Fifteenth Week of Ordinary Time (English) Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Latin) July 12, 2026 Year of the Church in History
As we proceed to read and reflect upon The First Apology of Saint Justin Martyr,
I would like us to keep in our minds the ancient Latin maxim which translates into:
Lex orandi (how we worship), Lex credendi (what we believe), Lex vivendi (how we live).
In essence, the way we pray and worship shapes what we believe which in turn determines
how we choose to conduct our lives. It is my intention, in the following reflections, to repeat
this first paragraph so we may have a visible reminder each time we read. Likewise, I will
present key statements from Saint Justin, using our Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass) as a benchmark.
Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time. Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Fourteenth Week of Ordinary Time (English) Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Latin) July 5, 2026 Year of the Church in History
“Lex orandi, Lex credendi, Lex vivendi” (Ancient Latin Maxim)
Fourteenth Week of Ordinary Time (English).Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Latin)
Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time (English)/Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Latin) June 28, 2026 Year of the Church in History
“Lex orandi, Lex credendi, Lex vivendi” (Ancient Latin Maxim)
Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time.Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Twelfth Week of Ordinary Time (English) Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Latin) June 21, 2026 Year of the Church in History
“Lex orandi, Lex credendi, Lex vivendi” (Ancient Latin Maxim)
Twelfth Week of Ordinary Time (English).FourthSundayafterPentecost(Latin)
Eleventh Week of Ordinary Time (English) Third Sunday after Pentecost (Latin) June 14, 2026 Year of the Church in History
“Lex orandi, Lex credendi, Lex vivendi” (Ancient Latin Maxim)
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (English) Second Sunday after Pentecost (Latin) June 7, 2026 Year of the Church in History
“Lex orandi, Lex credendi, Lex vivendi” (Ancient Latin Maxim)
Corpus Christi (English)/Second Sunday after Pentecost (TLM)
The Most Holy Trinity May 31, 2026 Year of the Church in History
“The flesh hateth the soul and wageth war with it, though it receiveth no wrong, because it is forbidden to indulge in pleasures; so the world hateth Christians, though it receiveth no wrong from them, because they set themselves against its pleasures.” (The Epistle to Diognetus)
Pentecost Sunday May 24, 2026 Year of the Church in History
“If the Gentiles punish their slaves, if any one deny his lord, what think ye the Lord will do unto you, He Who hath the authority over all things?” (The Shepherd of Hermas)
The Ascension of the Lord (English) Sunday After Ascension (Latin) May 17, 2026 Year of the Church in History
“He showed me a [great] willow, overshadowing plains and mountains, and under the shadow of the willow all have come who are called by the name of the Lord.” (The Shepherd of Hermas)
Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2026 Year of the Church in History
“Again he saith to me; ‘Love truth, and let nothing but truth proceed out of thy mouth, that the Spirit which God made to dwell in this flesh, may be found true in the sight of all men; and thus shall the Lord, Who dwelleth in thee, be glorified; for the Lord is true in every word, and with Him there is no falsehood.’” (The Shepherd of Hermas)