Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/8/20 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23

Monday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Cloud, 522-560; Frankish royalty who went into exile, and taught the faith near Nogent on the Seine Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/7/20 Gospel: Luke 6:6-11

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/6/20 Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20

Saturday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Bertin, 615-709; founded monasteries, and evangelized the pagan areas of France Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/5/20 Gospel: Luke 6:1-5

Friday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Rosalia, 1130-1160; descendant of Charlemagne; lived in caves for much of her adult life, practicing mortifications, in communion with God, unknown to the world; her body wasn’t discovered until 1625 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/4/20 Gospel: Luke 5:33-39

Memorial of Pope St. Gregory the Great, 540-604; removed unworthy priests, forbade taking money for many services, emptied the papal treasury to ransom prisoners and to care for persecuted Jews and victims of plague and famine; known for reform of the liturgy, and for strengthening respect for doctrine Thursday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary […]

Wednesday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Ingrid of Sweden; born in the 13th Century; first Dominican nun in Sweden; founded the first Dominican cloister in Sweden; died 1282 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/2/20 Gospel: Luke 4:38-44

Tuesday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Simeon the Stylite, 390-459; lived atop a pillar only a few feet in diameter, in a spirit of self-denial; devoted himself to prayer, and gave exhortations twice daily Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/1/20 Gospel: Luke 4:31-37

Monday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: st. Raymond Nonnatus, 1204-1240; joined the Mercedarians at Barcelona, Spains, and went Algeria to ransom slaves; taken as a hostage until he was ransomed; appointed Cardinal by Pope Gregory IX in 1239, but died one year later Office of Readings and Morning Prayer […]

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/30/20 Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27