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Saint Apollinaris is a native of Antioch in a Roman Province of Syria during his time. According to tradition , he was ordained himself by St. Peter, the Apostle and became the first bishop of Ravenna. People was drawn through his preaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and  miracles he performed. He tried to protect his people from persecutions against the pagans and died on the process. His date of death is unknown. His feast is celebrated on July 22 during the Tridentine period, In 1969, he feast was removed from the General Roman Calendar to give way to the feast of St. Bridget of Sweden but his name was not removed from the list of Roman Martyrology. There are many proclaimed saints that are not included to the General Roman Calendar but can still be celebrated in the local churches they are known and venerated. His Memorial was restored in 2002 in the Roman Missal edition on the date nearest to July 22 with no other existing celebration which is July 20.

DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON DIVINE REVELATION DEI VERBUM SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON NOVEMBER 18, 1965 PREFACE 1. Hearing the word of God with reverence and proclaiming it with faith, the sacred synod takes its direction from these words of St. John: "We announce to you the eternal life which dwelt with the Father and was made visible to us. What we have seen and heard we announce to you, so that you may have fellowship with us and our common fellowship be with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ" (1 John 1:2-3). Therefore, following in the footsteps of the Council of Trent and of the First Vatican Council, this present council wishes to set forth authentic doctrine on divine revelation and how it is handed on, so that by hearing the message of salvation the whole world may believe, by believing it may hope, and by hoping it may love. (1) CHAPTER I REVELATION ITSELF 2. In His goodness and wisdom God chose to reveal Himself and to ...

Dear Brothers and Sisters, At this Holy Mass our thoughts go back to that moment when, through prayer and the laying on of hands, the bishop made us sharers in the priesthood of Jesus Christ, so that we might be “consecrated in truth” (Jn 17:19), as Jesus besought the Father for us in his high-priestly prayer. He himself is the truth. He has consecrated us, that is to say, handed us over to God for ever, so that we can offer men and women a service that comes from God and leads to him. But does our consecration extend to the daily reality of our lives – do we operate as men of God in fellowship with Jesus Christ? This question places the Lord before us and us before him. “Are you resolved to be more united with the Lord Jesus and more closely conformed to him, denying yourselves and confirming those promises about sacred duties towards Christ’s Church which, prompted by love of him, you willingly and joyfully pledged on the day of your priestly ordination?” After this homily, I sha...

Bishops urge unity with typhoon victims; order second Mass collections MANILA, Dec. 19, 2011—Newly-installed Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio G. Tagle has called on the Catholic faithful for solidarity with the typhoon victims by extending assistance to victims of typhoon victims in southern Philippines. “In the spirit of Christian solidarity, I request that a second collection be made at all Masses in all 85 parishes, shrines, and communities in the Archdiocese of Manila from today (December 19) to Christmas Day (December 25),” he said. Tagle said his office will immediately send the amount collected to the bishops of the affected areas. He added that donations in kind may be sent to Caritas Manila – the Social Action arm of the archdiocese. The archbishop encouraged everyone to keep their Christmas parties simple in view of the suffering of typhoon victims who lost loved ones and properties, and “let Christmas joy be found again in Jesus who became poor for us.” Meanwhile, Cota...