Sources: Liturgical Year C – 2026

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This Month's Source Materials

The Fleet Sources – 8 November 2023 – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time & Lateran Basilica Dedication – 32-A

Chasing Holiness (N)

Catholicism- history of Pilgrimages
http://catholicism.org/catholic-pilgrimage-a-spiritual-journey.html

New Advent- development of pilgrimages
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12085a.htm

Wall Street Journal- resurgence of pilgrimages
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304610404579405422031434910

In The Year 324 A.D. (N)

Wikipedia has an excellent article on the Lateran Archbasilica
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archbasilica_of_St._John_Lateran

EWTN also has an excellent overview of Christianity’s first cathedral
http://www.ewtn.com/library/CHRIST/LATERAN.HTM

There is also an online virtual tour to enjoy
http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/san_giovanni/vr_tour/index-en.html

Saints Preserve Us (N)

Mother Cabrini’s life story from two perspectives
http://www.mothercabrini.org/legacy/life1.asp
and
http://www.salvemariaregina.info/Martyrologies/Cabrini.html

Scriptural Secrets – 32^nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (N) (T)

Agape Bible Study – 32^nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (cycle A)
http://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Ordinary_Time/Ordinary_Time_32_a

St. Charles Borromeo Bible Study – 32^nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
http://www.scborromeo.org/biblestu/a_ot_32.pdf

Catholic Straight Answers on the gifts of Wisdom and Understanding:
https://catholicstraightanswers.com/gifts-understanding-wisdom/

Professor Johnson.com on the Gift of Wisdom:
http://professorjohnston.com/the-first-gift-of-the-spirit-wisdom/

Our Salvation History: The Return – Ezra and Nehemiah (T)

The Christian Bible discusses the return from the Babylonian Exile in two books, the Book of Ezra and the Book of Nehemiah.

The Fleet Sources – 1 November 2026 – All Saints Day/ All Souls’ Day – 51-A

Chasing Holiness (N)

Catholic News Agency- 2 Maccabees
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/bible/introduction-to-the-old-testament/ii-maccabees

Jewish Encyclopedia on the Books of Maccabees
http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/10237-maccabees-books-of#57

All Saints Day (N&T)

Online Etymology – beatific
https://www.etymonline.com/word/beatific

Catholic Answers, Encyclopedia – Beatific Vision
https://www.catholic.com/encyclopedia/beatific-vision

Catholic Answers – “Knowing God in Heaven,” Karlo Broussard
https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/knowing-god-in-heaven

Catholic Answers – “Aren’t We All Saints?” by Tim Staples
https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/arent-we-all-saints

Illuminated Ink – “The Saints and Their Symbols”
https://illuminatedink.com/saint_symbols/

All Souls’ Day (N)

History and facts about All Souls’ Day
http://www.churchyear.net/allsouls.html

Saints Preserve Us (N)

St. Charles Borromeo
http://www.churchyear.net/allsouls.html
and
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03619a.htm

What is a lay cardinal?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lay_cardinal

About the Council of Trent
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15030c.htm

Scriptural Secrets (N)

Why are the Books of the Maccabees not included in Jewish Canon of Scripture (TaNaKh)?
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/texts/Bible/Origins_of_the_Bible/Other_Ancient_Texts/Books_of_Maccabees.shtml?p=0

About the TaNaKh
http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/bible/tanakh.stm

Our Salvation History: The Return, King Cyrus (T)

Bible Research Tools – “The Decree to Rebuild and Restore Jerusalem,” by LXXRESEARCHER
http://bibleresearchtools.com/2017/08/29/decree-rebuild-restore-jerusalem/

Bible History – King Cyrus of Persia
http://www.biblehistory.net/newsletter/cyrus.htm

The Fleet Sources – 30 November 2025 – First Sunday of Advent – 1-A

Sr. Mary Inquiry (N)

About the Lectionary:
http://www.usccb.org/bible/understanding-the-bible/faq.cfm

In the Year 6-4BC (N)

Septuagint:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13722a.htm

Scriptural Secrets (N)

Book of Revelation: Cavins, Jeff and Thomas Smith. Revelation: The Kingdom Yet To Come. West Chester, PA: Ascension Press, 2007. (p.22)

Saints Preserve us (N)

St. Francis Xavier:
http://www.xavier.edu/mission-identity/heritage-tradition/Who-was-St-Ignatius-Loyola.cfm
and
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06233b.htm
and
http://www.memorialpinescemetery.com/sanfranciscoxavier/StFranBody.htm#st

From your lips… (T)

Loyola Press – the Jesse Tree
https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/advent/the-jesse-tree

Our Salvation History: “In the beginning…” (T)

Online Etymology Dictionary – genesis
https://www.etymonline.com/word/genesis

Tugboat Challenge: The Jesse Tree, Week I

Loyola Press – Jesse Tree, First Week of Advent
https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/advent/the-jesse-tree/the-jesse-tree-for-the-first-week-of-advent?p=1

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