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MEMORIAL OF THE QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025
"The Coronation of the Virgin" by Diego Velázquez, 1645. Painted for the Queen's Oratory in the Royal Alcazar of Madrid. a chapel located...
Olivia M. Bannan
Aug 212 min read


MEMORIAL OF ST PIUS X, POPE, THURSDAY, TWENTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, AUGUST 21, 2025
"To restore all things in Christ" (Papal Motto) St Pius X Pope MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 22:1-14 Jesus again in reply spoke to the...
Olivia M. Bannan
Aug 203 min read


Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church, Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Gospel Matthew 20:1-16 Jesus told his disciples this parable: "The Kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire...

Allison Lanik
Aug 203 min read


Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
READINGS Gospel Matthew 19:23-30 Jesus said to his...

Mary Jo Barr
Aug 192 min read


Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, August 18, 2025
Gospel Matthew 19:16-22 A young man approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” He answered him, “Why...

Alaina Lanik
Aug 172 min read


TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, AUGUST 17, 2025
MASS READINGS Alleluia John 10:27 R. Alleluia, alleluia. My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me. R....

Maria Knox
Aug 163 min read


SATURDAY OF THE NINETEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, AUGUST 16, 2025
Fort Augustus Benedictine Abbey Graveyard, Scotland MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 19:13-15 Children were brought to Jesus that he might...
Olivia M. Bannan
Aug 152 min read


MEMORIAL SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, THURSDAY OF THE NINETEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, AUGUST 14, 2025
MASS READINGS Gospel Matthew 18:21–19:1 Peter approached Jesus and asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I...
Olivia M. Bannan
Aug 133 min read


Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, August 13, 2025
Gospel Matthew 18:15-20 Jesus said to his disciples: "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him...

Denise Lanik
Aug 132 min read


Tuesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
READING Gospel Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 The...

Mary Jo Barr
Aug 122 min read


Memorial of Saint Clare, Virgin, August 11, 2025
Reflection Today is the feast day of St. Clare of Assisi. Clare was said to be a woman of remarkable beauty, with long, golden hair. At...

Alaina Lanik
Aug 102 min read


SATURDAY OF THE EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, AUGUST 9, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 17:14-20 A man came up to Jesus, knelt down before him, and said, "Lord, have pity on my son, who is a...
Olivia M. Bannan
Aug 83 min read


MEMORIAL OF ST DOMINIC, FRIDAY OF THE EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, AUGUST 8, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 16:24-28 Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his...
Olivia M. Bannan
Aug 72 min read


THURSDAY OF THE EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, AUGUST 7, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 16:13-23 Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say...
Olivia M. Bannan
Aug 62 min read


THE FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD, AUGUST 6, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 9:28b-36 Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up a mountain to pray. While he was praying his face...
Olivia M. Bannan
Aug 52 min read


Tuesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
READINGS Gospel Matthew 14:22-36 Jesus made the...

Mary Jo Barr
Aug 53 min read


Memorial of Saint John Vianney, Priest, August 4, 2025
Gospel Matthew 14:13-21 When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The...

Alaina Lanik
Aug 32 min read


SATURDAY OF THE SEVENTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, AUGUST 2, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 14:1-12 Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus and said to his servants, "This man is John the...
Olivia M. Bannan
Aug 12 min read


MEMORIAL OF ST ALPHONSUS LIGUORI, FRIDAY OF THE SEVENTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, AUGUST 1, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 13:54-58 Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and...
Olivia M. Bannan
Jul 313 min read


MEMORIAL OF SAINT IGNATIUS LOYOLA, PRIEST, JULY 31, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Matthew 13:47-53 Jesus said to the disciples: "The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which...
Olivia M. Bannan
Jul 302 min read
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