Monday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Wenceslaus, 907-935; Duke of Bohemia in the Tenth Century; Around the age of 18, Wenceslaus assumed power, and was a fair ruler; he was murdered by his brother Boleslaw for religious and political reasons; Wenceslaus is the patron saint of the Czech Republic […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/27/26 Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Saturday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Saints Cosmas and Damian, Christian physicians of the Third Century; they accepted no money for their services, and converted many to Christ; they were martyred in the persecution of Diocletian; they are the patrons of the medical professions Office of Readings and Morning Prayer […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Friday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Cadoc, 497-580; Welsh bishop and martyr; founded Llancarfan Monastery near Cardiff, Wales, before becoming a missionary on the coast of Brittany, in France; returning to Britain, he was involved in the Saxon occupation of British lands; he was martyred by the Saxons […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Thursday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Cleophas; one of two disciples who met Christ on the road to Emmaus; he was also identified as the father of Mary, one of whom stood with the Mother ofGod at the foot of the Cross; he has been identified as the […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Wednesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio, 1887-1968; Padre Pio lived to the full his vocation to work for the redemption of man; for him, faith was life; he would say, “In books we seek God, in prayer we find him; prayer is […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Tuesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Phocas the Gardener; earned his living cultivating a garden near Sinope (now in Turkey); shared what he earned with the poor, and provided travelers with a place to stay; when the Romans became aware of his Christian identity, they sent soldiers to […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Feast of St. Matthew, apostle and evangelist Monday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/21/26 Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13 Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/20/26 Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16a Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Saturday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Januarius; bishop of Benevento, martyred with his companions during the persecution of the Emperor Diocletian at the beginning of the 4th century; a relic of St. Januarius’ blood is venerated in the cathedral of Naples; for more than 600 years it has mysteriously […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Friday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Ludmilla of Bohemia, 860-921; daughter of a Slavic prince, she married Duke Borivoy of Bohemia, whom she followed into the Church; on the death of Borivoy, his sons Spytihinev and Ratislav, the latter of whom had married Drahomira, succeeded him, and Ludmila […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Thursday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine, 1542-1621; born in Tuscany, entered the Society of Jesus at 18, and studied philosophy and theology; in 1597, Clement VIII made him Examiner of Bishops and Consultor of the Holy Office as well as his personal theologian; he was appointed Archbishop […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more