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Kateri Bishop and companion of St. Augustine. He was born in Tagaste, North Africa, and was raised as a friend of St. Augustine. He went to Rome to study law and became a magistrate there. When Augustine arrived in Rome, Alipius resigned his post and accompanied him to Milan. There he was baptized with Augustine in … Read moreSt. Alipius: Saint of the Day for Saturday, August 15, 2026
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest and Martyr Reading 1 Ezekiel 16:1-15, 60, 63 The word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations.Thus says the Lord GOD to Jerusalem:By origin and birth you are of the land of Canaan;your father was an Amorite and … Read moreMemorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of Ezekiel16:1-15, 60, 63 The word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations.Thus says the Lord GOD to Jerusalem:By origin and birth you are of the land of Canaan;your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.As for … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
Feast Day: August 14 Today the Catholic Church honors Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, a Franciscan priest, missionary, publisher, and martyr whose life was marked by an extraordinary love for Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Born in Poland in 1894, Maximilian Kolbe entered the Franciscan order and became a priest deeply devoted to spreading the … Read moreSaint of the Day: Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe
Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr First reading Wisdom 3:1-9 The souls of the virtuous are in the hands of God The souls of the virtuous are in the hands of God,no torment shall ever touch them.In the eyes of the unwise, they did appear to die,their going looked like a disaster,their leaving us, like annihilation;but … Read moreFri 14 August
St. Maximilian Kolbe was born as Raymund Kolbe on January 8, 1894, in the Kingdom of Poland, part of the Russian Empire. He was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar and a martyr in the German death Camp of Auschwitz during World War II. St. Maximilian Kolbe was very active in promoting the Immaculate Virgin Mary … Read moreSt. Maximilian Kolbe: Saint of the Day for Friday, August 14, 2026
Reading 1 Ezekiel 12:1-12 The word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, you live in the midst of a rebellious house;they have eyes to see but do not see,and ears to hear but do not hear,for they are a rebellious house.Now, son of man, during the day while they are looking on,prepare your … Read moreThursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Thursday of week 19 in Ordinary Time, or Saints Pontian, Pope, and Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs First reading Ezekiel 12:1-12 The oracle of exile against the whole House of Israel The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows, ‘Son of man, you are living with that set of rebels who have eyes and … Read moreThu 13 August
Martyr of Rome, with Concordia and other companions, he is a controversial figure who censured Pope St. Callistus I. Hippolytus was slain in Sardinia where he had been exiled for being elected as an antipope, the first in the history of the Church. He was reconciled to the Church before his martyrdom. His writings were … Read moreSt. Hippolytus: Saint of the Day for Thursday, August 13, 2026
How can you tell if you have the right understanding—the biblical interpretation, Jesus’ interpretation—of the Eucharist? I’d suggest five things to look for: your beliefs should be strange, sacrificial, serious, sacramental, and shocking. First, as we’ve already seen, the proper Christian understanding of the Eucharist must be strange, and hard to accept. * Even after … Read moreEncountering the Glory of Christ in the Eucharist