Wed 12 August

Wednesday of week 19 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious First reading Ezekiel 9:1-7,10:18-22 The cross marks the foreheads of all who are pure As I, Ezekiel, listened, God shouted, ‘Come here, you scourges of the city, and bring your weapons of destruction.’ Immediately six men advanced from the upper north … Read moreWed 12 August

Tue 11 August

Saint Clare, Virgin First reading Philippians 3:8-14 I look on everything as so much rubbish if only I can have Christ I believe nothing can happen that will outweigh the supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For him I have accepted the loss of everything, and I look on everything as so much … Read moreTue 11 August

St. Clare of Assisi: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, August 11, 2026​

St. Clare of Assisi was born in Assisi on July 16, 1194, as Chiara Offreduccio, the beautiful eldest daughter of Favorino Sciffi, Count of Sasso-Rosso and his wife Ortolana. Tradition says her father was a wealthy representative of an ancient Roman family and her mother was a very devout woman belonging to the noble family … Read moreSt. Clare of Assisi: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, August 11, 2026​

Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

Reading 1 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 Brothers and sisters:Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion,for God loves a cheerful giver.Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you,so that in all things, always having all you need,you may … Read moreFeast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

Saint of the Day: St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

On August 10, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Lawrence, one of the seven deacons of Rome and one of the most honored martyrs of the early Church. St. Lawrence served the Church during the third century under Pope St. Sixtus II. As a deacon, he was entrusted with caring for the poor and distributing the … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

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