pope 1294–1303), recently kidnapped and rescued just two days earlier after attempting to bring Philip the Fair (Philip IV of France, 1268–1314) to court, died.
U.S. History Highlight of the Day
2001 - Terrorists hijacked American airliners and attacked the World Trade Center towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D. C., inflicting major damage and the loss of over 3,000 lives.
Birthdays:
1838 - John Ireland, American Catholic archbishop (d. 1918)
1862 - O. Henry, American writer (d. 1910)
1967 - Harry Connick, Jr., American singer
1969 - Eduardo Perez, American baseball player
1985 - Shaun Livingston, American basketball player
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