Thursday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Rupert of Salzburg, 660-710; Bishop of Worms; evanglized Bavaria and established the abbey of St. Peter and the Nonnberg convent; converted pagan temples into Christian churches; established the salt-mining industry, from which the city of Salzburg takes its name Office of Readings […]

Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio, 1887-1968; Capuchin who received the stigmata; heard confessions for ten hours per day, and was said to have the gift of readings souls Wednesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/23/20 Gospel: Luke 9:1-6

Tuesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Phocas the Gardener; provided lodging to the soldiers dispatched by the pagan Roman government to arrest him, while they were unaware of his identity; when he revealed himself to them, they reluctantly completed their mission; martyred about 303 A.D. Office of Readings […]

Feast of St. Matthew, apostle and evangelist Monday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/21/20 Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13

Optional Memorial of St. Januarius; martyred about 305; his blood, kept in a reliquary in the Cathedral in Naples, liquifies from time to time, defying natural explanation Saturday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/19/20 Gospel: Luke 8:4-15

Friday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Joseph of Cupertino, 1603-1663; Franciscan known for his tendency to levitate during prayer; practiced humility, patience, and obedience, along with physical mortifications Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/28/20 Gospel: Luke 8:1-3

Thursday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine, 1542-1621; Bishop and Doctor of the Church; as Cardinal of Naples, he defended the Holy See against anti-clericals in Venice and against political tenets of James I of England; spiritual father of St. Aloysius Gonzaga; helped St. Francis de Sales obtain […]

Memorial of Saints Cornelius, pope and martyr, and Cyprian, bishop and martyr; both lived in the Third Century, and fought the Novatian heresy; both died for their defense of the faith Wednesday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/16/20 Gospel: Luke 7:31-35

Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows Tuesday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/15/20 Gospel: John 19:25-27

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, also known as the Triumph of the Holy Cross Monday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/14/20 Gospel: John 3:13-17