Tuesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary; originally, “Our Lady of Victory,” in honor of the victory in the Battle of Lepanto, attributed to the praying of the rosary Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/7/25 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Monday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Blessed Marie Rose DuRocher, 1811-1849; born at St. Antoine, Quebec, Canada; she helped her brother, aparishpriest, and in the process established the first CanadianparishSodality for young women; in 1843, she was invited byBishopBourget to found a new congregation of women dedicated toChristian education; she […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/5/25 Gospel: Luke 17:5-10 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Saturday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi, 1181-1226; a serious illness caused him to abandon his frolicking life as leader of Assisi’s youth; lengthy and difficult prayer led him to a self-emptying; from the cross in the neglected field-chapel of San Damiano, Christ told him, “Francis, go out […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Friday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Adalgott; he was amonkin the Benedictine Monastery of Clairvaux, whereSt. Bernard trained his successors; he was appointed theabbot of the Benedictines in Dissentis, where he became known for his care of the sick and poor; when Adalgott was named bishop of Chur, […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Thursday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of the Guardian Angels Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/2/25 Gospel: Matthew 18:1-5, 10 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Wednesday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Therese of Lisieux, 1873-1897; lived a cloistered life of obscurity in the convent of Lisieux, France and her preference for hidden sacrifice converted souls; her autobiography,The Story of a Soul, is read and loved throughout the world; Thérèse Martin entered the convent at the […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Tuesday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Jerome, 345-420; known for his bad temper; but he was a great scripture scholar, translating most of the Old Testament from the Hebrew; he also wrote commentaries which are a great source of scriptural inspiration for us today; he was an avid student, a […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Feast of the Archangels, Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Monday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/29/25 Gospel: John 1:47-51 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/28/25 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Saturday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul, 1580-1660; Vincent became the leader of what is now known as the Congregation of the Mission, or the Vincentians; these priests, with vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and stability, were to devote themselves entirely to the people in smaller towns and […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Friday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Saints Cosmas and Damian, brothers born in Arabia, who were proficient in the science of medicine; as Christians, they refused payment for their treatment; when the persecution of Diocletian broke out, they became marked objects of persecution; they were apprehended and underwent various torments […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more