Monday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Church (340-420)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:31-33
Mass: Zech 8:1-8; Resp Ps 102; Lk 9:46-50

The nations shall revere your name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth your glory.

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

105th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, instituted by Pope Pius X and first celebrated in 1914
In other years: Archangels Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:24-30
Mass: Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Resp Ps 146; 1 Tm 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31

Praise the Lord, my soul!

Saturday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Saint Wenceslaus (907-935); Saints Laurence Ruiz and his Companions, martyrs (17th century); Blessed Virgin Mary

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:19-23
Mass: Zech 2:5-9, 14-15a; Resp Ps (Jer 31); Lk 9:43b-45

Hear the word of the Lord, O nations.

Friday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:10-18
Mass: Haggai 2:1-9; Resp Ps 13; Lk 9:18-22

Hope in God; I will praise him, my savior and my God.

Thursday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Saints Cosmas and Damian, martyrs (3rd century)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:5-9
Mass: Haggai 1:1-8; Resp Ps 149; Lk 9:7-9

Sing to the Lord a new song of praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Wednesday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:1-4 Humility
Mass: Ezra 9:5-9; Resp Ps (Tb 13); Lk 9:1-6

Celebrate days of gladness, and give the Lord praise.

Tuesday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 6 Restrain of Speech
Mass: Ezra 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20; Resp Ps 122; Lk 8:19-21

Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

Monday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, also known as Padre Pio (1887-1968)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 5:14-19
Mass: Ezra 1:1-6; Resp Ps 126; Lk 8:16-18

The Lord has done marvels for us.

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 5:1-13
Mass: Amos 8:4-7; Resp Ps 113; 1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13

Blessed be the name of the Lord both now and forever.

Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

World Alzheimer's Day

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 4:63-78
Mass: Ep 4:1-7, 11-13; Resp Ps 19; Mt 9:9-13

Their message goes out through all the earth.

Friday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions (Korean martyrs, late 19th century)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 4:44-62
Mass: 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Resp Ps 49; Lk 8:1-3

Blessed are the poor in spirit; the Kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Thursday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Saint Januarius, bishop, martyr (early fourth century)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 4:22-43
Mass: 1 Tm 4:12-16; Resp Ps 111; Lk 7:36-50

The works of God's hands are faithful and just; sure are all his precepts.

Wednesday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: 4:1-21 The Tools for Good Works
Mass: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Resp Ps 111; Lk 7:31-35

How great are the works of the Lord!

Tuesday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Doctor of the Church, Sybil of the Rhine (1098-1179)
Saint Robert Bellarmine, Doctor of the Church (1542-1621)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 3:7-13
Mass: 1 Tm 3:1-13; Resp Ps 101; Lk 7:11-17

I will walk with blameless heart.

Monday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Pope St Cornelius and St Cyprian, martyrs (-253)

Readings of the Day
RB: 3:1-6 Summoning the Community for Counsel
Mass: 1 Tm 2:1-8; Resp Ps 28; Lk 7:1-10

Blessed be the Lord, for he has heard my prayer.

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

National Catechetical Sunday
In other years: Our Lady of Sorrows

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:33-40
Mass: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Resp Ps 51; 1 Tim 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32

O Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:30-32
Mass: Num 21:4b-9; Resp Ps 78; Ph 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

Friday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time

Saint John Chrysostom (349-407)

Readings of the Day
RB: 2:23-39
Mass: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Resp Ps 16; Lk 6:39-42

You will show me the path to life, fullness of joys in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever.

Thursday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time

The Most Holy Name of Mary

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:16-22
Mass: Col 3:12-17; Resp Ps 150; Lk 6:27-38

Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!

Wednesday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time

18th Anniversary of 9/11

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:11-15
Mass: Col 3:1-11; Resp Ps 145; :l 6:20-26

Let all your works give you thanks, O Lord, and let your faithful ones bless you.

Tuesday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:1-10 Qualities of the Abbot or Abbess
Mass: Col 2:6-15; Resp Ps 145; Lk 6:12-19

The Lord is compassionate toward all his works.

Monday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time

Saint Peter Claver (1581-1654)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 1:6-12
Mass: Col 1:24-2:3; Resp Ps 62; Lk 6:6-11

Only in God be at rest, my soul, for from him comes my hope.

Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 1:1-5 The Kinds of Monks
Mass: Wis 9:13b-18; Resp Ps 90; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33

Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart.

Saturday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time

Blessed Virgin Mary
First Saturday of the Month

Readings of the Day
RB: Prol 45-50
Mass: Col 1:21-23; Resp Ps 54; Lk 6:1-5

God himself is my help.

Friday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time

First Friday of the Month

Readings of the Day
RB: Prol 39-44
Mass: Col 1:5-20; Resp Ps 100; Lk 5:33-39

Know that the Lord God; he made us, his we are.

Thursday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the Day
RB: Prol 33-38
Mass: Col 1:9-14; Resp Ps 98; Lk 5:1-11

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God. Shout joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; break into song; sing praise.

Wednesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time

Saint Cuthbert, monk (634-687)

Readings of the Day
RB: Prol. 21-32
Mass: Col 1:1-8; Resp Ps 52; Lk 4:38-44

I trust in the mercy of God forever.

Tuesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time

Pope St Gregory the Great, Doctor of the Church (540-604)

Readings of the Day
RB: Prologue 14-20
Mass: 1 Th 5:1-6, 9-11; Resp Ps 27; Lk 4:31-37

One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek: To dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.

Monday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time

Labor Day: Prosper the work of our hands! Prosper the work of our hands! (Ps 90:17)

Readings of the Day
RB: Prologue 8-13
Mass: 1 Th 4:13-18; Resp Ps 96; Lk 4:16-30

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what fills it resound.

Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time

80th Anniversary of the Outbreak of World War II
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Readings of the Day
RB: Prologue 1-7
Mass: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Resp Ps 68; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14

Sing to God, chant praise to his name: whose name is the Lord.