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Memorial of St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church
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 careful education in his youth. With his father, brother and thirty noblemen he entered the Benedictine monastery of Citeaux. Two…
Ordinary Time: August 20th
Memorial of St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church
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 careful education in his youth. With his father,... More
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Ordinary Time: August 19th
Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. John Eudes, Priest
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 Communion when only a child. He studied in Paris... More
Ordinary Time: August 18th
Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
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 in the eternal city where Felix III (492)... More
Ordinary Time: August 17th
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Excerpt, Cycle C, Luke 12:49-53: Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
Ordinary Time: August 16th
Saturday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Stephen of Hungary
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Stephen of Hungary (969-1038). Vaik, son of Geza, Duke of Hungary, was baptized about 985 by St. Adalbert of Prague who gave him the name of Stephen. He was chosen by God to bring his people... More
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Ordinary Time: August 15th
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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 Assumption. Thus he solemnly proclaimed that the belief... More
Ordinary Time: August 14th
Memorial of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
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 the Lord in the Franciscan Order.... More
Ordinary Time: August 13th
Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of Saints Pontian, Pope; Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs
Today is the Optional Memorial of Saints Pontian (Pontianus), Pope and St. Hippolytus, Priest (d. 235). St. Pontian was a victim of the persecution of Alexander Severus, who directed his attention particularly against the... More
Ordinary Time: August 12th
Tuesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Jane Frances de Chantal (1572-1641). St. Jane was a married woman and a mother of seven children from Dijon, France. Her husband was killed in a hunting accident. In 1604, upon being deeply... More
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Ordinary Time: August 11th
Memorial of St. Clare, Virgin
The Memorial of St. Clare of Assisi (1194-1253) is celebrated today. Clare was the first woman to practice the life of entire poverty as taught by St. Francis. Placed by him at the head of a few companions in the small convent... More
Ordinary Time: August 10th
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Excerpt, Cycle C, Luke 12:32-34: Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for... More
Sunday: a day of rest.
