St. Helena
August 18

St. Clare of Montefalco
August 17

St. Stephen the Great Patron of Hungary
August 16

Monday of the Twenty-first week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 23:13-22.

Saturday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 23:1-12.

Friday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 22:34-40.

Thursday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 22:1-14.

Wednesday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 20:1-16a.

Tuesday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 19:23-30.

Be a Christian, Don’t Just Seem Like One Memorial of Saint Bernard, abbot and doctor
I will give true Christian witness at home, at school or at work.

Being Like God
I will practice charity towards others in a very concrete way

Wearing the Right Clothes
Today I will try to work on a virtue that I need so as to respond to God’s love for me.

Working for God
I will thank Christ for his grace and love and will try to imitate him by being generous to others.

Getting to the Top
I will offer up a concrete sacrifice: I will detach myself from something I like and reflect on heaven while doing it.

Mary, Mother of God and Queen of Heaven
Mary gave birth NOT to a mere man, human nature, but to a Divine Person who assumed our manhood

Pope Benedict grants indulgences to those who take part in WYD
Benedict XVI has granted indulgences for those who take part in World Youth Day, and who fulfill the prescribed conditions for the Indulgence

The Holy Rosary
"Step-By-Step" Instructions for Praying The Rosary

St. Alipius
August 15

God Lifts Up the Lowly Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Aug. 15, 2011)
I will be generous and joyful when I am asked to help out.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity
Saint Luke 1:39-56.

Jesus: God's Gift to Us.
Join Fr. Scurti for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary time. Readings for Mass First Reading: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Second Reading: Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28

Long Term Plans
Do you make the mistake of being "distracted" because the events of today draw too much of your attention and energy?

In Vitro Fertilization - Why Not?
The answers lies in even deeper reasons for this moral teaching which reach down into the very core of what it means to be husband and wife

Ask and You Shall Receive Matthew 15:21-28
I will meditate on an “unanswered” prayer in my life, trying to understand how Christ could have answered it in an unexpected, yet superior way.

The Parental Vocation
I will say a special prayer for my parents (especially if deceased) and give them a call to thank them.

From the Beginning It Was Not So…
I will ask for an unbreakable hope in the power of God’s grace acting in me

Human Harshness vs. the Charity of a Saint
I will immediately forgive any wrongs I suffer today, and I will try to sacrifice myself in a hidden way for someone else.

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 15:21-28.

Saturday of the Nineteenth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 19:13-15

Friday of the Nineteenth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 19:3-12.