Aug. 25 Tuesday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Louis of France; Opt Mem of St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest, Opt. Mem.
Today the universal calendar has two Optional Memorials:
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Pope to Portuguese military: Be strong in the Lord and protect citizens
Pope Leo XIV remembers two young Portuguese soldiers who recently passed away in a meeting with members of the Military Ordinariate of Portugal and he encourages those present to be […]
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Vatican foreign minister meets with officials in Russia to discuss Ukraine conflict
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Russia on Aug. 25 to discuss Russia’s ongoing war […]
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Pope Leo appoints leader of Knights of Columbus to Vatican body
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly as a member of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life. The Vatican announced Kelly’s appointment […]
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Aug. 24 Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle, Feast
Today is the Feast of St. Bartholomew (also known as Nathaniel), Apostle. St. Bartholomew was a doctor in Jewish law and a dear friend of St. Philip the Apostle. Because […]
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Pope Leo XIV tells soldiers: It is noble to defend the sovereignty of your homeland
Pope Leo XIV has emphasized the nobility of a soldier’s mission to defend one’s homeland and uphold the rule of law. The pontiff held a private audience on Aug. 24 […]
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St. Raymond of Penafort
St. Raymond of Penafort Feast date: Jan 07 Saint Raymond of Penafort, a Dominican priest who worked to aid Christian captives during the era of the Crusades and also helped […]
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VII Day in the Octave of the Assumption
“She abundantly increased the joy of the citizens above.”
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Aug. 23 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
From Sunday’s Gospel: When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say […]