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Stay current with the liturgical calendar and life of St. Jude
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Prepare for Sunday Mass by reflecting on the Scripture readings. |
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Read stories of the saints and how they tried to follow the
gospel. |
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Learn about
the catholic customs for the feasts and festivals which are
celebrated by the church throughout the world. |
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Bring liturgy into your home to celebrate the season. |
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We have entered
Ordinary Time, when we count Sundays by ordinal numbers and we read
semi-continuously from the Gospel according to Saint Luke.
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Sunday, May 26 |
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity |
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Pray the
Scripture for Trinity Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
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This icon of the Holy Trinity shown on the
left is in the Reconciliation Rooms of Saint Jude Church. Read
more about this icon and its symbolism. |
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Faith formation on the
Trinity. |
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The origin of
Trinity
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Fri., May 31 |
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed
Virgin Mary |
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Scripture for the Feast of the Visitation |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
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See
ideas to honor Mary for her feast days. |
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The present date of this celebration was set
in 1969 in order to follow the Annunciation of the Lord (March 25) and
precede the Nativity of John the Baptist (June 24). Read
more. |
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Sat., June 1 |
Memorial of Saint Justin, martyr |
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Pray the
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St. Justin courageously addressed the Roman
emperors Antoninus and Marcus Aurelius defending the faith in his two
Apologies. He describes the rites of baptism and the ceremonies of Mass,
providing the most valuable evidence that we possess on the Roman
liturgy of his day. Click
HERE to read his writings. |
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Read an
eyewitness account of his interrogation and martyrdom at the
hands of the Roman authorities. This is read each year in the Church's
office of Readings today. |
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Sunday, June 2 |
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of
Christ |
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Scripture for this Solemnity. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
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St. Thomas Aquinas composed five hymns for this feast, which
still remain part of the Church's treasury:
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Monday, June 3 |
Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga, martyr, |
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and his companions, martyrs |
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He is the patron of youth and Catholic
action in most of tropical Africa. |
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Wed., June 5 |
Memorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr |
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view a larger image of this early 20th century holy card
from Germany.
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Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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St. Boniface is the patron saint of Germany
and brewers. |
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Celebrate this day by attending Germanfest. |
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The translation on the holy card to the
left: St. Boniface leaves England for Germany to spread the holy
Faith. |
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Fri., June 7 |
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus |
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"There is in
the Sacred Heart the symbol and express image of the infinite love of Jesus
Christ which moves us to love in return." Pope Leo XIII |
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Learn about
devotion
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on this solemn feast. |
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See
recipes, activities, and prayers to celebrate this day. |
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Send an
e-card. |
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Sat., June 8 |
Memorial of The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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"...and his mother kept all these things in
her heart."
Luke 2: 51 |
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devotion to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary |
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Sunday, June 9 |
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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Pray the
Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site.
See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
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Tues., June 11 |
Memorial of Saint Barnabas, Apostle |
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Pray the
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He comes as close as anyone outside the Twelve to being a full-fledged
apostle. Read
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His original name was Joseph, but he was
renamed Barnabas by the Apostles which means "Son of ___" (Read
more to fill in the blank.) |
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Read the passages from the Acts of the
Apostles about St. Barnabas:
Acts
4:36-37;
9:26-29;
11:27-30;
12:24-25;
13:1-12;
13:27-30;
13:44-52;
14:1-14;
14:21-23;
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Thurs., June 13 |
Optional Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua |
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St. Anthony is often pictured holding the
child Jesus, the book of sacred |
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scripture, and a lily. Find
out
why. Send an
e-card. |
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"Tony, Tony, turn around. Something's lost and must be found."
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St. Anthony is the patron saint of search
engines like Google. Read
more. |
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St. Anthony was a great preacher and doctor
of the church. Get more
info. |
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Read what St. Anthony wrote about
preaching and speaking the gospel. |
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Sunday, June 16 |
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
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Send an
e-card this Father's Day |
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Fri., June 21 |
Memorial of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, religious |
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Scripture for this Memorial. |
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He is the
patron saint of Catholic youth, AIDS patients, and caregivers. Read
more. |
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Infected with the plague from tending the
sick, it was
revealed to him that he would die in the octave of Corpus Christi.
