Saints and the Liturgical Year

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August 21 - St. Pius X, Pope (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who to safeguard the Catholic faith
and to restore all things in Christ,
filled Pope Saint Pius the Tenth
with heavenly wisdom and apostolic fortitude,
graciously grant
that, following his teaching and example,
we may gain an eternal prize.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“Born near Venice, St. Pius X (1835-1914) was known for his service to all members of the Church as a priest, bishop, Patriarch of Venice, and Pope. He defended the purity of Catholic doctrine against modern and resurgent heresies and was instrumental in extending the practice of frequent reception of Holy Communion.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Pius X, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/P/stpiusx.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-08-21
 
August 22 - The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who made the Mother of your Son
to be our Mother and our Queen,
graciously grant that, sustained by her intercession,
we may attain in the heavenly kingdom
the glory promised to your children.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the HolySpirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“Instituted by Pope Pius XII in 1954, this feast commemorates the Blessed Virgin Mary’s participation in the glorious and universal Kingdom of God through her special role in Christ’s Redemption. Though not the source of grace, she is the channel through which all graces are received …” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary and information on Sts. Timothy, Hippolytus & Symphorian, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/Q/queenshipofmary.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/day.cfm?date=2014-08-22
 
August 23, 2014 - Saturday, 20th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who have prepared for those who love you
good things which no eye can see,
fill our hearts, we pray, with the warmth of your love,
so that, loving you in all things and above all things,
we may attain your promises,
which surpass every human desire.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

August 23 - St. Rose of Lima, Virgin (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, you set Saint Rose of Lima on fire with your love,
so that, secluded from the world
in the austerity of a life of penance,
she might give herself to you alone;
grant, we pray, that through her intercession,
we may tread the paths of life on earth
and drink at the stream of your delights in heaven.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reign with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“(1586-1617). Born in Lima, Peru, this first saint of the American continent was a model of penitence, prayer, and simplicity. Having admired St. Catherine of Siena from her youth, she became a Dominican tertiary in her twentieth year. She was particularly devoted to the Virgin Mary and is the patroness of South America.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

St. Rose of Lima is the Secondary Patroness of the Philippines.

For more on St. Rose of Lima, and information on St. Philip Benize, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/R/stroseoflima.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-08-23
 
August 24, 2014 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who cause the minds of the faithful
to unite in a single purpose,
grant your people to love what you command
and to desire what you promise,
that, amid the uncertainties of this world,
our hearts may be fixed on that place
where true gladness is found.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-08-24

August 24 - St. Bartholomew, Apostle (Feast):/U]

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Strengthen in us, O Lord, the faith,
by which the blessed Apostle Bartholomew
clung wholeheartedly to your Son,
and grant that through the help of his prayers
your Church may become for all the nations
the sacrament of salvation.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

For today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“St. Bartholomew (Nathanael) was from Cana in Galilee. His friend, St. Philip, brought him to Jesus, who made him one of the Twelve Apostles. According to tradition, St. Bartholomew preached the Gospel as far as India, where he was martyred.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Bartholomew, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/B/stbartholomew.asp
 
August 25, 2014 - Monday, 21st Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who cause the minds of the faithful
to unite in a single purpose,
grant your people to love what you command
and to desire what you promise,
that, amid the uncertainties of this world,
our hearts may be fixed on that place
where true gladness is found.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

August 25 - Saint Louis, King (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who brought Saint Louis
from the cares of earthly rule
to the glory of a heavenly realm,
grant, we pray, through his intercession,
that, by fulfilling our duties on earth,
we may seek out your eternal Kingdom.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“Due to his mother, St. Louis (1214-1270) nourished a love for the Church from his youth. He was King of France and the father of eleven. Despite his royal state, he lived a life of penance and prayer. He cared for both the temporal and spiritual good of his people, and he was loved by them. He died near Tunis during his second crusade for the liberation of the Holy Places.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

August 25 - Saint Joseph Calasanz, Priest (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
O God, who adorned the Priest Saint Joseph Calasanz
with such charity and patience
that he labored tirelessly
to educate children and endow them with every virtue,
grant, we pray, that we, who venerate him as a teacher of wisdom,
may constantly imitate him,
for he was a co-worker of your truth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever."

“Born in Aragon, in Spain, St. Joseph (1557-1648) founded the Piarists, an order dedicated to the education of poor children. He silently and serenely suffered many trials, including slander and persecution.” (Daily Roman Missal. MTF.)

For more on Saints Louis of France and St. Joseph Calasanz, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/L/stlouisixoffrance.asp
www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/saint.aspx?id=1119
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-08-25
 
August 26, 2014 - Tuesday, 21st Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who cause the minds of the faithful
to unite in a single purpose,
grant your people to love what you command
and to desire what you promise,
that, amid the uncertainties of this world,
our hearts may be fixed on that place
where true gladness is found.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

For information on St. Zephyrinus and Our Lady of Czestochowa, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-08-26
 
grateful_child said:
August 24, 2014 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who cause the minds of the faithful
to unite in a single purpose,
grant your people to love what you command
and to desire what you promise,
that, amid the uncertainties of this world,
our hearts may be fixed on that place
where true gladness is found.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-08-24
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Sharing this reflection on today’s Scripture Readings, from the Euchalette, August 24, 2014, pp. 1 and 4:

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August 27 - Saint Monica (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who console the sorrowful
and who mercifully accepted
the motherly tears of Saint Monica
for the conversion of her son Augustine,
grant us, through the intercession of them both,
that we may bitterly regret our sins
and find the grace of your pardon.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“Born in Tagaste in Africa, for decades St. Monica (331-387) prayed and suffered for her son, St. Augustine’s, conversion, never ceasing to believe in the power of grace to move. She is the patroness of married women and a model for Christian mothers.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Monica and information on The Seven Joys of the Blessed Virgin Mary, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/M/stmonica.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-08-27
 
