19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/11/19 Gospel: Luke 12:32-48

Feast of St. Lawrence, 225-258; deacon and martyr; tortured and martyred shortly after the death of Pope St. Sixtus II Saturday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/10/19 Gospel: John 12:24-26

Optional Memorial of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, 1891-1942; brilliant philosopher, convert from Judaism; became a Carmelite nun in 1934; died in the gas chamber in Auschwitz Friday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/9/19 Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28

Memorial of St. Dominic, 1170-1221; fought the Albigensian heresy, and founded the Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominicans Thursday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/8/19 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-23

Wednesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Pope St. Sixtus II, and companions, martyrs; healed the rift between Rome and Carthage; martyred in 258 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/7/19 Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28

Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Tuesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/6/19 Gospel: Luke 9:28-36

Optional Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome; also known as Our Lady of the Snows Monday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/5/19 Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/4/19 Gospel: Luke 12:13-21

Saturday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Lydia Purpuraria; seller of purple goods, mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles; Paul’s first convert at Philippi Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/3/19 Gospel: Matthew 14:1-12

Saturday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Lydia Purpuraria; seller of purple goods, mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles; Paul’s first convert at Philippi Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/3/19 Gospel: Matthew 14:1-12