It is interesting that this saint received his First Communion from
another well-known saint. Find out from
whom. |
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Send an
e-card to someone who suffers from an illness. |
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Sat., June 22 |
Optional Memorial of St. Thomas More |
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"I die the king's good servant, and God's
first." |
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Use the
Center for Thomas More Studies to explore his life and studies. |
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Check out the St. Thomas More
Website to see his biography, portraits from the London gallery,
photographs of London places associated with St. Thomas More, his
writings including Utopia, places named after More, and
other related Websites. |
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Watch the film
A Man for
All Seasons, awarded the Best Picture of 1966. |
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Sunday, June 23 |
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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Pray the
Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
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On the eve of the Birth of St. John the
Baptist, leave your
porchlight on. |
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Tues., June 24 |
Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the
Baptist |
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view a larger image.
Click again on the picture
to
magnify,
and notice
the
words that his father
is writing down.
This depicts the story told
in
Lk 1:57-66
when the
baby is given his name. |
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Scripture for this Solemnity. |
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It is no accident this feast is appointed
after the summer solstice when the sun agrees to decrease (reminiscent of
John 3:30), diametrically opposite to the day six months from now, Dec. 24, when the
earth's journey around the sun brings increasing light. |
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St. John is called the
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Read about the
custom of setting bonfires for this day. |
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In Poland, wreaths (Wianki)
with lit candles are sent down the rivers. See
video. |
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Observe this day with a BBQ
or sparklers to light up the night. Read
more. |
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Serve some wild food today, like
locusts with honey and more
recipes and activities. |
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"What name is this child?,"
they asked. They were surprised at the answer:
Lk 1:57-66
Here is a
puzzle
based on
that story and
additional puzzles for the young and those
who are young at heart. (Some
overlap exists between these two puzzle links.)
See a
modern work of art of this biblical moment. |
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Send an
iconogram. |
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View biblical
artwork depicting John as a child, as well as life in
later years. |
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Check out
additional resources for celebrating this feast day. |
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Fri., June 28 |
Memorial of Saint Irenaeus, bishop and
martyr |
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Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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His
five books gradually ended the influence of the Gnostics. He
contrasted their beliefs with the teaching of the apostles and the text
of Holy Scripture. Read
more. |
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Sat, June 29 |
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles |
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Pray the
Scripture for this Solemnity. |
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This is what you are likely
to see outside a Macedonian church after the Liturgy today. |
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Read about
more customs around the world. |
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See
recipes, activities, and prayers to celebrate this day.
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After 2 millennia, what does
St. Paul still have to offer us? Check it out
HERE. |
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Read an
excerpt from a sermon by St. Augustine for this feast. |
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Additional
links for the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. |
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Why are Sts. Peter and
Paul shown embracing in the icon to the left? |
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Read the 2008
homily of Pope Benedict XVI for the answer.
(On this Feast Day those who have been named by the Pope in the previous church
year as archbishops receive the primary symbol of their office, the pallium.) |
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Sunday, June 30 |
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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Pray the
Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
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Wednesday, July 3 |
Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle |
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The
Incredulity of
St. Thomas,
by Caravaggio
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St. Gregory the Great: "Thomas' unbelief has benefited our faith
more than the belief of the other disciples; it is because he attained
faith through physical touch that we are confirmed in the faith beyond
all doubt...." Read
more. |
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Send the picture to the left as an
e-card. |
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See
other images of
the event that made St. Thomas famous, although he should also be known for his great
courage. Find out
why. |
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Get more
pictures
and biographies of St. Thomas. |
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Thurs., July 4 |
Independence Day |
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view a larger image. |
Send an
e-card to celebrate Independence Day. |
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Sunday, July 7 |
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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Image provided courtesy of
http://breadsite.org |
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Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
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Thurs., July 11 |
Memorial of Saint Benedict, abbot |
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Pray the Scripture for this
Memorial. |
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Read about the influence of the
Rule of St. Benedict on monasticism. |
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Did you hear the one about the monk who took
the vow of ... (Click for
more) |
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Send an
e-card or hug a
Benedictine or
Cistercian
today. |
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A raven, a cup of poison, and some wimpy
monks - not from a poem by Edgar Allen Poe, but elements of St.
Benedict's adventures.
Read on. |
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For breakfast this morning, make
Eggs Benedict |
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Summer bees make you feel fine? Say a
Blessing of Bees today. |
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Sunday, July 14 |
Fifteenth Sunday of
Ordinary Time |
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Pray the
Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
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Monday, July 15 |
Memorial
of St. Bonaventure of Bagnoregio, Bishop and Doctor |
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Pray the Scripture for this
Memorial. |
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This great medieval Franciscan thinker was
called Doctor Seraphicus.
