Memorial of Pope St. Pius X, 1835-1914; inaugurated liturgical renewal and restored frequent communion from childhood; fought the heresy of Modernism; his overriding concern was to renew all things in Christ Wednesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/21/19 Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16

Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1090-1153; established a monastic community in the valley of clairvaux; often called upon to settle long-standing disputes, including a schism; preached the Second Crusade throughout Europe Tuesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/20/19 Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30

Monday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. John Eudes, 1601-1680; established diocesan seminaries; his writings emphasized Jesus as the source of holiness, and Mary as the model of Christian life Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/19/19 Gospel: Matthew 19:16-22

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/18/19 Gospel: Luke 12::49-53

Saturday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Clare of Montefalco, 1268-1308; Succeeded her sister as abbess of Holy Cross Convent at Montefalco; let an austere life, devoted to the Passion of Christ and His Cross Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/17/19 Gospel: Matthew 19:13-15

Optional Memorial of St. Stephen of Hungary, 975-1038; born a pagan, baptized at the age of 10; as King of Hungary, he enlisted the assistance of the pope, and developed a system of tithes to support churches and to relieve the poor Friday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning […]

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven – A holy day of obligation Thursday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/15/19 Gospel: Luke 1:39-56

Memorial of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, 1894-1941; Franciscan who believed religious indifference to be the greatest poison; founded Militia of the Immaculata; arrested by Nazis, martyred at Auschwitz Wednesday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/14/19 Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20

Tuesday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Saints Pontian and Hippolytus; Third Century Pope and antipope, respectively; Hippolytus eventually reconciled with the Church; both died in exile, 235 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/13/19 Gospel: Matthew 8:1-5, 10, 12-14

Monday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Jane Frances de Chantal, 1572-1641; after being widowed, with the help of St. Francis de Sales, founded the Visitation order Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/12/19 Gospel: Matthew 17:22-27