Saints and the Liturgical Year

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August 7, 2013 - Wednesday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Draw near to your servants, O Lord,
and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness,
that, for those who glory in you as their Creator and guide,
you may restore what you have created
and keep safe what you have restored.
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 7 - St. Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“By the power of the Holy Spirit,
we pray, almighty God,
make us docile in believing the faith
and courageous in confessing it,
just as you granted Saint Sixtus and his companions
that they might lay down their lives
for the sake of your word and in witness to Jesus.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“St. Sixtus (d.258) suffered persecution under Emperor Valerian. While he was celebrating Mass, he was taken prisoner and put to death together with four of the deacons. His name is included in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

August 7 - Saint Cajetan, Priest (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, who endowed the Priest Saint Cajetan
with the grace of imitating
the apostolic way of life,
grant us, through his example and intercession,
to trust in you at all times
and to seek unceasingly your 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.”

“St. Cajetan (1480-1547) was known for his spirit of prayer and charity. Because of his zeal for the salvation of souls, he is called the ‘hunter of souls.’ He founded the Congregation of Clerks Regular (Theatines) and was a great Catholic reformer.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Sixtus II and Companions, and St. Cajetan, see links:

newadvent.org/cathen/14031c.htm
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stcajetan.asp

 

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August 8 - St. Dominic, Priest (Memorial):

Collect:
“May Saint Dominic come to the help of your Church
by his merits and teaching, O Lord,
and may he, who was an outstanding preacher of your truth,
be a devoted intercessor on our behalf.
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 Calaruega, Spain, St. Dominic (1170-1221) worked to uproot the Albigensian heresy. He was known for his learning and love of poverty. He founded the Order of Preachers (Dominicans).” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Dominic, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/D/stdominic.asp

 

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August 9, 2013 - Friday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Draw near to your servants, O Lord,
and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness,
that, for those who glory in you as their Creator and guide,
you may restore what you have created
and keep safe what you have restored.
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 9 - St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin and Martyr (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“God of our Fathers,
who brought the Martyr Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
to know your crucified Son
and to imitate him even until death,
grant, through her intercession,
that the whole human race may acknowledge Christ as its Savior
and though him come to behold you for eternity.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

“Born Edith Stein of Jewish parents, St. Teresa (1891-1942) studied at German univerties, became a philosopher, and in 1933 joined the Discalced Carmelites. She was arrested by the Nazis along with other Catholics of Jewish ancestry and transported to the death camp in Auschwitz, where she died in a gas chamber.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/T/stteresabenedictaofthecross.asp

 

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August 10 - Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr (Feast):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, giver of that ardor of love for you
by which Saint Lawrence was outstandingly faithful in service,
and glorious in martyrdom,
grant that we may love what he loved
and put into practice what he taught.
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

“A Roman deacon, St. Lawrence (d. 258) died four days after Pope Sixtus II during the persecution of Valerian. Arrested by the prefect, he was commanded to deliver up the valuable property of the Church; he pointed to a crowd of poor people, saying, ‘Here are the true treasures of the Church.’ He was burned to death on a gridiron.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Lawrence, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/L/stlawrence.asp

 

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August 11, 2013 - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
whom, taught by the Holy Spirit,
we dare to call our Father,
bring, we pray, to perfection inour hearts
the spirit of adoption as your sons and daughters,
that we may merit to enter into the inheritance
which you have promised.
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 11 - St. Clare, Virgin (Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who in your mercy led Saint Clare to a love of poverty,
grant, through her intercession,
that, following Christ in poverty of spirit,
we may merit to contemplate you
one day in the heavenly 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.”

“St. Clare (1193-1253) imitated St. Francis of Assisi in the virtue of poverty and was exemplary in her life of penance. She founded the Order of the Poor Clares.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on** St. Clare of Assisi**, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/C/stclareofassisi.asp

 

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August 12, 2013 - Monday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
whom, taught by the Holy Spirit,
we dare to call our Father,
bring, we pray, to perfection in our hearts
the spirit of adoption as your sons and daughters,
that we may merit to enter into the inheritance
which you have promised.
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 12 - St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who made Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
radiant with outstanding merits in different walks of life,
grant us, through her intercession,
that, walking faithfully in our vocation,
we may constantly be examples of shining light.
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 Dijon, France, St. Jane (1572-1641) married the Baron of Chantal and had six children. After her husband’s death, she dedicated herself to the sick and poor. She met St. Francis de Sales, and she founded the Order of the Visitation under his guidance. She later published his writings.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Jane Frances de Chantal, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/J/stjanefrancesdechantal.asp

 

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August 13, 2013 - Tuesday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
whom, taught by the Holy Spirit,
we dare to call our Father,
bring, we pray, to perfection in our hearts
the spirit of adoption as your sons and daughters,
that we may merit to enter into the inheritance
which you have promised.
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 13 - St. Pontian, Pope, and Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“May the precious long-suffering of the just,
O Lord, we pray,
bring us a great increase of love for you
and always prompt in our hearts
constancy in the holy faith.
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.”