Why? |
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Read Journey of the Mind Into God
translated
HERE. |
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Read
The Life of St. Bonaventure published by the
parish of St. Bonaventure, Bagnoregio, Italy |
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Click
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Wed., July 17 |
Begin a
novena to St. Anne (Jesus' grandma) today and end on July 26. |
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Sunday, July 21 |
Sixteenth Sunday of
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Pray the
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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The Text This Week.
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Tues., July 23 |
Optional Memorial of St. Bridget of
Sweden |
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picture
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view a larger image
and read about this
vision of St. Bridget during the Eucharist. Click again to magnify once
more. |
She enjoyed
mystical visions such as the one depicted on the left. |
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Send an
e-card. |
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Read her
biography. |
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She is a
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St. Edith Stein. |
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Wed., July 24 |
Eve of the Feast of Saint James, apostle |
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Since medieval times, in honor of the
saint
whose feast day is tomorrow, people today will be walking or cycling "The
Way of St. James" across northern Spain, following the footsteps of such early
pilgrims as St. Godric of Norfolk, St. Francis of Assisi, and Lorenzo de
Medici to the Santiago de Compostela. (Learn
why.) |
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To find out more about this custom, read
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Cycling through time on the Camino de Santiago. |
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See one contemporary pilgrim's photos on the
The Way of
St. James |
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Get
help
in planning a trip or take a
photo tour. |
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Learn about the
history of this pilgrimage. |
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Join the many who take up this walk, singing
the lyrics to
The Road to Santiago by the Celtic musician Heather Dale. (Click
to hear.) |
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Thurs., July 25 |
Feast of Saint James, apostle |
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Pray the
Scripture for this Feast.
Santiago (St. James) is a patron
saint of Spain. Read his
biography. |
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Jesus called him and his brother (John the
Evangelist) "sons of thunder."
Why?
In today's
gospel, we hear his mother wanting the best for her sons,
but
be
careful what you ask for. He was the first apostle to be martyred (Acts
12:2). |
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Decorate your table with scallop shells
(also called the Shell
of St. James)
Eat
Coquilles Saint-Jacques today and see
other activities. |
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James was one of the
favored three apostles who saw what no others did. |
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See
festivals in honor of Saint James the Apostle in
Loiza
Aldea, Puerto Rico. |
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The
Confraternity of St. James Web Site
is devoted to helping you make a pilgrimage to
Santiago de
Compostela, but also maintains several resources on St.
James, including the
life and
legend of the apostle and a
novena with reflections. |
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Fri., July 26 |
Memorial of St. Joachim & St. Anne,
parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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picture
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view a larger image. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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Since this is the feast of Jesus' grandparents, it is a grand day to
honor anyone who is a grandparent. Send them an
e-card. |
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See
answers to frequently asked questions about this pair of saints. |
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St. Anne is a patron saint of France and Canada. |
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See more about the
Shrine of Sainte
Anne de Beaupré in Quebec, Canada and take a
video tour. |
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Sunday, July 28 |
Seventeenth Sunday of
Ordinary Time |
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Click on it again to
magnify once more. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
Web Site |
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Monday, July 29 |
Memorial of St. Martha |
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view a larger image
Click on it again to magnify once more. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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Compare the
sisters
Martha
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Mary, Faith vs. Contemplation. |
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Read another
comparison by
St. Bruno of Segni or by
St. Augustine. |
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Martha is a patron
saint of cooks. Thank the cook of the family today and |
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give them a day
off out of the kitchen. After all, Martha herself expected |
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everyone to pitch
in with the cooking. Read
more. |
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Sing
I Am the
Bread of Life expressing Martha's confession of faith. |
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Learn about the
Legend of St. Martha and the Dragon |
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Wed., July 31 |
Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, priest |
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picture
to
view a larger image. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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Read his
biography. |
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Find out
what can happen when you read lives of the saints |
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(such as on Web Sites like the one you are on
now). |
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Hug a
Jesuit
today or send out an
e-hug. |
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Learn about
Ignatian
Spirituality. Get
spiritual readings, |
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resources for prayer, a
daily examination of conscience, |
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and download the
Spiritual Exercises. |
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Thurs., Aug. 1 |
Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori, bishop
and doctor of the Church |
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picture
to
view a larger image |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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Read his life
story. He gave up his law career and founded the
Redemptorists. |
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The Glories of Mary was one of his finest works, as well as
the popular book
Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, which may be a nice
activity today. Here is an
excerpt of the latter. |
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He composed
Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle, the most popular Christmas
carol in Italy. He also wrote the
Passion Song or Duet Between the
Soul and Jesus Christ. |
