THURSDAY WITHIN THE NINETEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME (A) Sign of the Cross  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Examen Before listening to the Word of God take a moment…

WEDNESDAY WITHIN THE NINETEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME (A) Sign of the Cross  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Examen Before listening to the Word of God take a moment…

TUESDAY WITHIN THE NINETEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME (A) SAINT CLARE, VIRGIN MEMORIAL St Clare (c.1193-1253) was born in Assisi (Italy) and became a disciple of St Francis. She founded the Order of the Poor Clares or Minoresses and lived…

MONDAY WITHIN THE NINETEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME (A) SAINT ‡ LAWRENCE, DEACON AND MARTYR FEAST St Lawrence (+258) was one of the seven deacons of St Sixtus killed during the persecution of Valerian. On his arrest, he was ordered…

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A) Christ gives us food to eat. The Lord freely gives us our spiritual food and drink. He gives us his own Son in the Eucharist so that nothing can come between us and the…

SATURDAY WITHIN THE EIGHTEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME SAINT DOMINIC, PRIEST MEMORIAL St. Dominic (c.1170-1221) was born at Caleruega (Spain) and initially joined the Canons Regular of Osma. In 1206 he was sent to Languedoc (France) to help uproot the…

FRIDAY WITHIN THE EIGHTEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME Sign of the Cross  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Examen Before listening to the Word of God take a moment to…

THURSDAY WITHIN THE EIGHTEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD FEAST The Transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor came to strengthen the faith of the disciples, for trying times lay ahead: the Son of Man would…

WEDNESDAY WITHIN THE EIGHTEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME Sign of the Cross  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Examen Before listening to the Word of God take a moment to…

TUESDAY WITHIN THE EIGHTEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME SAINT JOHN VIANNEY, PRIEST MEMORIAL St John Mary (Jean-Baptiste-Marie) Vianney (1786-1859) was born at Dardilly, near Lyons (France) and, despite finding his seminary studies difficult, was ordained a priest and spent forty-two…