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Saturday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology commemorates today: —Sts. Felix and Adauctus (d. 303), two Roman martyrs under the Diocletian persecution. They are buried in the cemetery of Commodilla at the gates of Rome on the Ostian Way. —St. Fiacre (d. 670), a hermit from the diocese of Meaux and…
Ordinary Time: August 30th
Saturday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time
The Roman Martyrology commemorates today: —Sts. Felix and Adauctus (d. 303), two Roman martyrs under the Diocletian persecution. They are buried in the cemetery of Commodilla at the gates of Rome on the Ostian... More
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Ordinary Time: August 29th
Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist
Today is the Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist. The Church, having celebrated the earthly birthday of St. John the Baptist on June 24, today honors the anniversary of his martyrdom. Besides our Lord and our Lady,... More
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Ordinary Time: August 28th
Memorial of St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Augustine (354-430). Augustine was born at Tagaste, Africa, and died in Hippo. His father, Patricius, was a pagan; his mother, Monica, a devout Christian. He received a good... More
Ordinary Time: August 27th
Memorial of St. Monica
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Monica (333-387) was born in Tagaste, northern Africa and died in Ostia, near Rome. Monica was a Christian, but her husband Patricius was a pagan and a man of loose morals.... More
Ordinary Time: August 26th
Tuesday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time
Some areas celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Częstochowa. According to tradition, the icon of Jasna Góra was painted by Luke the Evangelist on a tabletop built by Jesus himself, and the icon was discovered by St. Helen, mother... More
Ordinary Time: August 25th
Monday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Louis of France; Opt Mem of St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest
Today the universal calendar has two Optional Memorials: —St. Louis IX (1215-1270), who became King of France at the age of twelve, had been religiously brought up by his mother, Blanche of Castile. Throughout his life, he... More
Ordinary Time: August 24th
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Excerpt, Cycle C, Luke 13:22-25: Someone asked him, "Lord, will only a few be saved?" He answered them, "Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: August 23rd
Saturday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Rose of Lima, Virgin
The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Rose of Lima (1586-1617), the first canonized saint of the Western Hemisphere. St. Rose might also be considered a type of the special vocation of contemplative-in-the-world.... More
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Ordinary Time: August 22nd
Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Church celebrates the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary. The faithful, under the guidance of an unerring Catholic instinct, have ever recognized the queenly dignity of the Mother of "The King of kings and Lord of lords": the... More
Ordinary Time: August 21st
Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope (1835-1914). Joseph Sarto was born in humble circumstances at Riese, a small village in Venetia, on June 2, 1835. He was successively curate, parish priest, bishop of... More
Ordinary Time: August 20th
Memorial of St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153). Bernard was born near Dijon and died in Clairvaux, France. He was of a noble family and received a careful education in his youth. With his father,... More
