Sources: Liturgical Year C – 2025

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This Month's Source Materials

The Fleet Sources – 5 April 2026 – The Resurrection of the Lord – 21-A

Jesus Christ Is Risen Today! (N)

The Catholic Encyclopedia on Easter:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05224d.htm

The controversy on dating Easter:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05228a.htm

Easter symbols and activities:
http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=1270

Liturgical Lights (N)

The Easter Vigil:
http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/frequently-asked-questions/roman-missal-and-the-easter-vigil.cfm

Our Salvation History: The Greatest Story Ever Told! (T)

The Old Testament is fulfilled in the New Testament by Jesus’ birth, death and Resurrection.

 

 

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The Fleet Sources – 12 April 2026 – 2nd Sunday of Easter/ Divine Mercy Sunday – 22-A

Saints Preserve Us! (N)

St. Catherine of Siena:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03447a.htm
and
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=9

Tender Mercies: (N)

St. M. Faustina Kowalska and Divine Mercy:

Pasicki, Adam and Danuta, Pearce, Archbishop George, S.M. trans. Diary, Divine Mercy in My Soul, Massachusetts: Marians of the Immaculate Conception, 2002.

http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1931

http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/stfaust.htm

http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=510

http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20000430_faustina_en.html

Chasing Holiness (N)

Pope John Paul II:
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/index.htm

Pope John XIII:
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_xxiii/index.htm

It’s Been Said… (N)

St. Thomas Aquinas on the existence of God:

Synopsis of argument:
http://web.mnstate.edu/gracyk/courses/web%20publishing/aquinasfiveways_argumentanalysis.htm

Christian Classics Ethereal Library:
Summa Theologiae, First Part, Question 2,

The full argument:
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/aquinas/summa.FP_Q2_A3.html

Scriptural Secrets: (N)

The Real Presence:
http://www.therealpresence.org/essentials/creed/acc12.htm

Stars of Our Faith: Infinite Mercy (T)

NCRegister – “17 Things Jesus Revealed to St. Faustina About Divine Mercy,” by Joseph Pronechen
https://www.ncregister.com/blog/joseph-pronechen/what-jesus-says-about-divine-mercy

Catholic News Agency – “The original Image of Divine Mercy: It’s not where you might think”
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/the-original-image-of-divine-mercy-its-not-where-you-might-think-70393

Epic Pew – “10 Things You May Not Know About Saint Faustina And Divine Mercy,” by Chloe Langer
https://epicpew.com/10-things-may-not-know-saint-faustina-divine-mercy/

How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet (T)

https://www.usccb.org/prayers/chaplet-divine-mercy

Our Salvation History: Joseph’s Destiny (T)                                                   

 Genesis 39-41

 

 

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