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  • August 7: Saint Cajetan, Priest—Optional Memorial

    August 7: Saint Cajetan, Priest—Optional Memorial
    Aug 5 2024
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    August 7: Saint Cajetan, Priest—Optional Memorial

    1480–1547
    Patron Saint of the unemployed
    Invoked for gambling problems
    Canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    It is not with sentimental love but rather with loving actions that souls are purified. ~Saint Cajetan

    Prayer:
    Saint Cajetan, you could have lived an easy and noble life, but you chose the difficult path of prayer and penance. As a result, you entered into a deep union with God and inspired others to follow. Please pray for me, that I will always turn away from the temptations of life and seek personal reform so that I will grow closer to God and inspire others to follow. Saint Cajetan, pray for us. Jesus, I trust in You.

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  • August 7: Saint Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr, and Companions, Martyrs—Optional Memorial

    August 7: Saint Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr, and Companions, Martyrs—Optional Memorial
    Aug 5 2024
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    August 7: Saint Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr, and Companions, Martyrs—Optional Memorial

    Unknown–c. 258
    Patron Saint of Bellegra, Italy
    Pre-Congregation canonization
    Liturgical Color: Red

    Quote:
    He was crowned with martyrdom. He was bishop in the time of Valerian and Decius, when there was the great persecution. At that time he was seized by Valerian and taken to offer sacrifice to demons. But he despised the commands of Valerian. He was beheaded and with him six others, all deacons, Felicissimus, Agapitus, Januarius, Magnus, Vincentius and Stephen, about August 6…And after the passion of the blessed Sixtus, on the third day, Lawrence, his archdeacon, suffered also, August 10, likewise the subdeacon Claudius and Severus, the priest, and Crescentius, the reader, and Romanus, the doorkeeper…He himself was buried in the cemetery of Calistus on the Via Appia and the aforesaid six deacons were buried in the cemetery of Pretextatus on the Via Appia, August 6. ~Liber Pontificalis

    Prayer:
    Pope Saint Sixtus II, you walked in the shoes of Saint Peter, also dying a martyr’s death in that same city. You did not fear dying but only feared deviating from the merciful truths that make us one in Christ. Please pray for me, that I will courageously follow your example by laying down my life for others in every way I am able. Saint Sixtus II, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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  • August 6: Transfiguration of the Lord—Feast

    August 6: Transfiguration of the Lord—Feast
    Aug 4 2024
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    August 6: Transfiguration of the Lord—Feast

    c. 32

    Quote:
    After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” ~Matthew 17:1–5

    Prayer:
    My Transfigured Lord, You promise suffering and death to all who follow You, but You also promise the hope that awaits those who endure. Grant me the grace to endure every cross in life, uniting my sufferings with Yours, so that I may one day partake in the glory of eternal life in Heaven. Jesus, I trust in You.

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  • August 5: Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major—Optional Memorial (Our Lady of the Snows)

    August 5: Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major—Optional Memorial (Our Lady of the Snows)
    Aug 3 2024
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    August 5: Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major—Optional Memorial
    (Our Lady of the Snows)

    c. 352

    Prayer:
    Our Lady of the Snows, you sent down a gentle, pure-white snow from Heaven on the spot where you wanted a Church that would be dedicated in your honor. You are the Mother of God, the Theotokos, and I honor you and love you as such. Please pray for me, that I may also become a God-bearer by bringing the presence of your divine Son to those in my life who are most in need. Our Lady of the Snows, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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  • August 4: Saint John Vianney (the Curé of Ars), Priest—Memorial

    August 4: Saint John Vianney (the Curé of Ars), Priest—Memorial
    Aug 2 2024
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    August 4: Saint John Vianney (the Curé of Ars), Priest—Memorial

    1786–1859
    Patron Saint of parish priests, all priests, and confessors
    Canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1925
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    …I think, brethren, that you would like to know what is the state of the lukewarm soul. Well, this is it. A lukewarm soul is not yet quite dead in the eyes of God because the faith, the hope, and the charity that are its spiritual life are not altogether extinct. But it is a faith without zeal, a hope without resolution, a charity without ardor. Nothing touches this soul: it hears the word of God, yes, that is true; but often it just bores it…Who can dare assure himself that he is neither a great sinner nor a tepid soul but that he is one of the elect? Alas, my brethren, how many seem to be good Christians in the eyes of the world who are really tepid souls in the eyes of God, Who knows our inmost hearts. Let us ask God with all our hearts, if we are in this state, to give us the grace to get out of it, so that we may take the route that all the saints have taken and arrive at the happiness that they are enjoying. That is what I desire for you. ~Homily, Saint John Vianney

