Wednesday of the Twenty-First Week of Ordinary Time; St. Jeanne Jugan Today is the feast of St. Jeanne Jugan, in religion St. Mary of the Cross (1792-1879), foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Sts. Felix and Adauctus were two Roman martyrs under the Diocletian persecution. They are ...
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Aug. 31
Thursday of the Twenty-First Week of Ordinary Time According to the 1962 Missal of St. John XXIII the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, today is the feast of St. Raymund Nonnatus who devoted his life to the ransoming of Christians held prisoner by the Mohammedans. He was one ...
Friday of the Twenty-First Week of Ordinary Time God's great work is the creation and redemption of the world wrought through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The one essential work in which we are all callled to participate is God's transforming love. According ...
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Sep. 2
Saturday of the Twenty-First Week of Ordinary "Father, all the elements of nature obey your command. Calm the storms and hurricanes that threaten us and turn our fear of your power into praise of your goodness. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives ...
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Sep. 3
Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to ...
Tuesday of the Twenty-Second Week of Ordinary Time: St. Teresa of Calcutta Today the Missionaries of Charity and their friends will be celebrating the feast day of newly canonized St. Teresa of Calcutta. September 5th is the anniversary of her death, and at present is acknowledged as her feast day. ...
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Sep. 6
Wednesday of the Twenty-Second Week of Ordinary Time Mary suffered because of her intimate union with Christ, on account of our sins, and on behalf of her spiritual children. Devotion to the Mother of Sorrows and the Seven Sorrows of Mary encourages us to flee from sin and ...
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Sep. 7
Thursday of the Twenty-Second Week of Ordinary Time According to tradition today is the feast of St. Regina (Reine) who after undergoing many cruel torments, was beheaded for the faith at Aliza, formerly a large town called Alexia, famous for the siege which Caesar laid to it, ...
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Sep. 8
Feast of the Nativity of Mary Mary was born to be the mother of the Savior of the world, the spiritual mother of all men, and the holiest of God's creatures. Because of her Son's infinite merits, she was conceived and born immaculate and full of grace. ...
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Sep. 9
Memorial of St. Peter Claver, priest Peter Claver was born of a distinguished family in Catalonia, Spain. He became a Jesuit in 1604, and left for Colombia in 1610, dedicating himself to the service of black slaves. For thirty-three years he ministered to slaves, ...
Memorial
Sep. 10
Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time "Amen, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the ...
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Sep. 11
Monday of the Twenty-Third Week of Ordinary Time According to tradition Sts. Protus and Hyacinth were Romans by birth, brothers and servants in the house of St. Basilla. They were burned alive around 257, during the persecution of Valerian and Gallian. St. Hyacinth is unique ...
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Sep. 12
Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary On this day dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary let us repeat that wonderful prayer of Saint Bernard, responding to Pope Benedict XVI's invitation to “invite everyone to become a trusting child before Mary, even as the Son of God ...
Opt. Mem.
Sep. 13
Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, bishop and doctor St. John Chrysostom, born in Antioch about 347 A.D., was a great genius. His powerful eloquence earned him the surname of Chrysostom, or golden mouthed. With St. Athanasius, St. Gregory Nazianzen and St. Basil, he forms the ...
Memorial
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