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 […]
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Aug. 22 Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Memorial
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 […]
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Aug. 21 Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope, Memorial
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. […]
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Aug. 20 Memorial of St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church, Memorial
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 […]
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Aug. 19 Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. John Eudes, Priest , Opt. Mem.
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. John Eudes (1601-1680). John was born in Ri, France and died in Caen, France. Despite the prevailing rigors of Jansenism, he received First […]
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Aug. 18 Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
Today in the Roman Martyrology is the commemoration of St. Agapitus (d. 259), a martyr of Palestrina, not far from Rome. His cult, which is very ancient, was particularly popular […]
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Aug. 17 Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
Ireland celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of Knock, celebrating the apparition of Our Lady, St. Joseph, St. John the Evangelist, a Lamb and cross on an altar on the […]
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Aug. 16 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
From Sunday’s Gospel: But the woman came and did him homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said in reply, “It is not right to take the food of the children […]
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Aug. 15 Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Solemnity
Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. On November 1, 1950, Pius XII defined the dogma of the […]
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Aug. 14 Memorial of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest and Martyr, Memorial
The Memorial of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe (1894-1941) is universally celebrated by the Church today. St. Maximilian was born in Zdunska Wola, Poland as Raymond Kolbe. He consecrated himself to […]