August 28 - St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Renew in your Church, we pray, O Lord,
the spirit with which you endowed
your Bishop Saint Augustine
that, filled with the same spirit,
we may thirst for you,
the sole fount of true wisdom,
and seek you, the author of heavenly love.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“Born in Tagaste in Africa, St. Augustine (354-430) was raised in the Church but fell into licentiousness and heresy. ‘My sins increase like a rolling snowball,’ he wrote in his Confessions. At thirty-three he was baptized by St. Ambrose of Milan, after which he returned to Africa and was later elected Bishop of Hippo. St. Augustine devoted himself to a regimen of preaching and writing in defense of the Faith. One of the most prolific writers ever, he is one of the greatest Doctors of the Church.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Augustine and information on St. Hermes, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/A/staugustine.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-08-28
 
August 29 - The Passion (Martyrdom) of St. John the Baptist (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who willed that Saint John the Baptist
should go ahead of your Son
both in his birth and in his death,
grant that, as he died a Martyr for truth and justice,
we, too, may fight hard
for the confession of what you teach.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“St. John’s fearless condemnation of King Herod’s unlawful marriage incurred the hatred of Herod’s bride, Herodias. Because of this, St. John was imprisoned and killed.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. John the Baptist’s martyrdom and information on St. Sabina, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/M/martyrdomofstjohnthebaptist.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-08-29
 
August 30, 2014 - Saturday, 21st Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who cause the minds of the faithful
to unite in a single purpose,
grant your people to love what you command
and to desire what you promise,
that, amid the uncertainties of this world,
our hearts may be fixed on that place
where true gladness is found.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

August 30 - St. Jeanne Jugan:
St. Jeanne Jugan, also known as St. Mary of the Cross, lived from 1792 to 1879. She founded the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor.

For more on St. Jeanne Jugan and information on Sts. Felix & Adauctus and St. Fiacre****, see links:
www.ewtn.com/vnews/getstory.asp?number=121037
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-08-30
 
August 31, 2014 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“God of might, giver of every good gift,
put into our hearts the love of your name,
so that, by deepening our sense of reverence,
you may nurture in us what is good
and, by your watchful care,
keep safe what you have nurtured.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-08-31
 
September 01, 2014 - Monday, 22nd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“God of might, giver of every good gift,
put into our hearts the love of your name,
so that, by deepening our sense of reverence,
you may nurture in us what is good
and, by your watchful care,
keep safe what you have nurtured.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

Read about St. Giles, Twelve Holy Brothers, and St. Anna:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-09-01
 
September 02, 2014 - Tuesday, 22nd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“God of might, giver of every good gift,
put into our hearts the love of your name,
so that, by deepening our sense of reverence,
you may nurture in us what is good
and, by your watchful care,
keep safe what you have nurtured.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

Read about St. Agricolus:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-09-02
 
September 3 - St. Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who care for your people with gentleness
and rule them in love,
through the intercession of Pope Saint Gregory,
endow, we pray, with a spirit of wisdom
those to whom you have given authority to govern,
that the flourishing of a holy flock
may become the eternal joy of the shepherds.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

“St. Gregory (540-604) abandoned his position in the Roman government to become a monk and used his wealth to found six monasteries, meanwhile serving as a papal legate to Constantinople. When elected Pope, he instituted liturgical reforms and organized missions; due to him, missionaries were first sent to England.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Gregory the Great, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/G/stgregorythegreat.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-09-03
 
September 4, 2014 - Thursday, 22nd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“God of might, giver of every good gift,
put into our hearts the love of your name,
so that, by deepening our sense of reverence,
you may nurture in us what is good
and, by your watchful care,
keep safe what you have nurtured.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflections:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

For information on St. Rosalia and St. Rose of Viterbo, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-09-04
 
September 5, 2014 - Friday, 22nd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“God of might, giver of every good gift,
put into our hearts the love of your name,
so that, by deepening our sense of reverence,
you may nurture in us what is good
and, by your watchful care,
keep safe what you have nurtured.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

September 5 - Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

“Today the Missionaries of Charity and their friends will be celebrating the new feast day of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. September 5th is the anniversay of her death, and at present is acknowledged as her feastday.” (Catholicculture.org.)

For more on Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta and information on St. Lawrence Justinian, see links:
www.ewtn.com/motherteresa/
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-09-05
 
September 6, 2014 - Saturday, 22nd Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“God of might, giver of every good gift,
put into our hearts the love of your name,
so that, by deepening our sense of reverence,
you may nurture in us what is good
and, by your watchful care,
keep safe what you have nurtured.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

For information on St. Eleutherius, see link:
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-09-06
 
September 7, 2014 - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, by whom we are redeemed and receive adoption,
look graciously upon your beloved sons and daughters,
that those who believe in Christ
may receive true freedom
and an everlasting inheritance.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.”

For today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-09-07
 
September 8 - The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Feast):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Impart to your servants, we pray, O Lord,
the gift of heavenly grace,
that the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
may bring deeper peace
to those for whom the birth of her Son
was the dawning of salvation.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God for ever and ever.”

Today’s Scripture Readings and reflection:
ymlp232.net/archive_gbmbuqgjgu.php

"This feast commemorates the birth of her who was to be the Mother of the Savior because the Blessed Virgin Mary occupies a unique place in salvation history. Our Lord reserved for her the highest mission ever entrusted to any creature. (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and information on St. Adrian and St. Corbinian, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/N/nativityoftheblessedvirginmary.asp
www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2014-09-08
 
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