Aug 15: Assumption of Mary and Independence Day in India

 

Opening:

O God, our creator, you have made this world out of love and gathered us together as one family.

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: Aug 7-12:

  18^th Week: Aug 7-12:

Aug 7 Monday: St. Sixtus II, Pope and companion martyrs;  St Cajetan: 

18th Week, Saturday, August 12

 18th Week, Saturday, August 12

Deut 6:4-13 / Matthew 17:14-20 

Moses recites the Shema Israel; "Love the Lord with all your heart."

19th Sunday A: The Lord Calms the Storm

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?" 

18th Week, Monday, August 7: St Sixtus II & Companions

 18th Week, Monday, August7

Numbers 11:4-15 / Matthew 14:13-21

Moses prays to God; "1 can't carry this burden any longer.