August 25. ST. JOSEPH CALASANZ, Priest.Short bio + Divine Office 2nd reading. Born in Aragon, Spain, St. Joseph of Calasanz (1557-1648) was ordained priest...
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August 15SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTIONOF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.DAILY MASS AND GOSPEL COMMENTARIES. August 15SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTIONOF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.Ideas of today’s...
August 11: St. CLARE.Divine office 2nd reading, and prayer. A letter of St Clare to Blessed Agnes of PragueConsider the poverty, humility and charity...
August 11: ST. CLARE OF ASSISI.Founder of the Poor Clares St. Clare of Assisi (1193-1253) followed the footsteps of her brother, St. Francis of...
August 10: ST. LAWRENCE, DEACON, AND MARTYR. Patron Saint of Cooks, Chefs and Comedians. Short bio.
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August 10: ST. LAWRENCE,DEACON, AND MARTYR.Patron Saint of Cooks, Chefs and Comedians. Short bio. A Roman deacon, St. Lawrence died four days after Pope...
August 9: ST. TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS (Edith Stein).Co-patroness of Europe. Virgin and Martyr.Philosopher, Jewish convert, professor, Discalced Carmelite nun. OUTLINE SHORT BIO...
AUGUST 2: OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS. HISTORY OF THE DEVOTION. The Porciuncula in Assisi is best known to us for its association with...
August 15: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryPope Benedict XVI on Our Lady’s Magnificat:“My soul magnifies the Lord!” Dear brethren in Christ, I’m sharing...
August 27: THE BEAUTIFUL CONVERSATION BETWEEN ST. AUGUSTINE AND HIS MOTHER, ST. MONICA, PRIOR TO HER DEATH. From the Confessions of St. Augustine, bishop...
August 27. PRAYER TO ST. MONICA.
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PRAYER TO ST. MONICA,PATRON SAINT OF MOTHERS, ESP. OF THOSE WITH ALCOHOLIC, ABUSIVE AND UNFAITHFUL HUSBANDS, AND DIFFICULT CHILDREN. Exemplary Mother of the Great...
August 22:OUR LADY, MOTHER AND QUEEN Queen of the world and of peace This celebration was instituted by Pope Pius XII in 1954. Mary...
August 21. St. PIUS X. Pope of the Blessed Sacrament. Short bio + achievements. August 21: St. PIUS X“Instaurare omnia in Christo”(Restore all things...