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Tuesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Stephen of Hungary, 975-1038; as ruler of Hungary, he adopted a policy of Christianization of the country; he established a system of tithes to support churches and pastors, and to relieve the poor; he abolished pagan customs, and was easily accissible to all, especially the poor Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/16/22 Go...

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Into Heave - Proclaimed a dogma by Pope Pius XII on November 1, 1950 Monday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/15/22 Gospel: Luke 1:39-56

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/14/22 Gospel: Luke 12:49-53

Saturday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Saints Pontian and Hippolytus; Third Century pope and antipope, respectively, who were both exiled to the mines of Sardinia, where they reconciled, and both died as martyrs Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/13/22 Gospel: Matthew 19:13-15

Friday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Jane Frances de Chantal, 1572-1641; married Baron de Chantal, by whom she had six children, three of whom died in infancy; widowed, and with the help of St. Francis de Sales, founded the Visitation order; encouraged local authorities to assist victims of the plague, and put all her convents resources at the disposal of the sick Offi...

Thursday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Clare of Assisi, 1194-1253; lifelong friend of St. Francis; received a habit from St. Francis, after which he placed her in a convent; others followed; Clare became abbess at age 21, a responsibility which she exercised until her death; served the sick, and washed the feet of the begging nuns; came from prayer with her face shining; receiv...

Feast of St. Lawrence, 225-258; Roman deacon under Pope Sixtus II, who was martyred; the prefect of Rome demanded that Lawrence present the "treasures of the Church"; Lawrence gathered blind, lame, maimed, leprous, orphaned, and widowed persons, and said, "These are the treasures of the Church"; Lawrence was burned on a gridiron, and was heard to say, "It is well done. Turn me over!"; patron saint...

Tuesday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, 1891-1942; abandoned Judaism, but was so taken with the autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila that she became a Catholic, and then a Carmelite nun; taken by the Nazis from the convent in the Netherlands, and died at Auschwitz in 1942 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/9/22 Gospel: Matthew 18:1...

Monday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Dominic, 1170-1221; commissioned to be part of a preaching crusade against the Albigensian heresy; his fellow preachers became a community, and in 1215 Dominic founded the Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominicans Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/8/22 Gospel: Matthew 17:22-27

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/7/22 Gospel: Luke 12:32-48

Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Saturday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/6/22 Gospel: Luke 9:28-36

Friday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of the Dedication of Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome; one of the four patriarchal churches, along with St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, and St. Peter's Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/5/22 Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28

Thursday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. John Vianney, 1786-1859; needed private tutoring to complete his studies for priesthood; as a priest, he spent many hours in the confessional; named patron of parish priests by Pope Pius XI Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/4/22 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-23

Wednesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Gamaliel; rabbinical teacher and mentor of St. Paul; adviced the Jewish Sanhedrin to release St. Peter and other apostles. reportedly became a Christian; early Christians celebrated the finding of his body on August 3 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/3/22 Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28

Tuesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Eusebius of Vercelli, 300-271; first recorded bishop of Vercelli, Piedmont, northwest Italy; attended a council to settle matters between Catholics and Arians, and demanded that all in attendance sign the Nicene Creed; exiled to Palestine, Asia Minor, and Egypt, and eventually was able to return to Vercelli, where he died Office of...

Monday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori, 1696-1787; founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer--the Redemptorists--in 1732; appointed bishop of St. Agatha in 1756, where he served until his health was failing; died in his convent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/1/22 Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/31/22 Gospel: Luke 12:13-21

Saturday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologus, 380-450; became bishop of Ravenna in 433; got rid of the last vestiges of paganism and other abuses among his people; counseled the heretic Eutyches, who had asked for his support Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/30/22 Gospel: Matthew 14:1-12

Friday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus; siblings who were close friends of Jesus; Lazarus was raised from the dead by Jesus; Martha's great glory is in her statement of faith, "Yes, Lord, I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the who is coming into the world." Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/29/22 Gospel: John 11...

Thursday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: Pope St. Innocent I, 378-417; emphasized papal supremacy, encouraged clerical celibacy, and fought the unjust removal of St. John Chrysostom Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/28/22 Gospel: Matthew 13:47-53

Wednesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Saints of the Day: Saints Natalie and Aurelius; Aurelius, orphaned as a child, was secretly raised a Christian by his aunt during Moorish persecution; Aurelius married Natalie, who converted to Christianity; they were martyred for practicing their faith openly in 852 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/27/22 Gospel: Matthew 13:44-46

Monday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Camillus de Lellis Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/18/22 Gospel: Matthew 12:38-42

Tuesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Joachim and Anne represent an entire quite series of generations who faithfully perform their duties, practice their faith, and establish an atmosphere for the coming of the Messiah Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/26/22 Gospel: Matthew 13:36-43

Feast of St. James, apostle, son of Zebedee, brother of St. John; martyred about 44 A.D. Monday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/25/22 Gospel: Matthew 20:20-28

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/24/22 Gospel: Luke 11:1-13