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29 August 2026
Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist The scriptures tell us why John the Baptist had incurred the king’s displeasure and why his ...
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28 August 2026
Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Christianity is replete with startling paradoxes. In order to have eternal life, ...
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27 August 2026
Memorial of Saint Monica “Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come’” (Matthew 24:42). And ...
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26 August 2026
Wednesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time St. Paul warned the Thessalonians about those who are “disorderly” and reminded them that ...
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25 August 2026
Tuesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Saint Louis of France Optional Memorial of Saint Joseph Calasanz, Priest ...
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24 August 2026
Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle St. John’s gospel uses a different name for the apostle St. Bartholomew. It calls him Nathanael, and it ...
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23 August 2026
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Shebna was the master of the palace for Hezekiah, king of Judah, in 700 B.C. In that role, he oversaw the ...
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20 June 2026
Saturday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary Whom does a public servant serve? Whom does a ...
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19 June 2026
Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Saint Romuald, Abbot I have served as a chaplain full-time in a hospital for ...
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18 June 2026
Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time Ignatian spirituality has a highly individualized focus. It puts great emphasis on a personal ...
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