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Kateri Reading 1 Ecclesiastes 11:9—12:8 Rejoice, O young man, while you are young and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth.Follow the ways of your heart,the vision of your eyes;Yet understand that as regards all thisGod will bring you to judgment.Ward off grief from your heartand put away trouble from your presence,though the … Read moreSaturday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Feast Day: September 26 Saints Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers and Christian physicians who lived during the early centuries of the Church. According to ancient Christian tradition, they practiced medicine and cared for the sick without accepting payment, giving their talents freely as an act of charity and love for Christ. Their generosity was … Read moreSaint of the Day: Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O my God, I adore You, and I thank You for giving me another day. I offer You my thoughts, words, actions, joys, and sufferings of this day. May everything I do be for Your greater glory and for … Read moreTraditional Catholic Morning Prayer
Saturday of week 25 in Ordinary Time, or Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs , or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8 Remember your creator in the days of your youth Rejoice in your youth, you who are young;let your heart give you joy in your young days.Follow the promptings of … Read moreSat 26 September
Sts. Cosmas and Damian were brothers, born in Arabia, who had become eminent for their skill in the science of medicine. Being Christians, they were filled with the spirit of charity and never took money for their services. At Egaea in Cilicia, where they lived, they enjoyed the highest esteem of the people. When the … Read moreSts. Cosmas & Damian: Saint of the Day for Saturday, September 26, 2026
Reading 1 Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 There is an appointed time for everything,and a time for every thing under the heavens.A time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant.A time to kill, and a time to heal;a time to tear down, and a time to build.A … Read moreFriday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Friday of week 25 in Ordinary Time First reading Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 There is a time for every occupation under heaven There is a season for everything, a time for every occupation under heaven:A time for giving birth, a time for dying; a time for planting, a time for uprooting what has been planted. A time for killing, a time … Read moreFri 25 September
He was the son of an artisan and a lady of the Irish royal court. Born in Connaught, Ireland, and baptized Lochan, he was educated at Kilmacahil, Kilkenny, where the monks named him Fionnbharr (white head) because of his light hair; he is also known as Bairre and Barr. He went on pilgrimage to Rome … Read moreSt. Finbar: Saint of the Day for Friday, September 25, 2026
Let’s lay down some groundwork by considering why we act as we do. Unlike irrational animals driven by instinct, we have the power to determine what goods we will seek and how we will go about obtaining them. We are masters of our own actions. Those goods we seek are goals or ends, the things … Read moreThe Key to Happiness
Reading 1 Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth,vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!What profit has man from all the laborwhich he toils at under the sun?One generation passes and another comes,but the world forever stays.The sun rises and the sun goes down;then it presses on to the place where it rises.Blowing now toward … Read moreThursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time