Pope Month Intention – August 2026
For evangelization in the city Let us pray that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community.
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Ý Cầu Nguyện Đức Giáo Hoàng – Tháng 8/2026
Cầu cho việc loan báo Tin Mừng trong các thành phố Chúng ta hãy cầu nguyện để tại các thành phố lớn, nơi thường bị bao trùm bởi sự vô danh và cô đơn, chúng ta có thể tìm ra những cách thức mới để loan báo Tin Mừng, khám phá những con đường sáng … Read moreÝ Cầu Nguyện Đức Giáo Hoàng – Tháng 8/2026
Sat 1 August
Saint Alphonsus Mary de’ Liguori, Bishop, Doctor First reading Romans 8:1-4 The law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death The reason why those who are in Christ Jesus are not condemned is that the law of the spirit of life in Christ … Read moreSat 1 August
St. Alphonsus Marie Liguori: Saint of the Day for Saturday, August 01, 2026
Bishop, Doctor of the Church, and the founder of the Redemptorist Congregation. He was born Alphonsus Marie Antony John Cosmos Damien Michael Gaspard de Liguori on September 27,1696, at Marianella, near Naples, Italy. Raised in a pious home, Alphonsus went on retreats with his father, Don Joseph, who was a naval officer and a captain … Read moreSt. Alphonsus Marie Liguori: Saint of the Day for Saturday, August 01, 2026
Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest Reading 1 Jeremiah 26:1-9 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim,son of Josiah, king of Judah,this message came from the LORD: Thus says the LORD:Stand in the court of the house of the LORDand speak to the people of all the cities of Judahwho … Read moreMemorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest
Fri 31 July
Saint Ignatius Loyola, Priest First reading 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Take me for your model, as I take Christ Whatever you eat, whatever you drink, whatever you do at all, do it for the glory of God. Never do anything offensive to anyone – to Jews or Greeks or to the Church of God; just as I … Read moreFri 31 July
St. Ignatius Loyola: Saint of the Day for Friday, July 31, 2026
Born Inigo Lopez de Loyola in 1491, the man known as Ignatius of Loyola entered the world in Loiola, Spain. At the time, the name of the village was spelled “Loyola,” hence the discrepancy. Inigo came of age in Azpeitia, in northern Spain. Loyola is a small village at the southern end of Azpeitia. Inigio … Read moreSt. Ignatius Loyola: Saint of the Day for Friday, July 31, 2026
Saint of the Day: St. Peter Chrysologus
St. Peter Chrysologus (c. 380–450) was a bishop, preacher, and Doctor of the Church whose powerful sermons earned him the title “Chrysologus,” meaning “Golden-Worded.” Through his simple yet profound preaching, he led countless people closer to Christ and strengthened the Catholic faith during a time of theological confusion. Born in Imola, Italy, Peter was ordained a deacon by Bishop Cornelius, … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Peter Chrysologus
Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1 Jeremiah 18:1-6 This word came to Jeremiah from the LORD:Rise up, be off to the potter’s house;there I will give you my message.I went down to the potter’s house and there he was, working at the wheel.Whenever the object of clay which he was makingturned out badly in his hand, he tried again,making of the … Read moreThursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
Thu 30 July
Thursday of week 17 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Doctor First reading Jeremiah 18:1-6 When the clay goes wrong, the potter starts afresh The word that was addressed to Jeremiah by the Lord, ‘Get up and make your way down to the potter’s house; there I shall let you hear what I … Read moreThu 30 July