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View an
audio-visual presentation on this saint. |
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Sunday, August 4 |
Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time |
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Pray the
Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
Web Site |
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Tues., August 6 |
Feast of the Transfiguration of the
Lord |
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picture to view a larger image
(as well as other icons of the Transfiguration). |
Pray the
Scripture for this Feast. |
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This
event is recorded in Matthew, Mark and Luke. |
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What does this feast teach us? Read
more. |
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Check out these
resources to celebrate this important feast. |
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Thursday, Aug. 8 |
Memorial of Saint Dominic, priest |
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picture
to
view a larger image. The statue is modeled after
historical accounts
of his actual appearance. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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His life was a blend of both contemplation
and action. Read
more. |
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In addition to being the patron saint of the
Dominican Republic, he is also a patron saint of astronomers and
falsely accused people. Read
why. |
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Celebrate the Dominican Jubilee from
2006 to 2016. See multimedia and check out articles and poetry written by this saint on
the Jubilee
Web Site. |
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He founded the order of preachers called the
Dominicans. |
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Pray the rosary today. Read
why. Read about his
meeting with St. Francis. |
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Sat., Aug. 10 |
Feast of St. Lawrence of Rome, deacon and martyr |
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The
Martyrdom of St. Lawrence by Bernini.
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picture
to
view a larger image.
Click again to magnify
even more. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Feast. |
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Find out
why he is the patron saint of rotisserie chefs and those who
BBQ! |
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Watch the fireworks on the
Feast of St Lawrence in Vittoriosa, Malta |
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The fishing community of
Goa, India celebrates the opening of the season every year on his feast day. |
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Sunday, August 11 |
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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The
Faithful and Wise Steward by Jan Luyken
from
Luke 12:41-48
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for a larger image |
Pray the
Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
Web Site |
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Wed., Aug. 14 |
Memorial of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, priest and martyr |
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the picture
to
view a larger image. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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In the Auschwitz death camp, a prisoner was
missing. To discourage further escapes, the Nazis picked ten men to
starve to death. One of those selected was a married man with young
children. Fr. Kolbe volunteered to take his place. In the cell, he led
the other men in songs and prayer. Read
more of this fascinating story. |
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Courage, my sons. Dont
you see that we are leaving on a mission? They pay our fare in the
bargain. What a piece of good luck! The thing to do now is to pray well
in order to win as many souls as possible. Let us, then, tell the
Blessed Virgin that we are content, and that she can do with us anything
she wishes (after arrested)
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"A single act of love
makes the soul return to life."
Source |
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The
story of his life is heroic throughout. |
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He is the patron saint of drug addicts, the
imprisoned, and the pro-life movement. |
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Send an
e-card. |
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Thurs., Aug. 15 |
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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Sacristy-Ceiling:
Our Lady of the Angels, San Francisco El Grande by Antonio
da
Contreras Click on
the picture
to
view a larger image and
see a gallery of artwork on the assumption of
Mary. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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Assumption feast history, information, prayers, resources, traditions, &
more |
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More than the teaching whereby the Church assumes Mary is in
heaven. See
more. |
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Suggested
activities
for families as well as prayers and devotions. |
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Reflections on the scripture readings appointed for this day. |
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The feast has been celebrated under various names (Commemoration,
Dormition, Passing, Assumption) from at least the fifth or sixth
century. See
more. |
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Check out recipes, prayers, activities and a library of resources. |
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Read
documents, articles, prayers, hymns, and more. |
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Commentary,
historical background, poems and prayers from the St. Louis University
Sunday Web Site |
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Sunday, August 18 |
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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the picture
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view a larger image |
Pray the
Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
Web Site |
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Tues., Aug. 20 |
Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, abbot and doctor of the Church |
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to
view a larger image.
Click again on the image to magnify once more. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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He earned the title "man of the century"
(the 12th century). Read
more. |
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See a gallery
of images of this saint. |
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You can read his book On Loving God online
here |
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Pray the
Memorare today, often attributed to St. Bernard |
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Learn more about the
Cistercian Order
he
founded. |
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Listen to
hymns
written that he composed. |
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Wed., Aug. 21 |
Memorial
of Saint Pius X, pope |
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the picture
to
view a larger image. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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First communicants should thank St. Pius X
today, who issued decrees on early Communion at age 7 instead of 12 or
14. Read
more. |
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Celebrate his day by attending Mass and
receiving Communion. He might best be
remembered for promoting daily reception of this Sacrament.
