18th August - St. Helena of Constantinople
With faith, let us seek the Cross of Christ, for in it is our salvation.
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17th August - St. Clare of Montefalco
I have Jesus Christ crucified within my heart.
The 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
The Canaanite woman in today's gospel reading teaches us that the characteristics of true faithfulness to God are: Prayer, Patience and Perseverance. So let us deepen our faith in God and let it be done for us as we wish by being faithful to God through Prayer, Patience and Perseverance. Hence by so doing, we will come closer to God in our spiritual lives and attain the kingdom of heaven after our lives on earth.
The 15th of August – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mary’s Assumption is an event that concerns us precisely because every human being is destined to die.
14th August - St. Maximilian Kolbe
Let us strive, therefore, to praise Him to the greatest extent of our powers.
13th August – Saints Pontian & Hippolytus
Let us bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
The 12th of August – St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Hold your eyes on God and leave the doing to him.
11th August - St. Clare of Assisi
Love God, serve God; everything is in that.
8th August - St. Dominic
Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword; wear humility rather than fine clothes.
10th August – St. Lawrence
Sheltered under the name of Jesus Christ, I do not fear these pains, for they do not last long.
The 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
Let us pray for the grace to fight the vices of Fear, Pride, Laziness and Impatience with the virtues of Courage, Humility, Perseverance and Patience.
7th August – St. Cajetan
If you want Christ to love you and help you, you must love Him and always make every endeavour to please Him.
5th August - St. Afra
I am ashamed only of my sins.
4th August - St. John Vianney
There is nothing so great as the Eucharist. If God had something more precious, He would have given it to us.
3rd August - St. Lydia Purpuraria
The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul was saying (Acts 16:14)