“After years of schism between them, Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus (d.235) were reconciled and suffered martyrdom together under Emperor Maximinus Thrax.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus and other saints of the day, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/P/stpontian.asp
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/H/sthippolytus.asp

 

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August 14 - Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest and Martyr (Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, who filled the Priest and Martyr Saint Maximilian Kolbe
with a burning love for the Immaculate Virgin Mary
and with zeal for souls and love of neighbor,
graciously grant, through his intercession,
that, striving for your glory by eagerly servings others,
we may be conformed, even until death, to 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. Maximilian (1894-1941) became a Franciscan and devoted his life to fostering devotion to the Blessed Virgin May as a priest, publisher, and founder of the ‘City of the Immaculate.’ Sentenced to hard manual labor at the death camp in Auschwitz, he offered his life in exchange for that of a family man. He is remembered for his prophetic words, ‘Hatred is not a creative force. Only love is a creative power.’” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Maximilian Kolbe, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/M/stmaximilianmarykolbe.asp

 

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August 15 - Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary:

Collect (Opening Prayer) at Mass during the day:
“Almighty ever-living God,
who assumed the Immaculate Virgin Mary, the Mother of your Son,
body and soul into heavenly glory,
grant, we pray,
that, always attentive to the things that are above,
we may merit to be sharers of her glory.
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 has been celebrated in the East since the sixth century. It was introduced in Rome in the seventh century. On Nov. 1, 1950 Pope Pius XII defined the Dogma of the Assumption. He solemnly proclaimed that the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven at the end of her life. This feast confirms us in the virtue of hope, whereby we seek holiness of life in the midst of our ordinary duties. At the same time, it exhorts us to see heaven as our final home.” (Ordo.)

For more on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, see link:
www.ewtn.com/library/answers/aofmary.htm

 

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August 16, 2013 - Friday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
whom, taught by the Holy Spirit,
we dare to call our Father,
bring, we pray, to perfection in our hearts
the spirit of adoption as your sons and daughters,
that we may merit to enter into the inheritance
which you have promised.
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 16 - St. Stephen of Hungary (Optional Memorial):

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Grant your Church, we pray, almighty God,
that she may have Saint Stephen of Hungary,
who fostered her growth while a king on earth,
as her glorious defender in heaven.
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.”

“St. Stephen (969-1038) ruled Hungary with great wisdom and was an excellent model of justice and piety. He organized the evangelization of his country.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

St. Roque (Rock) - Optional Memorial:
“Rock was the son of the governor of Montpellier, France. At the age of twenty he went on a pilgrimage to Rome. When a plague broke out in Italy he took care of the infected and cured many. He himself caught the disease, but not wishing to be a burden to others, he went to the woods to die. There a dog brought him food and licked his sores. Later its owner found Rock and looked after him. He died around the year 1378. A model of those who carry out works of mercy, he is invoked in time of pestilence.” (Ordo.)

For more on St. Stephen of Hungary and St. Roque, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/S/ststephenofhungary.asp
newadvent.org/cathen/13100c.htm

 

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August 15 - Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary:

Collect (Opening Prayer) at Mass during the day:
“Almighty ever-living God,
who assumed the Immaculate Virgin Mary, the Mother of your Son,
body and soul into heavenly glory,
grant, we pray,
that, always attentive to the things that are above,
we may merit to be sharers of her glory.
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 has been celebrated in the East since the sixth century. It was introduced in Rome in the seventh century. On Nov. 1, 1950 Pope Pius XII defined the Dogma of the Assumption. He solemnly proclaimed that the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven at the end of her life. This feast confirms us in the virtue of hope, whereby we seek holiness of life in the midst of our ordinary duties. At the same time, it exhorts us to see heaven as our final home.” (Ordo.)

For more on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, see link:
www.ewtn.com/library/answers/aofmary.htm

AND THIS LINK:
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?p=11096137#post11096137

— Happy Feastday of the Assumption to all! May Our Blessed Mother bless all of us abundantly! —

 

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August 17, 2013 - Saturday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“Almighty ever-living God,
whom, taught by the Holy Spirit,
we dare to call our Father,
bring, we pray, to perfection in our hearts
the spirit of adoption as your sons and daughters,
that we may merit to enter into the inheritance
which you have promised.
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 the saints of the day, see link:
www.catholic.org/saints/f_day/aug.php

 

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August 18, 2013 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who have promised 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 18 - St. Helena, Widow:
St. Helena was the Mother of Constantine.

