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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

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