Read
more. |
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Thurs., Aug. 22 |
Memorial of the Queenship of the Virgin Mary |
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Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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Sat., Aug. 24 |
Memorial of St. Bartholomew the apostle |
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The Apostle Saint Bartholomew by Matteo di
Giovanni.
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the picture
to
view a larger image.
Click again on the image to magnify once more. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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Read
why this apostle is the patron saint of tanners. |
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He was a close companion of another apostle. Find out
which one. |
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Bartholomew is an
apostle of healing. |
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Bar-Tholomew name means "son of Tolomai" (Ptolemy), which
suggests this was not his given name, but a family name. Some
scholars believe his given name was
Nathanael. Here is more
evidence. |
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Sunday, August 25 |
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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view a larger image. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
Web Site |
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Tues., August 27 |
Memorial of St. Monica |
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the picture
to
view a larger image. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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She is the mother of St. Augustine (whose
feast day is tomorrow), for whom she
prayed steadfastly until his conversion. Read the
story of her patient love. |
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She is the patron saint of abuse victims,
alcoholics, disappointing children, and
more. |
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Read the
description of her death in her son's famous "Confessions" |
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Send an
e-card. |
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Son, nothing in this world now affords me delight. I do not know what
there is now for me to do or why I am still here, all my hopes in this
world being now fulfilled. - Saint Monica,
about the conversion of
Augustine
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Wed., August 28 |
Memorial of St. Augustine, Doctor of the Church |
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Click on
the picture
to
view a larger image,
and access more icons,
works, and links about
this popular saint. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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He is one of the
four key doctors of the
Western Church. Another of these doctors has his feast day
six days from now and was his
contemporary. |
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Send an
e-card. |
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I will suggest a means whereby you can praise God all day long, if you
wish. Whatever you do, do it well, and you have praised God. -
Saint
Augustine |
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Conquer yourself and the world lies at your feet. -
Saint
Augustine |
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Read his complete
works. |
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Thurs., August 29 |
The Memorial of the Passion of St. John the
Baptist |
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Head of the Baptist by Pesaro Musei Civici.
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the picture
to
view a larger image
or send as an e-card. |
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Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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Sunday, September 1 |
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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view a larger image. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
Web Site |
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Tues. Sept. 3 |
Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, pope and doctor of the Church |
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the picture
to
view a larger image. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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He is one of the
four key doctors of the
Western Church. Read
more. |
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Listen to
Gregorian chant today. |
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Read
The Life of St. Gregory from the Golden Legend. |
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See the collection of St. Gregory's
writings in the
Catholic Culture Library. |
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Wed., Sept 5 |
Optional Memorial of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta |
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view a larger image
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Sunday, Sept. 8 |
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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view a larger image. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Sunday. |
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Get these resources from the
Loyola Press Web Site. |
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See reflections, sermons, and images on
The Text This Week.
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See resources from the St. Louis University Sunday
Web Site |
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Mon., Sept. 9 |
Memorial of St. Peter Claver, priest. |
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the picture
to
view a larger image. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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See a
gallery of images and the story of his life. |
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Wed., Sept. 11 |
Day of Mourning and Remembrance |
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the picture
to
view a larger image. |
Send an
e-card.
See some suggested scripture for this day
from the
resource collection of the
National Association of Pastoral Musicians. |
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Fri., Sept. 13 |
Memorial
of St. John Chrysostom, bishop and doctor of the Church |
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the picture
to
view a larger image.
Click again on the image to magnify once more. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Memorial. |
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"Chrysostom" is his nickname, meaning
golden-mouthed. He is considered the greatest preacher ever heard in
a Christian pulpit. Read
more. |
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See a collection of some of his
homilies. |
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Here are
even more
homilies. (Scroll to John Chrysostom on the page.) |
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He is one of the four great doctors of the
Eastern Church. Read
more. |
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Sat., Sept. 14 |
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross |
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the picture
to
view a larger image. |
Pray the
Scripture for this Feast. |
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Send an
e-card. |
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See
activities, prayers, and recipes for this feast. |
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A family activity by
Maria
von Trapp: discuss
carrying our own crosses. |
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See prayers, additional ideas for family
celebration and
more. |
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