For more on St. Helena, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/H/sthelena.asp

 

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August 19, 2013 - Monday, 20th Week in Ordinary Time:

Collect:
“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 theunity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.”

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

August 19 - St. John Eudes, Priest (Optional Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, who wonderfully chose the Priest Saint John Eudes
to proclaim the unfathomable riches of Christ,
grant us, by his example and teachings,
that, growing in knowledge of you,
we may live faithfully by the light of the Gospel.
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 France, St. John (1601-1680) was a gifted preacher who encouraged devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Dedicated to counseling and defending endangered women, he founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

August 19 - St. Ezechiel Moreno, Priest (Optional Memorial):

“Ezechiel Moreno was born in Alfaro (La Rioja, Spain) on 9 April 1848; he professed his vows in the Order of Augustinian Recollects in Monteagudo (Navarra) in 1865; was ordained priest in Manila in 1871 and worked for 15 years as a missionary in the Philippines. Innumerable cures, especially of cancer, are attributed to his intercession. Beatified on 1 November 1975, he was canonized, on 11 October 1992 in Santo Domingo on the occasion of the fifth Centenary of the Christianization of America.” (Ordo.)

For more on St. John Eudes and St. Ezechiel Moreno, see links:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/J/stjohneudes.asp
augustinians.net/index.php?page=moreno_en

 

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August 20 - St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church (Memorial):

Collect:
“O God, who made of the Abbot Saint Bernard
a man consumed with zeal for your house
and a light shining and burning in your Church,
grant, through his intercession,
that we may be on fire with the same spirit
and walk always as children of light.
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

“Born in France, St. Bernard (1090-1153) was a Cistercian abbot and preacher who fought for peace and unity within the Church and against schism. He wrote many treatises on the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ as well as on theology and asceticism. He manifested the importance of obedience in living spiritual life.” (Daily Roman Missal, MTF.)

For more on St. Bernard of Clairvaux, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/B/stbernardofclairvaux.asp

 

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August 18, 2013 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Collect (Opening Prayer):
“O God, who have promised 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

Sharing this reflection from today’s Euchalette for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, (p.4):

CHOICES THAT MATTER

"In an era chracterized by pluralism and relativism, many hold that one choice is as good as another, and that all depends on who chooses what and why… It would seem that all choices are just a matter of personal preference and perception.

But there are choices so opposed to each other and whose consequences are so far-reaching, that one could hardly say that they can be equally good. Working for the poor or exploiting them cannot be two equally good choices. Promoting peace or making money by arms trade cannot be equally acceptable…

There are, indeed, choices that are right and others that cannot be equally right; choices that build up and choices that destroy. These are the basic and ‘vital choices’ that characterize a person because they reveal the principles on which individuals base their lives.

Jesus Christ came to propose the right ‘vital choices’ that build up both individuals and societies. They are the ‘CHOICES OF THE KINGDOM’ - the choices that are rooted in the LOVE for God and neighbor. As a consequence, they always entail the preference for what is GOOD, TRUE, HONEST, FAIR, POSITIVE, and LIFE-GIVING.

These are the choices that Christ himself made and which characterized his life. They are enshrined in the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ and exemplified in his daily life - the way he related to God the Father both in prayer and in always seeking to do His will; the way he related to people in an attitude of respect, concern for their good and spirit of service unto death. This set of choices includes the acceptance of the cross, not for its own sake, but as part of a wider plan that has its origin and completion in God." (p.4.)
(Read on for continuation of thought.)

 

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(Reflection for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time - continued):

"A follower of Christ is one that makes the same choices with clarity of vision, generosity, and perseverance. To choose them is to choose Christ. To choose Christ is to choose them. Hence, they characterize his/her life as ‘Christian’ because they make him/her 'Christ-like". And to that extent, these choices make a person different from those that have made opposite choices. To that extent, these choices create divisions and even oppositions.

Jesus Christ experienced the challenge posed by such opposition in the temptations that he endured. He overcame them by sticking to his basic choice to do the Father’s will at all costs. He experienced that challenge also in his relationship with people, whatever category they belonged to. While being open to all and sincerely seeking the salvation of all, he accepted the fact that some might choose to reject him, oppose him, betray him and even put him to death. He accepted the mystery of human freedom even in its extreme consequences: the possibility of choosing death rather than life: hatred, rather than love.

In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus warns his disciples to be prepared to make the same choices and not to be afraid of the consequences, even when these entail separation from other members of one’s family or circle of friends. There are values that are higher than family ties and, in the end, they amply compensate for the loss and separation they may cause." (*Euchalette, *p.4.)

 

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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 link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/P/stpiusx.asp

 

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August 22 - The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial):

Collect:
“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, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/Q/queenshipofmary.asp

 

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August 23, 2013 - Friday, 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:
“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, see link:
www.ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/R/stroseoflima.asp