25th Week, Thursday, Sept 28: Saint Wenceslaus

 25th Week, Thursday, Sept 28: Saint Wenceslaus

Haggai 1:1-8 / Luke 9:7-9     

Haggai rebukes the people; Seek God's will, not your own.

25th Week, Wednesday, Sept 27: Saint Vincent de Paul

25th Week, Wednesday, Sept 27: Saint Vincent de Paul

Ezra 9:5-9 / Luke 9:1-6     

Ezra prays to God; We sinned, but you forgave us.

25th Week, Tuesday, Sept 26, Sts. Cosmas and Damian

 25th Week, Tuesday, Sept 26, Sts. Cosmas and Damian

Ezra 6:7-8, 12, 14-20 / Luke 8:19-21

The Jews rebuild Jerusalem; When it was rebuilt, they celebrated.

23rd Week: Sept 11-16

 Sept 11 Monday:

23rd Week, Saturday, Sept 16: St Cornelius, Pope

 23rd Week, Saturday, Sept 16

1 Tim 1:15-17 / Luke 6:43-49

Paul talks about his sinfulness; Jesus made me an example of his mercy.

23rd Week, Wednesday, Sept 13

23rd Week, Wednesday, Sept 13

Col 3:1-11 / Luke 6:20-26

You are in Christ's company; Seek what is above.

22nd Week, Saturday, Sept 9: Saint Peter Claver

  22nd Week, Saturday, Sept 9

Colossians 1:21-23 / Luke 6:1-5

Sin alienates us from God: Christ reconciled us back to God.

22nd Week, Tuesday, Sept 5th: St. Teresa of Kolkata

 22nd Week, Tuesday, Sept 5: St. Teresa of Kolkata

1 Thess 5:1-6, 9-11 / Luke 4:31-37 

Paul warns the Thessalonians; Don’t let the Lord’s coming surprise you.   

21st Week: Aug 28 to Sept 2

 Aug 28 Monday: St. Augustine, Bishop, Doctor of the Church: 

21st Week, Monday, August 28: St. Augustine

 21st Week, Monday, August 28

1 Thes 1:2-5, 8-10 / Matthew 23:13-22

Paul rejoices over the Thessalonians; They turned to God.

20th Week, Wednesday, August 23: St. Rose of Lima

  20th Week, Wednesday, August 23

Judges 9:6-15 / Matthew 20:1-16
 
The people elect a new leader; The worst Person won by default.

20th Week, Monday, August 21: Saint Pius X

20th Week, Monday, August 21

Judges 2:11-19 / Matthew 19:16-22

Israel sins against God; They worshiped false gods.

19th Week, Saturday, Aug 19: St. John Eudes

19th Week, Saturday, Aug 19: St. John Eudes

Joshua 24:14-29 / Matthew 19:13-15

Joshua confronts the people; "Decide whom you will serve."

19th Week, Wednesday, August 16: St. Stephen of Hungary

 19th Week, Wednesday, August 16

Duet 34:1-12 / Matthew 18:15-20

Moses dies; "You shall not enter the land. "

19th Week, Monday, August 14: St. Maximilian Kolbe

 19th Week, Monday, August 14

Deuteronomy 10:12-22 / Matthew 17:22-27

Moses exhorts the Israelites; “Befriend the alien.” 

18th Week, Friday; Aug 11: Saint Clare

God blessed greatly: "You must keep his commandments."

18th Week, Friday

Deuteronomy 4:32-40 / Matthew 16:24-28

18th Week, Thursday, August 10: Saint Lawrence

 18th Week, Thursday, August 10

Numbers 20:1-13 / Matthew 16:13-23 

God blessed you greatly; You must keep his commandments

18th Week, Wednesday, August 9: St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

   18th Week,  Wednesday, August 9

Numbers 13:1-2, 25 - 14:1, 26-29, 34-35 / Matthew 15:21-28 

The Israelites complain; The people wailed in the night.

18th Week, Tuesday, August 8: Saint Dominic

 18th Week, Tuesday, August 8

Numbers 12:1-13 / Matthew 15:1-2, 12-14

Aaron and Miriam envy Moses; "Doesn't God speak through us also?" 

17th Week: Jul 30-Aug 5

 July 31 Monday: St. Ignatius of Loyola, priest: