Optional Memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Peace and union are the most necessary of all things for men who live in common, and nothing serves so well to establish and maintain them as the forbearing charity…

Optional Memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Readings: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Psalms 101:1B-2AB, 2CD-3AB, 5, 6 Luke 7:11-17 Optional Memorial of Saint Robert Bellarmine Readings: Wisdom 7:7-10, 15-16 Psalms 19:8, 9,…

Memorial of Sts. Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs Readings: 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Psalms 28:2, 7, 8-9 Luke 7:1-10 Memorial of Saints Cornelius and Cyprian Readings: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Psalms 126:1BC-2AB, 2CD-3, 4-5, 6 John…

Memorial of Sts. Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs When we pray, we pray not for one person, but for all, because we are all one. God, the master of peace and harmony, desires that we should pray for all even as he himself bore…

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Teaching a Christian how he ought to live does not call so much for words as for daily example. — St. Basil the Great

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 Psalms 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-32 or 15:1-10

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Be proud that you are helping God bear the cross, and don’t grasp at comforts. It is only mercenaries who expect to be paid by the day. Serve him without pay. — St. Teresa of Ávila

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Readings: Numbers 21:4B-9 Psalms 78:1BC-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 Philippians 2:6-11 John 3:13-17

Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Readings: 1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14 Psalms 16:1B-2A, 5, 7-8, 11 Luke 6:39-42 Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom Readings: Ephesians: 4:1-7, 11-13 Psalms 40:2, 4, 7-8A, 8B-9, 10,…

Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Dost thou wish to be applauded? Applaud another. — St. John Chrysostom