Memorial of St. Dominic, 1170-1221; staunch opponent of the Albigensian heresy; founder of the Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominicans Saturday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/8/20 Gospel: Matthew 17:14-20

Friday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Pope St. Sixtus II and companions; martyred in 258 A.D., while at prayer Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/7/20 Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28

Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Thursday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/6/20 Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9

Optional Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome; also known as “Our Lady of the Snows” Wednesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/5/20 Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28

Memorial of St. John Baptist Vianney, 1786-1859; the Curé d’Ars; spent up to 18 hours per day in the confessional, gifted with discernment of spirits; patron of all priests Tuesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/4/20 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36

Monday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Gamaliel; rabbinical teacher, mentor of St. Paul, Pharisee doctor of Jewish law; encouraged his fellow Pharisees to show leniency to the apostles; reportedly became a Christian; died about 52 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/3/20 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/2/20 Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21

Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori, 1696-1787; bishop and doctor of the church; founder of the Redemptorists; best known for moral theology, but also wrote well on spiritual and dogmatic theology Saturday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/1/20 Gospel: Matthew 14:1-12

Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556; experienced a conversion during convalescence from a war wound; founded the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits Friday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/31/20 Gospel: Matthew 13:54-58

Thursday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologus, 380-450; known for oratorical eloquence; as bishop of Ravenna, he extirpated the last vestiges of paganism and other abuses; named a Doctor of the Church in 1729 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/30/20 Gospel: Matthew 13:47-53