Saturday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Blessed Virgin Mary If the hurricanes of temptation rise against you, or you are running upon the rocks of trouble, look to the star — call on Mary! — St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Saturday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Blessed Virgin Mary The world presents us with many obstacles to You Lord, the Evil One prowls among us seeking to steal away those in need of saving. Our souls always in jeopardy, we are…

Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist We are ailing with the burden of sin, Lord Jesus. Were we not so mired in our own wickedness then there would be no need of your ultimate sacrifice. Yet you have come to heal we afflicted Lord,…

Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Thanks be to the Gospel, by means of which we also, who did not see Christ when he came into this world, seem to be with him when we read his deeds. — St. Ambrose

Memorial of Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest, and Paul Chong Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs Lord God, all sins are transgressions against your will, violations of our eternal covenant with you. Yet your grace is endless, your mercy…

Memorial of Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest, and Paul Chong Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs To all our persecutors we say: “You are our brethren; apprehend, rather, the truth of God.” — St. Justin Martyr

Optional Memorial of St. Januarius, Bishop and Martyr Faith is the unshaken stance of the soul and is unmoved by any adversity. The believing man is not one who thinks God can do all things, but one who trusts that he will obtain…

Optional Memorial of St. Januarius, Bishop and Martyr Lord Jesus, many did not see at the time you walked among men that you would be the redeemer of our fallen souls. Rather you were mocked and derided for cavorting with precisely the…

Tuesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Lord Jesus, death was but a passing fate for you, as life eternal was your ultimate destiny, as it shall be for us as well. You brought the dead back to life, showing us the future which…

Tuesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Learn to fix the eye of faith on the divine word of the holy Scriptures as on a light shining in a dark place until the day dawn and the day-star arise in our hearts. — St. Augustine