    Prayer:
    Saint John Mary Vianney, you loved God with all your heart and introduced God to your people. Through you, Ars and much of France were converted. Please pray for me, that I will be open to the ministry of priests, receiving God’s Word and grace through them, offering them the love, support and respect due to them. I especially pray for the priests in my life, that they become holy shepherds in imitation of Christ. Saint John Vianney, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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  • August 2: Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Priest—Optional Memorial

    August 2: Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Priest—Optional Memorial
    Jul 31 2024
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    August 2: Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Priest—Optional Memorial

    1811–1868
    Invoked for an increase of devotion to the Holy Eucharist
    Canonized by Pope John XXIII in 1962
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    Holy Father…Why does the greatest of all mysteries not have its own religious group like the other mysteries; why would it not have men with a perpetual mission of prayer at the feet of Jesus in his divine Sacrament?…The Society of the Most Blessed Sacrament would not limit itself to this mission of prayer and contemplation. It would dedicate itself apostolically to the salvation of souls by using all the [necessary] means inspired by a wise zeal enlightened by the charity of Jesus Christ. It would work to lead to the feet of Jesus Eucharistic as many adorers as possible, by forming associations of adorers in the world, by giving private and public retreats for men in their Cenacle, especially for secular priests…The Society would gladly embrace all the works of zeal which concern the adorable Eucharist, such as 40 hour devotions, clergy retreats, preparations for first Communions… ~Letter to Pope Pius IX, from Saint Peter

    Prayer:
    Saint Peter Julian Eymard, God inspired within you, from an early age, a deep and unwavering love for His divine presence in the Most Holy Eucharist. You responded to that inspiration and fulfilled God’s will by spreading devotion to the Holy Eucharist far and wide. Please pray for me, that I will more fully embark on a mission to understand God’s divine presence in the Eucharist so that I will make a continually deepening gift of myself to Him. Saint Peter Julian Eymard, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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  • August 2: Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop—Optional Memorial

    August 2: Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop—Optional Memorial
    Jul 31 2024
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    August 2: Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop—Optional Memorial

    c. 283 (or early Fourth Century)–371
    Patron Saint of Piedmont, Italy
    Pre-Congregation Canonization
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    When I receive a letter from one of you and see in your writings your goodness and love, joy mingles with tears, and my desire to continue reading is checked by my weeping. Both emotions are inescapable, as they vie with each other in discharging their duty of affection, when such a letter satisfies my longing for you. Days pass in this way as I imagine myself in conversation with you, and so I forget my past sufferings. Consolations surround me on all sides: your firm faith, your love, your good works. In the midst of so many great blessings I soon imagine myself in your company, in exile no longer. ~Letter from prison, Saint Eusebius

    Prayer:
    Saint Eusebius, you were a faithful pastor who loved his flock, cared for the clergy, and defended the divinity of Christ. For your fidelity, you suffered greatly. Pray for me, that I will never allow suffering to deter me from my calling to share the love of Christ and to defend the truth for the good of others. Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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  • August 1: Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Memorial

    August 1: Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Memorial
    Jul 30 2024
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    August 1: Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Memorial

    1696–1787
    Patron Saint of confessors and moral theologians
    Invoked against scrupulosity, arthritis, and for final perseverance
    Canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839
    Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1871
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    In the beginning of the soul’s conversion, God often gives her a flood of consolations. In consequence of this, the soul is gradually weaned from attachment to creatures and gives herself to God; but not as yet in a perfect manner, for she acts more for the sake of the consolations of God than for the God of consolations, as St. Francis de Sales so beautifully says. It is a common fault of our fallen nature that in everything we do, we seek our own gratification. The love of God and Christian perfection do not consist in sweet feelings and sensible consolations, but in overcoming our self-love and in fulfilling the Will of God. In the lives of God’s greatest servants and saints we see the milk of consolations give place to the more substantial food of afflictions; and this it is that enables them to bear the burden of the cross on their journey to Calvary’s Mount. ~Saint Alphonsus, The School of Perfection, Chapter Twelve

    Prayer:
    Saint Alphonsus, though you hated sin, you loved the sinner and worked tirelessly to reconcile every sinner to God. You did so with compassion and mercy, in imitation of Jesus. Please pray for me, that I will share in your convictions and mission, and seek to love every person who has turned from God. Saint Alphonsus Liguori, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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